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Month: September 2024

Math

Two-way mathematical ‘dictionary’ could connect quantum physics with number theory

September 12, 2024 Phys Org

Several fields of mathematics have developed in total isolation, using their own “undecipherable” coded languages. In a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Tamás Hausel, professor of mathematics at the […]

Internet

Meta’s home county backs call for warning labels on social media posts

September 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

San Mateo County, California, home to tech giant Meta, urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media companies to add labels to their platforms warning people about their potential to harm users’ mental health.This article […]

Internet

Ireland launches EU privacy probe into Google AI development

September 12, 2024 Tech Xplore

An Irish regulator helping to police European Union data privacy launched an investigation Thursday into Google’s artificial intelligence development.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Computer engineers pioneer approaches to energy-efficient supercomputing

September 11, 2024 Tech Xplore

As high-tech companies ramp up construction of massive data centers to meet the business boom in artificial intelligence, one component is becoming an increasingly rare commodity: electricity.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

‘DeepFake-o-Meter’ democratizes deepfake detection

September 11, 2024 Tech Xplore

When misleading information spreads online, it can spread fast.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Quantum algorithm adopted by Google and IBM

September 11, 2024 Tech Xplore

An algorithm developed by Prakash Vedula, Ph.D., a professor at the University of Oklahoma School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, has been incorporated into advanced computing software developed by Google and IBM. The algorithm is […]

Computers

Solving a memristor mystery to develop efficient, long-lasting memory devices

September 10, 2024 Tech Xplore

Phase separation, when molecules part like oil and water, works alongside oxygen diffusion to help memristors—electrical components that store information using electrical resistance—retain information even after the power is shut off, according to a University […]

Math

Soft cells: Rounded tile shapes echo those found in nature

September 10, 2024 Phys Org

Tiles that fill two- and three-dimensional spaces with no gaps—including triangles, squares, hexagons, cubes, and other polyhedra—are typically designed with sharp corners and flat faces (straight edges).This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Brazil’s shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

September 10, 2024 Tech Xplore

Is Brazil’s shutdown of Elon Musk’s X a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or pure censorship?This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Australia plans age limit to ban children from social media

September 10, 2024 Tech Xplore

Australia will ban children from using social media with a minimum age limit as high as 16, the prime minister said Tuesday, vowing to get kids off their devices and “onto the footy fields”.This article […]

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