The content recommendation algorithm that powers the online short video platform TikTok has once again come under the ...

Abstract: Stochastic circuits offer the benefits of small area and lower power consumption. However, as the bit width of the operands increases, the area and latency of stochastic circuits also need ...

Online shoppers in New York are now seeing a new warning on product pages thanks to consumer protection legislation that took effect in early November. Particularly noticeable during Black Friday ...

Abstract: In the last decade, 1-bit synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging has been proposed, which uses 1-bit quantized echo data for scene reconstruction, offering substantial reductions in system ...

With the help of a computer algorithm, Massachusetts’ biggest health insurer says it will scrutinize doctors who frequently bill it for the most expensive patient visits. It will then unilaterally cut ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...

Introduction: Hip exoskeletons can lower the metabolic cost of walking in many tasks and populations, but their assistance patterns must be tailored to each user. We developed a simulation-based, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Steering clinicians toward a cascade approach for thyroid function testing cut unnecessary orders by a monthly average of 15% and concurrent orders by 19% per month, according to ...

A survey shows employers expect a sharp increase in benefit costs for next year, and many will want workers to shoulder more of the burden. By Reed Abelson Employees of large and small companies are ...