Algorithms

Chinese search giant Baidu has developed an A.I. algorithm which can help doctors to more accurately diagnose breast cancer. In tests, it can outperform both human pathologists and the previous best algorithms for carrying this out. And did we mention they're open-sourcing it, too?

Zoological is an art project created by the group Random International. It involves a fleet of autonomous flying spheres, which flock together like a group of birds, while keeping an eye on nearby humans. Depending on their mood, they can stay away or choose to follow you.

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have come up with a neural network A.I. system that can make the manual mapping of the 20 million miles of roadways around the world significantly easier. Here is how the technology works.

Researchers in Carnegie Mellon University's Textiles Lab have created a new computer system that can turn 3D scans into instructions ready to be knitted by a machine.

Does the predicted end of Moore's Law mean the end of better computers? Not necessarily, as these 7 reasons argue.

A new book argues that the algorithms which dominate our lives can be racist and harmful to minorities. Here's how the author suggests we change that.

Georgia Tech engineers have developed a new drone-based system that involves teams of drones working together to lift wounded soldiers from the battlefield.

The makers of smart GIF search engine Gfycat were shocked to find their cutting edge facial recognition tech couldn't distinguish between Asian actors. Here's what they did.

Vlad Kreimer's innovative cyberpunk instrument, The Pipe, is capable of transforming a person’s voice into a drumbeat or synth.

Purdue University's new tech enables high quality 3D video communication on mobile devices using only existing standard wireless networks.

The "filter bubble" means that people are often not exposed to online points of view they disagree with. This algorithm could help.

Researchers from MIT have 3D printed a turtle that can fool image recognition algorithms into thinking it's a rifle. Here's why that's scary.

Facebook algorithms choose the most engaging Instagram posts to promote the network -- which accidentally promoted this death threat.

The robot design algorithms take suggested shapes and convert them into complex shapes that can twist, turn, and pack into itself.

Researchers have developed a deep learning neural network that's able to read complex thoughts based on brain scans.

An international group of researchers has discovered that certain computational models might not be as accurate as they should be.

The balloons will report from inside active hurricanes, where they coordinate movements and beam back data about the environmental conditions within.

Researchers have transformed regular drones into aerial daredevils capable of maneuvering themselves through tight gaps without having to slow down.

MIT researchers have developed a model that analyzes ambient vibrations and uses these insights to monitor buildings for damage or mechanical stress.

A team of engineers have reinvented the orthopedic cast for the 21st century, using some algorithms and smart materials.

Swarm roboticists at Georgia Tech have created new algorithms that allow robots to work together without colliding with one another in the process.

Artificial Intelligence is being used to judge the world's first AI beauty contest by utilizing smart algorithms to analyze 6,000 contestants.