Scientists and publishers are testing a new breed of software that promises impressive accuracy at spotting AI-written text.

Bill Swearingen has spent the past year running largely the same test, over and over again. The goal was to produce a computer-generated pattern that could block the surveillance cameras lining ...

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Fans of lucky numbers can look forward (or backward) to a series of special dates rounding out the end of June. Starting June 20 and continuing through June 29, each day's date will read as a ...

Dyson released the V15 Detect in 2021, and it was the first cordless stick vacuum to feature a green laser light for dust detection. Since then, I’ve tried plenty of other models that have dust ...

Don't go out wandering aimlessly looking for treasure. A little research can make your metal detecting hobby much more rewarding. By Eric Alt Published Apr 11, 2026 1:28 PM EDT Add Popular Science ...

City Detect, a company that uses vision AI to help local governments monitor the health of buildings and neighborhoods, announced on Friday a $13 million Series A round led by Prudence Venture Capital ...

In a large study, AI programs were highly accurate at detecting AI-generated faces, known as deepfakes Human participants were unable to identify fake still photos, but outperformed computers at ...

Artificial intelligence detectors are increasingly used to check the veracity of content online. We ran more than 1,000 tests and found several strengths and plenty of weaknesses. By Stuart A.

If you’re feeling worn out or have suddenly lost some weight, your doctor might send you for a blood test. Blood tests are a common way health-care professionals detect, diagnose, and monitor a range ...

A new light-based sensor can spot incredibly tiny amounts of cancer biomarkers in blood, raising the possibility of earlier and simpler cancer detection. The technology merges DNA nanotechnology, ...

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