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October 8, 2020
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A Question of Reality

Sep. 24, 2020 — Physicists have published a review that explores Bell's inequalities and his concepts of reality and explains their relevance to quantum information and its ...

Revolutionary Quantum Breakthrough Paves Way for Safer Online Communication

Sep. 2, 2020 — The world is one step closer to having a totally secure internet and an answer to the growing threat of cyber-attacks, thanks to a team of international scientists who have created a unique prototype ...

Predicting Computational Power of Early Quantum Computers

Aug. 24, 2020 — Quantum physicists have developed an algorithm which helps early quantum computers to perform calculations most ...

Digital Content on Track to Equal Half 'Earth's Mass' by 2245

Aug. 11, 2020 — As we use resources to power massive computer farms and process digital information, our technological progress is redistributing Earth's matter from physical atoms to digital information. ...
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How Do People Prefer Coronavirus Contact Tracing to Be Carried Out?

Sep. 10, 2020 — New research shows that people prefer coronavirus contact tracing to be carried out by a combination of apps and ...

Consumers Don't Fully Trust Smart Home Technologies

Aug. 4, 2020 — Smart home technologies are marketed to enhance your home and make life easier. However, consumers are not convinced that they can trust the privacy and security of these technologies, a new study ...

Recognizing Fake Images Using Frequency Analysis

July 16, 2020 — They look deceptively real, but they are made by computers: so-called deep-fake images are generated by machine learning algorithms, and humans are pretty much unable to distinguish them from real ...

'Knock Codes' for Smartphone Security Are Easily Predicted

July 14, 2020 — Smartphone owners who unlock their devices with knock codes aren't as safe as they think, according to new ...

Quantum Physics Provides a Way to Hide Ignorance

June 29, 2020 — Students can hide their ignorance and answer questions correctly in an exam without their lack of knowledge being detected by teachers -- but only in the quantum ...

Tool to Protect Children's Online Privacy

June 23, 2020 — A new study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 violated a federal law aimed at protecting children's online privacy. Researchers developed a tool that can determine whether an Android ...

Do COVID-19 Apps Protect Your Privacy?

June 8, 2020 — Many mobile apps that track the spread of COVID-19 ask for personal data but don't indicate the information will be ...

Genetic Barcodes Can Ensure Authentic DNA Fingerprints

May 21, 2020 — Engineers have demonstrated a method for ensuring that an increasingly popular method of genetic identification called ''DNA fingerprinting'' remains secure against inadvertent ...

Identifying Light Sources Using Artificial Intelligence

May 5, 2020 — Identifying sources of light plays an important role in the development of many photonic technologies, such as lidar, remote sensing, and microscopy. Traditionally, identifying light sources as ...

Scientists Take Steps to Create a 'Racetrack Memory,' Potentially Enhancing Data Storage

May 5, 2020 — A team of scientists has taken steps to create a new form of digital data storage, a ''Racetrack Memory,'' which opens the possibility to both bolster computer power and lead to ...

Beyond Encryption: Protecting Consumer Privacy While Keeping Survey Results Accurate

Apr. 17, 2020 — Data privacy laws require encryption and, in some cases, transforming the original data to 'protected data' before it's released to external ...

Critical 'Starbleed' Vulnerability in FPGA Chips Identified

Apr. 16, 2020 — Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) are flexibly programmable computer chips that are considered very secure components in many applications. Scientists have now discovered that a critical ...

Cybersecurity, Tech Infrastructure Requires International Trust

Apr. 13, 2020 — Researchers use the field of incident response to shed light on how experts -- and nations -- can more effectively combat cyber-warfare when they foster trust and transcend ...

Some Mobile Phone Apps May Contain Hidden Behaviors That Users Never See

Mar. 31, 2020 — A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of cell phone applications contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content provided by users. ...

Physicist Develops New Photon Source for Tap-Proof Communication

Mar. 27, 2020 — An international team has developed a new method for generating quantum-entangled photons in a spectral range of light that was previously inaccessible. The discovery can make the encryption of ...

Faster Way to Replace Bad Info in Networks

Mar. 27, 2020 — Researchers have demonstrated a new model of how competing pieces of information spread in online social networks and the Internet of Things (IoT). The findings could be used to disseminate accurate ...

Chip-Based Devices Improve Practicality of Quantum-Secured Communication

Mar. 19, 2020 — Researchers have demonstrated new chip-based devices that contain all the optical components necessary for quantum key distribution while increasing real-world security. The fast and cost-effective ...

Computer Scientists' New Tool Fools Hackers Into Sharing Keys for Better Cybersecurity

Feb. 27, 2020 — Instead of blocking hackers, a new cybersecurity defense approach actually welcomes them. The method, called DEEP-Dig (DEcEPtion DIGging), ushers intruders into a decoy site so the computer can learn ...

New Sandboxing Approach in Web Browser Increases Security

Feb. 25, 2020 — A powerful new approach to securing web browsers, using a tool called WebAssembly, is getting its first real-world application in the Firefox browser. Developed by a team of researchers, the approach ...

Cryptographic 'Tag of Everything' Could Protect the Supply Chain

Feb. 20, 2020 — To combat supply chain counterfeiting, which can cost companies billions of dollars annually, researchers have invented a cryptographic ID tag that's small enough to fit on virtually any product ...
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