Novel Chip Can Process and Classify Nearly 2 Billion Images in One Second
To speed up the abilities of processing, analyzing, storing and classifying images by computer chips, engineers at Penn have created a novel scalable chip which classifies and recognizes images almost instantaneously. The team— consisting of Firooz Aflatouni, Associate Professor in…
Scientists Use Robots to Show how Predators Pursue Prey Fish
University of Bristol scientists have illustrated how predators overcome the erratic behavior of their prey during the hunt by adjusting their own. The study challenges the widely-held belief that unpredictable behavior helps animals survive encounters with predators. Instead of just…
New AI Translates Math Problems Into Code
A team of researchers recently created an artificial intelligence that can translate math problems written in English to formal code, making it much easier for computers to solve. This process is called ‘formalization’. Computers have only been able to solve…
New AI can Predict Micronutrient Deficiency from Space
Micronutrient deficiencies are serious and afflict over 2 billion people around the world, including 340 million children. These deficiencies have fatal health consequences, but early diagnosis for effective treatment is costly and requires time-consuming blood draws and lab tests. However,…
Researchers Discover Backdoor in WordPress Plugin used by Schools
On Friday, researchers reported that they found a malicious backdoor in a WordPress plugin that gave hackers complete control of websites using the package, with mostly schools as the target market. According to the researchers, the premium version of School…