MIT – Computer Security Articles

CRISPR Can Now Edit Genes Using Nanoparticles Instead of Viruses

November 13, 2017 admin CRISPR, Daniel Anderson, Hao Lin, high cholesterol, MIT, PCSK9

Credit to Author: Daniel Oberhaus| Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:40:21 +0000

The new delivery mechanism completely turned off a gene responsible for high cholesterol in mice.

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Researcher: ‘We Should Be Worried’ This Computer Thought a Turtle Was a Gun

November 2, 2017 admin algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, MIT, pixel

Credit to Author: Kate Lunau| Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:09:28 +0000

The once-theoretical problem of “adversarial objects” just got real.

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New MIT Tool Automatically Rewrites Old Code for New Software

September 27, 2017 admin CSAIL, MIT, programming, software engineering

Credit to Author: Michael Byrne| Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2017 13:00:00 +0000

But take heart: It still requires human developers.

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Remember When Swatch Invented a New Time System for the Internet?

September 8, 2017 admin internet, MIT, Swatch, Time, time zones

Credit to Author: Ernie Smith| Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2017 15:00:00 +0000

The Swiss watchmaker, with the support of a notable visionary at MIT, tried to sell the public on an internet-friendly time system without zones. It didn’t take over, but it did garner a few superfans.