Cryptocurrencies have taken the world by storm. They are popular because they are transparent and secure. But they are also super unpredictable. This makes investing in them a bit of a gamble. That's where social media comes in. Platforms like Twitter and Reddit are full of chatter about cryptocurrencies. This chatter can give clues about how prices might move. A ne...
Remote sensing is a big deal. It helps us see the world from above. But making AI models that work well on edge devices is tough. They need to be small and smart. That's where knowledge distillation (KD) comes in. KD is like having a teacher help a student learn better. But current KD methods aren't perfect. They miss out on important details and don't use all the in...
Tech is getting smarter at spotting things in new places. Imagine you teach a computer to recognize cars using pictures from one city. Now, you want it to work in a different city with different lighting and roads. This is tricky because the computer might not recognize cars as well in the new place. One way to help the computer is to have it label some pictures its...
The Chornobyl disaster in 1986 changed the forests around it forever. Even now, wood from these forests is still being used. Scientists wanted to find out what makes some trees hold more radiation than others. They looked at different types of trees and soils to see how much strontium-90 and cesium-137 they contain. They took samples from 205 different spots in the ...
Dating apps are trying to use AI to help people find love. They want to make the process more personal and less tiring. Some apps, like Bumble, are using AI to match people based on their values and goals. Others, like Sitch and Amata, are using AI to create personalized profiles and matches. Even Facebook Dating is getting in on the action with an AI assistant and a...
AI is everywhere in healthcare. It's in the apps we use, the tools nurses rely on, and the systems that help doctors make decisions. But with all this tech, there are big questions to answer. How do we make sure it's fair? How do we keep it safe? And how do we make sure it helps everyone, not just a few? A group called Health Tech for the People (HT4P) is tackling t...
Young calves on dairy farms in California face a big health challenge: Bovine Respiratory Disease, or BRD. It's a serious issue that affects both the calves' well-being and the farm's finances. But what if the weather plays a bigger role in this than we thought? Recent research took a closer look at how short-term weather changes might influence BRD in pre-weaned cal...
Amazon has rolled out a new tool called Multi-Touch Attribution (MTA). This tool helps advertisers see how each part of their marketing plan works together to make sales happen. It's like figuring out which ingredients make a cake rise, but for ads. The MTA tool uses two main things: experiments and smart computer programs. Experiments help see the real effect of ad...
Blockchain technology has grown fast since Bitcoin came out. It's now used in many areas like banking, supply chains, and even the Internet of Things. But with more users, there's a mix of good and bad transactions. This makes it hard to keep trust in the system. Researchers have come up with a smart way to sort out risky transactions. They use machine learning to c...
Metal 3D printing is a game-changer. It constructs objects layer by layer from a digital blueprint. The melt pool, a hot, liquid area, is crucial for the final product's quality. Monitoring this pool helps in identifying flaws and predicting how the material will act. Different 3D printers use various materials and settings. This diversity makes comparing data a cha...