Facebook will let researchers study its election ad targeting data
'Understanding the online political advertising landscape is key to protecting elections.'
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Researchers built robotic skin with a sense of touch
It's powered by Intel's brain-mimicking neuromorphic chip Loihi.
MIT gives soft robots a better sense of touch and spatial awareness
Teams added balloon-based sensors and cameras to robotic grippers.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Browser add-on verifies that sites actually honor their privacy policies
It gives users a secure signal when a website's code matches its privacy policy.
Google spent a record sum rewarding researchers for hacking its products
It's paid out more than $21 million since 2010.
Google researchers taught an AI to recognize smells
Their algorithms can identify odors based on their molecular structures.
Harvard's noodly robot fingers are great at grabbing jellyfish
The ‘fettuccini-like silicone fingers’ could help scientists study marine creatures.
Libra Association opens Bug Bounty program to everyone
The organization wants researchers to test the security of its Libra blockchain.
This hip-hugging exosuit uses AI to make walking and running easier
The portable, robotic device uses AI to adjust to your gait.
France gives 'Make our Planet Great Again' grants to US scientists
With Trump out of the Paris accord, France is poaching its climate change researchers.
Federal report says humans are the cause of climate change
The findings of the congressionally mandated report are at odds with the Trump administration.
Makers of uncrackable ransomware hand over the key
Security researchers at ESET asked for the master key, but didn't expect it to be handed over.
