New technique could protect web browser from buggy third-party libraries
Researchers from the University of California San Diego, University of Texas at Austin, Stanford University and Mozilla have developed a new framework to improve...
Data centers aren’t the energy hogs we thought
Although demand for data has increased rapidly, massive efficiency gains by data centers have kept their energy use roughly flat over the past decade,...
‘Surfing attacks’ could hack your Siri, Google
Ultrasonic waves can activate Siri on your smartphone and have it make calls, take images, or read the contents of a text to a...
Data centers use less energy than you think
If the world is using more and more data, then it must be using more and more energy, right? Not so, says a comprehensive...
‘Surfing attack’ hacks Siri, Google with ultrasonic waves
Ultrasonic waves don't make a sound, but they can still activate Siri on your cellphone and have it make calls, take images or read...
Small mirrored chip helps create handheld dark-field microscopes
Do a Google search for dark-field images, and you’ll discover a beautifully detailed world of microscopic organisms set in bright contrast to their midnight-black...
Hey, Alexa! Sorry I fooled you …
A human can likely tell the difference between a turtle and a rifle.
Two years ago, Google's AI wasn't so sure.
For quite some time, a...
Artificial intelligence helps discover new powerful antibiotics
Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound.
In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world’s most problematic...
Tiny, battery-free ID tag could help combat counterfeiting
To combat supply chain counterfeiting, which can cost companies billions of dollars annually, MIT researchers have invented a cryptographic ID tag that’s small enough...
Machine learning could speed the arrival of ultra-fast-charging electric cars
Using artificial intelligence, a Stanford-led research team has slashed battery testing times – a key barrier to longer-lasting, faster-charging batteries for electric vehicles –...