Communications of the ACM
Boosting Photodiode Efficiency to 220%
Researchers at the Netherlands' Eindhoven University of Technology are chasing quantum efficiency.
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TikTok Browser Can Track Users' Keystrokes
A privacy researcherfound the TikTok video application's Web browser can track users' keystrokes.
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Competition Makes Big Datasets the Winners
Measurement has driven research groups to home in on the most popular datasets, but that may change as metrics shift to real-world quality.
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How AI Is Driving the Esports Boom
Artificial intelligence is helping the esports industry take the world by storm.
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Quantum Annealing Can Beat Classical Computing in Limited Cases
Quantum annealing computers can run algorithms faster than classical computers in certain instances, but typically not when time is limited.
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Thousands of GitHub Repositories Hacked to Include Malware
Software developer Stephen Lacy identified a malicious URL in the code of an open source project on GitHub that he found through a Google search.
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Zoom Used In Smuggled Code Attack
Google Project Zero security researcher Ivan Fratric launched a remote code execution attack by exploiting the technology underlying Zoom and other applications...
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The Hacking of Starlink Terminals Has Begun
Lennert Wouters at Belgium's Katholieke Universiteit Leuven hacked SpaceX's Starlink network.
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IoT RapperBot Malware Targeting Linux Servers via SSH Brute-Forcing Attack
Researchers at FortiGuard Labs reported that an Internet of Things (IoT) botnet malware identified in mid-June has been evolving rapidly.
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Where Are The Autonomous Cars?
L5 vehicles need at least 10 more years of development.
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Gootkit Loader Resurfaces with Updated Tactic to Compromise Targeted Computers
Researchers have found the operators of the Gootkit access-as-a-service malware now are using legal documents to get unsuspecting users to download them.
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Crypto and the U.S. Government Are Headed for a Decisive Showdown
The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Ishan Wahi, a former product manager at the Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange, of insider trading and securities fraud...
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Using AI to Control Digital Manufacturing
An international team of researchers taught a machine learning system with computer vision to monitor and control three-dimensional printing in real time.
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NASA Space Robotics Dive into Deep-Sea Work
Former NASA roboticists who helped developed the Robonaut 2 astronaut assistant robot are part of a research team that has developed a deep-sea robot.
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College in the Metaverse Is Here. Is Higher Ed Ready?
This fall, students at 10 U.S. universities will attend metaversities, virtual reality (VR) platforms where educators and students wear VR headsets and interact...
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Post-Quantum Encryption Contender Taken Out by Single-Core PC in One Hour
Researchers ruled out an algorithm selected by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology as a potential post-quantum encryption program.
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Quantum Algorithm Simulates Evolving State of Quantum Particles
Algorithm enables a new way to study properties of materials resulting from strong electron-electron interactions.
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Experts Uncover 'CosmicStrand' UEFI Firmware Rootkit Used by Chinese Hackers
Rootkit hides in firmware images of Gigabyte or ASUS motherboards, all related to designs using the H81 chipset.
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