What’s wrong with this picture? Teaching AI to spot adversarial attacks
Researchers are attempting to harden computer-vision algorithms against adversarial attacks by teaching them to recognize small details in the scene that are absent or altered.
Social distancing policies have wider reach than expected
Thanks to social media, state and local governments’ pandemic distancing policies not only influence behavior in their jurisdictions, but impact the health of communities far away, researchers say.
Columbus unwraps smart transportation pilots
Columbus, Ohio, is driving its Smart City Challenge transportation projects forward, and transit officials in Nashville, Tenn., and across Arizona are integrating and analyzing traffic data, advancing connected vehicle infrastructure and supporting needs of local residents.
Energy Department unveils plans for a quantum internet
A new report identifies the scientific applications, priority research directions and key milestones that must be achieved to design and construct “the ultimate in secure communications.”
How machine learning can improve COVID testing
Combining machine learning methods with pooled testing will support high-frequency, low-cost identification of COVID-19, researchers say.
Reverse-engineering deception-based attacks
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for ways to automate the identification of tools and processes used in deepfakes, or adversarial machine learning attacks, so an adversary’s unique weaknesses can be targeted and responses developed at scale.
How adversarial machine learning can lead to far better climate data
Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed a novel machine learning approach to quickly enhance the resolution of climate data by up to 50 times.
Marines connect smart base infrastructure
The smart base testbed will leverage Marine Corps Air Station Miramar’s investments in both autonomous vehicles testing and microgrid technology.
Your weekend project: A DIY pendant that warns about face touching
Scientists at NASA have released instructions a 3D-printed pendant that reminds wearers not to touch their face.
Santa Cruz bans predictive policing
As municipalities around the country roll back their use of facial recognition technology, the California city is the first to ban the use of predictive policing.
Can a rice cooker disinfect an N95 mask?
From industrial decontamination units to kitchen appliances, scientists have devised ways to extend the life of N95 masks.
NYC transit looks to tech to tamp down virus transmission
A new reports suggest the city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority monitor mask use and physical distancing, speed passengers through stations and reduce touchpoints as commuters return to public transit.
Algorithms can be gamed, but experienced humans can help
Researchers studying patent examiners found that machine learning is biased toward finding textually similar innovations, but domain expertise is needed to surface the most relevant prior art.
DARPA’s first bug bounty: Find vulnerabilities in hardware-based security
Security researchers are challenged to devise exploits that bypass the novel hardware security protections developed for the System Security Integration Through Hardware and Firmware program.
As states explore online voting, new report warns of ‘severe risk’
While the OmniBallot electronic ballot return feature “represents a severe risk to election security,” MIT researchers said, careful implementation of the system’s ballot delivery and marking solutions can help more voters participate.
Researchers raise concerns with differential privacy use on census data
By focusing on mortality rates among racial and ethnic minorities, Penn State researchers found that the privacy-enhancing data technique caused undercounting in rural areas and overcounting in cities.
Facial recognition adapts to a mask-wearing public
With more people wearing masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, facial recognition developers are building datasets of images featuring masked faces and upgrading existing solutions.
FEMA’s plan for hurricane response during a pandemic
This year, the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s hurricane season guidance also addresses the complications introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Spotting zero-day ransomware
Computer sensors that monitor temperature, voltage levels and power consumption can quickly detect the power surges that indicate ransomware has started encrypting files.
Building data science muscle to improve probation services
To take advantage of evidence-based approaches to supervising offenders on parole, one federal office wants to teach interested staff about data science.
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