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…
Axon Brings Virtual Reality Taser Training to the Police
A scenario that plays out frequently for police officers across the U.S., is where the combative suspect is wearing a thick jacket which means that a taser may not be able to knock him to the ground. This scenario came…
New Robots Use Wi-fi to Navigate Indoors
Engineers at the University of California San Diego recently developed a new way for robots to accurately navigate the indoors terrain, even without any recognizable feature and in poor lighting. The technology includes sensors that use WiFi signals that help…
Researchers Can Predict Vaccine Hesitancy on Zip Code-level
With new variants of the COVID-19 vaccine emerging every other day, the concept of vaccine hesitancy is become more present and powerful in the U.S. Researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering recently published a paper which proposes a…