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YouTube has had a problem for some time with conspiracy theories and other misinformation being spread over its platform. Now it has announced plans to reduce recommendations of content that promotes misinformation like phony cures, flat Earth theories, and false claims about events like 9/11.

Robots, A.I. algorithms, and drone deliveries are increasingly found in just about every industry and profession, Why not the medical world, too? Here are 2018's most significant landmark events where cutting-edge technology met medicine -- for better or, in one case, for worse.

Researchers in the U.K. have developed a machine learning algorithm which can reveal signs of sleep deprivation, based on a blood sample. The resulting test can show with 92 percent accuracy whether a blood sample is taken from a well-rested or sleep-deprived individual.

Ever heard of string art? Researchers from Austria have created a computer system that lets an industrial robot create amazing string art portraits using thousands of feet of yarn. Just show it an image and it'll figure out the optimal thread path necessary to re-create it.

Researchers have created an A.I. system that can tell the difference between real and fake news — often with better success rates than its human counterparts. Such a system may help social media platforms and search engines filter out articles meant to misinform.

Birds can cause major issues for airplanes. Engineers at Caltech recently turned to technology to find a smart solution to this problem. Their approach involves a new control algorithm that allows a single drone to herd a whole flock of birds away from an airport’s airspace.

Snapchat recently leant its support to work by the University of California, Riverside, who have developed an algorithm that can root out fake news online. In doing so, the disappearing messages company is doing its bit to fight one of the biggest tech problems of our time.

Researchers from Georgia Tech and the U.K. have developed a new predictive policing algorithm -- and it owes a debt of gratitude to technology that’s been previously used in weather forecasting and even the Apollo space missions. Here's how it could help crack down on crime.

A new machine learning algorithm created at Switzerland’s EPFL is being used to design what its creators hope is the world's fastest bicycle. The A.I.-designed vehicle will be put to the test later this year when it attempts the World Human-Powered Speed Challenge in Nevada.

A team of researchers at Northeastern University have taken on the task of predicting debate “winners” by deconstructing their arguments, hoping to encourage more meaningful conversations. They’re concern isn’t with fancy rhetoric or theatrics but with sound reasoning and strong arguments.

Researchers at the University of California believe they've created an algorithm that can solve the Rubik's Cube on its own. It depends on "autodidactic iteration" which is a "novel reinforcement learning algorithm that is able to teach itself how to solve the Rubik's Cube with no human assistance."

Researchers for the U.S. Army have developed a smart algorithm that can work out when and how much coffee is needed to keep people alert when suffering the effects of extreme sleep loss. The algorithm was able to increase alertness by up to 65 percent. Here's why that matters.

Ear on Arm is an ongoing endeavor by the artist Stelarc, whose eccentric performances put his squishy body in the indifferent grip of technology. Stelarc sees the modern body as a “chimera of meat, metal, and code,” and uses it both as the vessel of exploration and the uncharted territory to be explored.

The right algorithm could have a massive impact on the number of taxis needed in a city. Researchers from MIT have created an ultra-efficient dispatching algorithm that they say could slash the size of a city’s fleet of taxis by 30 percent. All thanks to the power of math!

Researchers at the University of Illinois have found a way to use electric current to provide sensory feedback to the wearers of prosthetic limbs. The results promise to help make prostheses feel less like tools and more like extensions of the body. Here's how it works.

Researchers from Purdue University have created a new weapon in the war against sex offenders preying on unwitting child victims online. Their new Chat Analysis Triage Tool (CATT) algorithm is designed to help law enforcement more easily discover instances of grooming online.

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a deep-learning algorithm that can work out what music a pianist is imagining in his head. Long term, the hope is to use the technology to restore synthetic speech to paralyzed individuals who are left unable to speak.

Researchers from Germany’s Technical University of Munich have created a brand new deep-learning algorithm that is designed to spot 'deepfake' face swap images and videos online. It can do this with up to 98 percent accuracy. Here's how it works -- and why it's solving a big problem.

People have always found ingenious ways of using technology to write secret messages. A new project carried out by researchers at Columbia University continues this tradition by using deep learning technology A.I. to embed encrypted messages in otherwise ordinary looking text.

What dog lover hasn’t looked at their trusty mutt and tried to figure out what they’re thinking? Using brain reading tech could help.

The FDA this month granted official approval for an algorithm used in hospitals to help predict -- and hopefully prevent -- patient deaths.

A new predictive text generation artificial intelligence took a go at writing a new Harry Potter story. Here's how it worked.