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Month: May 2026

Computers

Computer scientists clear a path to stream 3D ‘volumetric’ video

May 30, 2026 Tech Xplore

New research by Brown University computer scientists may be a key step in bringing volumetric video—video that can be viewed from virtually any perspective in a 3D scene—to computers and smart televisions.This article was originally […]

Internet

Misbehaving chatbots could be kept in check with personality tests

May 29, 2026 Tech Xplore

Artificial intelligence chatbots need to work on their social judgment, recent events suggest. At one end of the spectrum, they’re facing lawsuits for recommending dangerous actions. At the other end, the models can be so […]

Math

‘Shoot for the moon?’ Aim a bit lower, researchers say

May 29, 2026 Phys Org

How ambitious should you be? Folk wisdom offers conflicting advice: “Shoot for the moon,” but also, “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.” A new study by researchers at the University of […]

Internet

Filtering out humanity: AI-assisted internet research favors cold logic over ethos and pathos

May 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

Is the internet losing its soul? A collaborative study by UC Riverside computer and social scientists suggests so. As artificial intelligence increasingly answers our online questions with quick summaries and polished explanations, we may be […]

Math

An AI solution to an 80‑year‑old problem has shocked mathematicians

May 28, 2026 Phys Org

Last week, OpenAI shocked the mathematical community by revealing that one of its internal artificial intelligence (AI) models had found a counterexample to a famous conjecture made by legendary Hungarian mathematician Paul Erdős in 1946.This […]

Internet

Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp

May 28, 2026 Tech Xplore

Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.This article was originally published on this website.

Computers

Childlike AI uncovers why language grows more structured across generations

May 27, 2026 Tech Xplore

New research from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, has significant implications for understanding both human language development and the behavior of large-scale artificial intelligence language models.This article was originally published on this website.

Internet

Breaking the optical barrier: Terahertz tech could help enable quantum internet security

May 27, 2026 Tech Xplore

A new method to distribute cryptographic keys using terahertz waves could help enable secure communication in the quantum-powered internet of the future, researchers say. Engineers from the University of Glasgow are pioneering the development of […]

Computers

Physics-aware AI generates more realistic sounds by estimating mass and velocity from video

May 27, 2026 Tech Xplore

When people watch a scene in the film “Jurassic Park” where a giant dinosaur walks toward them, they naturally imagine a heavy, rumbling sound, as if the ground were shaking. This is because humans predict […]

Math

Researchers develop Bayesian inference for hidden dependence structures in multi-group high-dimensional data

May 26, 2026 Phys Org

In today’s scientific and industrial fields, high-dimensional data in which numerous variables are observed simultaneously, such as genomic, climate, financial, and sensor data, are rapidly increasing. In such data, it is important to learn the […]

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