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New chip-fabrication method creates ‘twin’ fingerprints for direct authentication

February 20, 2026 Tech Xplore

Just like each person has unique fingerprints, every CMOS chip has a distinctive “fingerprint” caused by tiny, random manufacturing variations. Engineers can leverage this unforgeable ID for authentication, to safeguard a device from attackers trying […]

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Pinpointing direction in noisy 2D data: New algorithm could improve imaging, AI, particle research and more

February 20, 2026 Tech Xplore

A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa student-led team has developed a new algorithm to help scientists determine direction in complex two-dimensional (2D) data, with potential applications ranging from particle physics to machine learning. The research […]

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3D vision technology powers factory automation

February 20, 2026 Tech Xplore

One night in 2010, Mohit Gupta decided to try something before leaving the lab. Then a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University, Gupta was in the final days of an internship at a manufacturing company […]

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Exposing biases, moods, personalities and abstract concepts hidden in large language models

February 19, 2026 Tech Xplore

By now, ChatGPT, Claude, and other large language models have accumulated so much human knowledge that they’re far from simple answer-generators; they can also express abstract concepts, such as certain tones, personalities, biases, and moods. […]

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Parking-aware navigation system could prevent frustration and emissions

February 19, 2026 Tech Xplore

It happens every day—a motorist heading across town checks a navigation app to see how long the trip will take, but they find no parking spots available when they reach their destination. By the time […]

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‘Learn-to-Steer’ method improves AI’s ability to understand spatial instructions

February 19, 2026 Tech Xplore

Researchers from the Department of Computer Science at Bar-Ilan University and from NVIDIA’s AI research center in Israel have developed a new method that significantly improves how artificial intelligence models understand spatial instructions when generating […]

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Why ‘zero-knowledge encryption’ may not stop password theft if servers are hacked

February 16, 2026 Tech Xplore

People who regularly use online services have between 100 and 200 passwords. Very few can remember every single one. Password managers are therefore extremely helpful, allowing users to access all their passwords with just a […]

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Why AI may overcomplicate answers: Humans and LLMs show ‘addition bias,’ often choosing extra steps over subtraction

February 15, 2026 Tech Xplore

When making decisions and judgments, humans can fall into common “traps,” known as cognitive biases. A cognitive bias is essentially the tendency to process information in a specific way or follow a systematic pattern. One […]

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From flattery to debate: Training AI to mirror human reasoning

February 13, 2026 Tech Xplore

Generative artificial intelligence systems often work in agreement, complimenting the user in its response. But human interactions aren’t typically built on flattery. To help strengthen these conversations, researchers in the USF Bellini College of Artificial […]

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Rethinking rush hour with vehicle automation

February 12, 2026 Tech Xplore

It’s often the worst part of many people’s day—bottlenecked, rush-hour traffic. When the daily commute backs up, drivers lose time, burn fuel and waste energy. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Transportation Research […]

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