75 m. ago Federated learning AI developed for hospitals and banks without personal information sharing

Federated learning was devised to solve the problem of difficulty in aggregating personal data, such as patient medical records or financial data, in one place. However, during the process where each institution optimizes the collaboratively trained AI to suit its own environment, a limitation arose: The AI became overly adapted to the specific institution's data, making it vulnerable to new data.

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3 h. ago 'Metabots' shapeshift from flat sheets into hundreds of structures

Researchers have created a class of robots made from thin sheets of material that can snap into hundreds of stable shapes, allowing them to execute a wide variety of actions despite the fact that they have no motor and are made of a single, flat material. These "metabots" essentially resemble animated sheets of plastic, capable of moving around a surface or grasping objects.

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3 h. ago Soft skin allows vine robots to navigate complex, fragile environments

Researchers have developed a soft robotic skin that enables vine robots that are just a few millimeters wide to navigate convoluted paths and fragile environments. To accomplish this, the researchers integrated a very thin layer of actuators made of liquid crystal elastomer at strategic locations in the soft skin. The robot is steered by controlling the pressure inside its body and temperature of the actuators.

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6 h. ago Here’s how the 2025 legislative session closed: The lowdown on the environment

Here’s how the 2025 legislative session closed: The lowdown on the environment  Los Angeles Times

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6 h. ago A stapler that knows when you need it: Using AI to turn everyday objects into proactive assistants

A stapler slides across a desk to meet a waiting hand, or a knife edges out of the way just before someone leans against a countertop. It sounds like magic, but in Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), researchers are combining AI and robotic mobility to give everyday objects this kind of foresight.

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7 h. ago Training the grid to spot cyberattacks without seeing your data

SUTD researchers test a privacy-preserving approach that blends federated learning with cloud coordination for smart grids in future 6G environments.

Events

9 h. ago Trump storms most violent US city with federal muscle as police group warns of soft

Trump administration sends FBI, ATF and other federal agencies to Memphis despite local police disputing claims that the city is plagued by elevated crime levels.

Events

24 h. ago Robot 'backpack' drone launches, drives and flies to tackle emergencies

Introducing X1: The world's first multirobot system that integrates a humanoid robot with a transforming drone that can launch off the humanoid's back, and later, drive away.

Events

25 h. ago WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another trashed car abandoned at athletic complex

WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another trashed car abandoned at athletic complex  West Seattle Blog...

Events

28 h. ago Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment

How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction emits isn't just based on its location, its industry or the type of work it does. That's what our team of environmental and financial economists found when we examined how corporate characteristics shape pollution emissions.

Economics

28 h. ago This Housing Complex in West Los Angeles Is an Experiment in Coliving

This Housing Complex in West Los Angeles Is an Experiment in Coliving  Dwell

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29 h. ago Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab

Coco Robotics is working toward automating its fleet of delivery robots using its millions of miles of collected data.

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29 h. ago Google updates Search and Discover with collapsible ads, AI features, and more

Google is rolling out updates to Search and Discover that introduce AI-powered features, improved navigation, and a new option to collapse ads. While users can now hide sponsored results, the “Sponsored” label will remain visible as they scroll — making ads persistent even when collapsed. Additional changes include new sports updates in Search and AI-driven topic previews in the Discover feed, launching first in the U.S., South Korea, and India.

Technology

30 h. ago Helping scientists run complex data analyses without writing code

Co-founded by an MIT alumnus, Watershed Bio offers researchers who aren’t software engineers a way to run large-scale analyses to accelerate biology.

Science

31 h. ago Complying with care: navigating Second Requests in merger approvals

Complying with care: navigating Second Requests in merger approvals  Reuters

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32 h. ago Global Economic Outlook Shows Modest Change Amid Policy Shifts and Complex Forces

Global Economic Outlook Shows Modest Change Amid Policy Shifts and Complex Forces  International Monetary Fund

Events

32 h. ago A fragile Gaza ceasefire is tested after Israel and Hamas swap detainees and hostages

Israel and Hamas took steps toward ending the two-year war that has devastated the Gaza Strip, but hard work lies ahead.

Events

34 h. ago Iron and steelmaking account for around a 10th of all CO₂ emissions: Professor explains how they could be greener

UNSW expert Professor Yansong Shen explains why it is so important to find a way to produce iron and steel in a more environmentally friendly and feasible way.

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35 h. ago Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

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36 h. ago Renewable Energy Is Booming Despite Trump’s Efforts to Slow It

With federal subsidies ending or becoming hard to claim, companies are racing ahead with solar, wind and battery projects.

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