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Security and Defense

Kate McAlpineApril 28, 2020

Catching nuclear smugglers: fast algorithm could enable cost-effective detectors at borders

The algorithm can pick out weak signals from nuclear weapons materials, hidden in ordinary radiation sources like fertilizer.

Steve CrangJanuary 8, 2020

Not enough voters detecting ballot errors and potential hacks, study finds

Researchers carried out the first study on voter behavior with electronic assistive devices, found 93% missed incorrect ballots.

Nicole Casal MooreNovember 11, 2019

A laser pointer could hack your voice-controlled virtual assistant

Researchers identified a vulnerability that allows a microphone to ‘unwittingly listen to light as if it were sound’

Kate McAlpineNovember 6, 2019

Iran’s centrifuges and nuclear nonproliferation: A Q&A with Sara Pozzi

Understanding nuclear enrichment and what it means for the “Iran nuclear deal.”

Michigan EngineeringMay 1, 2019

US, Russia, China race to develop hypersonic weapons

The U.S. needs to keep up with the progress of other nations in developing hypersonic weapons.

Gabe CherryAugust 22, 2018

Fake news detector algorithm works better than a human

System sniffs out fakes up to 76 percent of the time.

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