Billions of IoT gadgets including microphones, smart cameras and others are hidden in plain sight and are tracking our movements, activities and even facial expressions. Fortunately, there is an app and digital infrastructure that allows users to discover such devices,…
Police Drones are Starting to Have a Mind of Their Own
In a city in Southern California, drones using artificial intelligence are assisting investigations, while presenting a somewhat controversial question on civil rights. In Chula Vista, California, when the police receive a 911 distress call, with just the press of a…
New Algorithm for Disease Simulation
Researchers from WSU and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have engineered a novel computer algorithm which can determine regions where vaccines should be dispensed to increase immunization. This algorithm makes use of computer-simulated populations to determine the possibility of a disease…
Rescue Drones Using AI to Find Lost People in the Woods
When people get lost in the woods, it is of utmost importance that efforts be made to find them as quickly as possible because things become more dangerous the longer they say there. Are the tools to organize and carry…
Biosecurity Hazard as Scientists’ Computer Can Now Be Infected With Malware to Create Deadly Viruses or Toxins
Researchers of cybersecurity have discovered a novel kind of attack which deceives scientists into the creation of harmful chemicals or deadly viruses in their own lab. A research team from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev can infect the computer of…
Robot Design Using Computer-aided Creativity
If you need a robot that climbs stairs, what shape do you think it should have? Should it be shaped like a human with two legs, or like a spider with 8 legs? Choosing the right shape for a robot…