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Artificial neural networks – the heart of reservoir computing – have been greatly simplified. A relatively new type of computing that mimics the way the…
View More Next Generation Reservoir Computing: A New Way To Solve the “Hardest of the Hard” Computer ProblemsUse Google in the car? Google Assistant, Android Auto get fresh updates and new partner in Honda
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Google is updating critical features for the millions of drivers who depend on its technology to help them get around. The…
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Credit: Florida Institute of Technology New cybersecurity research from Florida Tech has found that the smartphone companion applications of 16 popular smart home devices contain…
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View More Harnessing the Power of the Sun on Earth: Major Advance in Stellarator Performance for Fusion EnergyBlueprint for Robust Artificial Tissues: Synthetic Hydrogel Mimics Lobster Underbelly’s Stretch and Strength
An MIT team has fabricated a hydrogel-based material that mimics the structure of the lobster’s underbelly, the toughest known hydrogel found in nature. The membrane’s…
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Lab tests show promise for reducing jet noise in commercial and military aviation. Aerospace engineers at the University of Cincinnati and the Naval Research Laboratory…
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