Apple researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system named ReALM (Reference Resolution as Language Modeling) that aims to radically enhance how voice assistants understand and respond to commands. In a research paper (via VentureBeat), Apple outlines a new system for how large language models tackle reference resolution, which involves deciphering ambiguous references to on-screen entities, […]
Read MoreIf you have a fingerprint-supported Windows laptop, you know about Windows Hello. It is a biometric login that lets you feed facial, iris, or fingerprint scans. If you are using the fingerprint scan on your Microsoft laptop, you should be warned because researchers have bypassed Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. Cybersecurity firm Blackwing Intelligence researchers […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced that it has partnered with the University of Michigan’s Exercise & Sport Science Initiative (ESSI) for a research partnership that aims to improve the workout tracking accuracy of Galaxy Watches. The research will focus on smartwatch technologies that can offer more accurate VO2 Max and sweat loss data. With improved accuracy, Galaxy […]
Read MoreWith the One UI 4.1 Watch Samsung introduced two helpful features for runners – sweat loss tracking and VO2 Max estimation. Now the company has set out to improve the accuracy of these functions by partnering with researchers at the University of Michigan Exercise & Sport Science Initiative (ESSI). The research will be lead by […]
Read MoreApple today announced that it is accepting applications for its 2024 iPhone Security Research Device Program, allowing security researchers to get specialized Apple devices that make it easier to find critical iOS vulnerabilities. The iPhone Security Research Device Program (SRDP) has been around since 2019, and researchers have used it to locate 130 high-impact security […]
Read MoreSamsung has announced that three of its researchers have been elected vice-chairs of the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) body. 3GPP is the world’s largest telecom standard development organization. Kyeongin Jeong, a researcher from Samsung Research America, is the newly elected face vice-chair for 3GPP’s Radio Access Network Working Group 2 (RAN WG2). Jaeyeon Song […]
Read MoreThe UK’s National Health Service should aim to become the world’s leading platform for health research and development. We’ve seen some great examples of the potential we have for world-class research during the pandemic, with examples like the RECOVERY trial and the Covid vaccine platform, and since then through the partnerships with Moderna, Grail, and […]
Read MorePerhaps one of the things people miss the most in modern smartphones is the physical keyboard. That’s why BlackBerry devices were so popular in the past – they offered an unrivaled typing experience. Well, researchers from Future Interfaces Group have been working on a solution for the past 15 years and they’ve made a significant […]
Read MoreResearchers in the Future Interfaces Group at Carnegie Mellon this week highlighted a breakthrough in display technology that could make future screens more tactile through raised haptics. As noted by TechCrunch, the Future Interfaces Group shared a video and a research paper demonstrating a display that can grow small, physical bumps that can be felt […]
Read MoreIntriguingly, this kind of decoherence will occur anywhere there is a horizon that only allows information to travel in one direction, creating the potential for causality paradoxes. The edge of the known universe, called the cosmological horizon, is another example. Or consider the “Rindler horizon,” which forms behind an observer who continuously accelerates and approaches […]
Read MoreWith almost every iOS and macOS update, Apple includes a host of security improvements to address major vulnerabilities. iOS 16.3 and macOS Ventura 13.2, released back in January, were no exception. Both updates included fixes for a long list of issues, including two that were highlighted today in a report from Trellix. Trellix Advanced Research […]
Read MoreA new analysis has claimed that Apple’s device analytics contain information that can directly link information about how a device is used, its performance, features, and more, directly to a specific user, despite Apple’s claims otherwise. On Twitter, security researchers Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry have found that Apple’s device analytics data includes an […]
Read MoreAt the end of September, a spot of good news: Relyvrio, a new drug for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—or ALS, a neurological disorder without a cure—was approved in the United States. The ALS community rejoiced; the drug’s authorization was described as a “long-sought victory for patients.” But the next day, the price of the medicine […]
Read MoreSecurity researchers discovered 10 “adware” apps on the App Store that were engaging in ad fraud, according to a report from Bleeping Computer. The apps were designed to generate revenue by impersonating legitimate apps and presenting a deluge of ads to iPhone users. Discovered by HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence team, the mobile apps are part […]
Read MoreIn March 2018, researchers launched what looks like a white, cooler-sized fridge to the International Space Station. That heavy box houses a $100 million facility known as the Cold Atom Laboratory, which enables an array of atomic physics experiments to be done at freezing temperatures in the zero-g of space. With those unique conditions, scientists […]
Read MorePhotograph: Tyler Jones NASA performed a few experiments following the 1960s and ’70s moon landing missions that brought back lunar material, but those were nothing like what Paul and Ferl attempted. “A small amount of regolith material was placed in contact with the plants, and the data showed there were no major negative effects,” says […]
Read MoreResearchers at the Mayo Clinic have created an artificial intelligence algorithm that is able to use single-lead ECGs taken by the Apple Watch to find patients who have a weak heart pump, according to research data that was shared this week at the Heart Rhythm Society conference. A weak heart pump, or left ventricular dysfunction, […]
Read MoreIncreasing the number of universal donors, Cypel hoped, would make more lungs available to more people, and make the process more equitable. “Today we have a separate list of A patients, B patients, O patients, and we don’t necessarily transplant [to] the sickest one,” he says. And even if a pair of donor lungs match […]
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