Intelligent aliens may be detectable from a variety of signals: electromagnetic, from planet modification, or because…
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A bio-inspired bistable recurrent cell allows for long-lasting memory (Paper Explained)
Even though LSTMs and GRUs solve the vanishing and exploding gradient problems, they have trouble learning…
South African bank to replace 12m cards after employees stole master key | ZDNet
Postbank has lost more than $3.2 million from fraudulent transactions. It will now have to replace…
Dating Apps Exposed 845GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More
A collection of publicly accessible “buckets” were found on the open internet on may 24. Each…
Scientists say most likely number of contactable alien civilisations is 36
Experts say the work offers insights into the chances of life beyond earth. Work could shed…
NASA’s New Horizons Sees A Different Night Sky From 4 Billion Miles Away
The closest stars appear to shift relative to the more distant background stars: a geometric phenomenon…
The human brain builds structures in 11 dimensions, discover scientists
Groundbreaking research finds that the human brain creates multi-dimensional neural structures. Read more at Big Think…
PENet—a scalable deep-learning model for automated diagnosis of pulmonary embolism using volumetric CT imaging
The gold standard diagnostic modality for pe is computed tomography. A need for automated pe diagnosis…
Let This Scale Visualization Of The Speed Of Light Fill You With Wonder, Existential Dread
“Every so often, I like to have a “woah, man” moment. Usually, it can take hours…
After GitHub CEO backs Black Lives Matter, workers demand an end to ICE contract
At Microsoft-owned GitHub, the parent company’s decision to stop offering facial recognition software to police reinvigorated…
Deepfakes Aren’t Very Good. Nor Are the Tools to Detect Them
The winning detection algorithm from a Facebook-led challenge could spot about two-thirds of the altered videos,…
Rare quadruplet ‘top quarks’ created at world’s largest atom smasher
Birth of these chubby-but-tiny particles could be a sign of new physics. Read more at livescience.com…
This app will tell you if your iPhone has been hacked | ZDNet
It will also give you a wide array of tips, tricks, and tweaks to harden your…
Study: Dominant form of virus ‘10 times’ more infectious than original strain
“Researchers say mutation in Wuhan virus gave it sturdier spikes to latch onto cells, with lab…
This AI turns your blurry photos into creepy HD faces
“Duke University researchers have inventioned an AI tool that turns blurry photos into computer-generated HD faces.…
New distance measurements bolster challenge to basic model of universe
A new set of precision distance measurements made with an international collection of radio telescopes have…
Scientists claim to have recreated Earth’s first life
They claim to have recreated life. Sort of. Read more at Futurism…
The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review
Everything in The Last of Us 2 takes work. Every weapon reload, killing blow, and crafted item…
OpenAI’s Text Generator Is Going Commercial
The research institute was created to steer AI away from harmful uses. Now it’s competing with…
Random Search Wired Into Animals May Help Them Hunt
The paper evoked a level of controversy that still surprises Viswanathan. The mathematical ideas were embraced…