Why AI detectors think the US Constitution was written by AI
Can AI writing detectors be trusted? We dig into the theory behind them. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of James Madison writing the US Constitution using AI. (credit: Midjourney / Benj Edwards) If you feed America's mo.....»»
The US Government Finally Gets Serious About IoT Security
An anonymous reader quotes a report from IEEE Spectrum, written by Stacey Higginbotham: The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2020 has given the nation an excellent framework that will influence IoT security across the world. So, what's to like ab.....»»
Ticket inspections may reduce honesty: A study on bus passengers in Lyon
Ticket inspection on public transport can prompt law-abiding people to behave dishonestly once they have gotten off the bus, according to a study published in The Economic Journal. The study was written by three experimental economists: Fabio Galeott.....»»
The impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts
Geopolitical boundaries can have a profound effect on the protection of threatened species. A case in point is the native cycads of the United States. A recent review paper written by researchers at the Western Pacific Tropical Research Center at the.....»»
"A Hacker Got All My Texts For $16"
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard, written by Joseph Cox: I didn't expect it to be that quick. While I was on a Google Hangouts call with a colleague, the hacker sent me screenshots of my Bumble and Postmates accounts, which he had.....»»
Giant Gravitational Wave Detectors Could Hear Murmurs From Across Universe
sciencehabit writes: Just 5 years ago, physicists opened a new window on the universe when they first detected gravitational waves, ripples in space itself set off when massive black holes or neutron stars spiral together. Even as discoveries pour in.....»»
Google says it won’t adopt new tracking tech after phasing out cookies
While we’ve written about attempts to build alternatives to cookies that track users across websites, Google says it won’t be going down that route. The search giant had already announced that it will be phasing out support for third-part.....»»
Using a warmer tone in college syllabi makes students more likely to ask for help, study finds
College course syllabi written in a warm, friendly tone are more likely to encourage students to reach out when they are struggling or need help, a new study from Oregon State University found......»»
Parents" school reviews correlated with test scores and demographics, not school effectiveness
A first-of-its-kind analysis of parents' reviews of U.S. public K-12 schools, posted primarily from 2009 to 2019 on the popular school information site GreatSchools.org, found that most reviews were written by parents at schools in affluent neighborh.....»»
Study examines what makes people susceptible to fake health news
Researchers conducted a study to see what makes people susceptible to fake health news. They found the credentials of the author and how the info is written make little difference in how people assess health news, but that social media efficacy and l.....»»
The First AI-written Play Isn"t Shakespeare - but It Has Its Moments
Science magazine describes what happens when a robot writes a play: The 60-minute production — AI: When a Robot Writes a Play — tells the journey of a character (this time a robot), who goes out into the world to learn about society, hum.....»»
Were it not for humans, woolly mammoths would have lived for 4,000 more years, simulation shows
An international team of researchers has used computer simulations to show that it was likely a combination of climate change and human hunting that led to the extinction of the woolly mammoth. They have written a paper describing their findings, ava.....»»
New features of a gene defect that affects muzzle length and caudal vertebrae in dogs
A recent genetic study at the University of Helsinki provides new information on the occurrence of a DVL2 gene defect associated with a screw tail and its relevance to canine constitution and health. The variant was found in several Bulldog and Pit B.....»»
Munch wrote "madman" tag on "Scream" painting, museum rules
A mysterious inscription on Edvard Munch's famed painting "The Scream" has baffled the art world for years, but Norwegian experts have now concluded it was written by none other than the artist himself......»»
Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage
Big Tech has written the playbook for what not to do with our data, while also laying a framework for how to build exceptional experiences. Richard Steggall Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
LHC/ATLAS: A unique observation of particle pair creation in photon-photon collisions
Creation of matter in an interaction of two photons belongs to a class of very rare phenomena. From the data of the ATLAS experiment at the LHC, collected with the new AFP proton detectors at the highest energies available to-date, a more accurate—.....»»
3-D-printing perovskites on graphene makes next-gen X-ray detectors
Since Wilhelm Röntgen discovered them in 1895, X-rays have become a staple of medical imaging. In fact, barely a month after Röntgen's famous paper was published, doctors in Connecticut took the first ever radiograph of a boy's broken wrist......»»
The Tinkerings of Bob Noyce
written by Tom Wolfe, "The Tinkerings of Bob Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley," is one of my favorite articles about the development of a person we'd say now was a maker and who figured out how to use transistors and manufacture them at sc.....»»
Netflix acquires the rights to all 22 Redwall books, plans film and series
The film will be written by Over the Garden Wall's Patrick McHale. Enlarge / The book cover for the first book in the series, Redwall. (credit: Penguin Random House) Netflix has acquired the rights to all 22 books in Brian Jacques' fantasy ser.....»»
Humans Are Pretty Lousy Lie Detectors
Whenever we hear someone speak, we form an opinion about their believability. But our eyes and ears can lead us astray -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Biden Commerce Pick Sees "No Reason" To Lift Huawei Curbs
President Joe Biden's nominee for Commerce secretary, Gina Raimondo, said she knows of "no reason" why Huawei and other Chinese companies shouldn't remain on a restricted trade list. From a report: Raimondo, in written questions from Senate Republica.....»»