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Ultra-fast random numbers: New generator boosts security and speed

August 20, 2025 Tech Xplore

In computer security, random numbers are crucial values that must be unpredictable—such as secret keys or initialization vectors (IVs)—forming the foundation of security systems. To achieve this, deterministic random bit generators (DRBGs) are used, which […]

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Allie, an AI chess bot, learns to play like humans from 91 million Lichess games

August 17, 2025 Tech Xplore

Yiming Zhang didn’t grow up playing chess. Like many other people, the Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. student discovered the Netflix series “The Queen’s Gambit” during the pandemic and began playing online. However, he quickly realized […]

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Two-phase model incorporates interactions with air to facilitate realistic simulation of fluids

August 15, 2025 Tech Xplore

Storm surges or collapsing dams—authentic simulations of water flows are not only important for special effects in disaster movies, but could also help to protect coastal regions. For more realistic simulations of fluid motions, researchers […]

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BEAST-GB model combines machine learning and behavioral science to predict people’s decisions

August 14, 2025 Tech Xplore

A key objective of behavioral science research is to better understand how people make decisions in situations where outcomes are unknown or uncertain, which entail a certain degree of risk.This article was originally published on […]

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Time-lapse video made easy: The camera’s in your pocket

August 13, 2025 Tech Xplore

When you think of “time-lapse video,” what usually springs to mind is a camera fixed on a tripod taking image after image at predetermined intervals. But what if you could do the same thing by […]

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Exposing how automation apps can spy—and how to detect it

August 12, 2025 Tech Xplore

A team of University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and computer scientists has identified vulnerabilities in popular automation apps that can make it easy for an abuser to stalk individuals, track their cellphone activity, or even control […]

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Robots gain new function: Algorithm automatically recognizes sensors and their mathematical modeling

August 12, 2025 Tech Xplore

Modern robotic systems—in drones or autonomous vehicles, for example—use a variety of sensors, ranging from cameras and accelerometers to GPS modules. To date, their correct integration has required expert knowledge and time-consuming calibration.This article was […]

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More cameras, more problems? Why deep learning still struggles with 3D human sensing

August 12, 2025 Tech Xplore

Accurately estimating human pose was among the first tasks addressed by deep learning. Early models like OpenPose focused on localizing human joints as 2D keypoints in image coordinates. Later, Google came up with Mediapipe, followed […]

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Proving presence: GPS spoofing and deepfakes countered by Proof-of-Location system

August 11, 2025 Tech Xplore

The work of University of Tartu intersectoral doctoral researcher Eduardo Brito could reshape how we verify truth in the digital world. His research on a decentralized Proof-of-Location system, recently published in Scientific Reports, offers a […]

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Eye-tracking tech achieves 90% accuracy in detecting readers’ intent

August 11, 2025 Tech Xplore

Researchers from the Faculty of Data and Decision Sciences at the Technion have developed a technology capable of identifying various aspects of a reader’s interaction with a text that is based solely on their eye […]

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