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Evolutionary Computation Poised to Provide the Next Generation of Advances in AI

From a pair of simple principles of evolution--chance mutation and natural selection--nature has constructed an almost unfathomable richness of life around us. Despite our scientific sophistication, human design and engineering have struggled to emulate nature's techniques and her inexhaustible inventiveness. But that may be changing.

20 Jan 2021

Study: Robots can Inspire Humans to Take Risks

A new study demonstrates that robots can motivate humans to take bigger risks in a simulated gambling scenario than they would if there was nothing to impact their actions.

14 Dec 2020

Human Motor Behaviors Investigated Through Different Avatars

The current COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a considerable increase in the use of cyberspace.

11 Nov 2020

New AI System Could Help Identify Illicit Cryptocurrency Mining

Los Alamos National Laboratory computer scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence system that may be able to identify malicious codes that hijack supercomputers to mine for cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin and Monero.

24 Aug 2020

First Open-Source Unity Software Tool can be Used Against Cybersickness

Cybersickness, or motion sickness during the use of virtual reality, can be a major roadblock to the development and adoption of augmented and virtual reality technology.

30 Jun 2020

Sandia National Laboratories Expands Access to Cybersecurity Research Software

Faculty and students at Purdue University now have access to cybersecurity research software developed at Sandia National Laboratories.

29 Jun 2020

New Cyber-AI Platform Minimizes Downtime in InfiniBand Data Centers

NVIDIA today unveiled the NVIDIA® Mellanox® UFM® Cyber-AI platform, which minimizes downtime in InfiniBand data centers by harnessing AI-powered analytics to detect security threats and operational issues, as well as predict network failures.

23 Jun 2020

New Scheme for Efficient Use of Drones in 5G Networks

Researchers from Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) collaborated with researchers at Qatar University and Texas A&M University at Qatar to develop a framework for transferring data and energy to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), enabling the efficient use of drones in 5G networks.

22 Jun 2020

Penn State Researcher Receives DARPA Grant to Increase Computer Security

A parser, the element in a computer system that converts data inputs into an understandable format, is the first line of defense for cybersecurity.

16 Apr 2020

Research Sheds Light on How Nations can Effectively Combat Cyberwarfare

In new research published in the journal Technology and Culture, Rebecca Slayton, professor of science and technology studies at Cornell University, uses the field of incident response to shed light on how experts - and nations - can more effectively combat cyberwarfare when they foster trust and transcend politics.

14 Apr 2020