ISI in the Media
Google’s Quantum Computing Plans Threatened by IBM Curveball
Source: New ScientistItay Hen was interviewed about the quantum computing race
Quantum Machine Goes in Search of the Higgs Boson
Source: NatureResearch by Daniel Lidar applying quantum computing to a physics problem for the first time was featured.
The Future of Artificial Intelligence is Here — in Your Pocket and at USC
Source: USC Trojan Family MagazinePublished on January 18th, 2018Last updated on May 17th, 2021
This Is What it Takes to Measure the Internet
Source: PCMagPCMag visited ISI’s John Heidemann at the Analysis of Network Traffic (ANT) Lab, which has been keeping tabs on internet connectivity since its inception.
How One of Apple’s Key Privacy Safeguards Fall Short
Source: WiredResearch by ISI’s Aleksandra Korolova and colleagues was highlighted, showing that Apple is mining users’ data in an effort to boost its “differential privacy.”
Analysts Skeptical iPhone X’s Face ID will be Foolproof
Source: San Francisco ChroniclePrem Natarajan was quoted about the security of Apple’s new facial identity feature on the iPhone X.
Twitter Bots Are Thriving, And They’re More Lethal Than Ever
Source: Fast CompanyResearch by Emilio Ferrara Information Sciences Institute and colleagues on the prevalence of bots on Twitter and how these bots can affect the spread of false information during an election.
ISI’s Pegasus Contributed to Gravitational Wave-Detector Discovery
Source: USC ISIPegasus, a specialized computer program developed by at team of ISI computer scientists led by Ewa Deelman in collaboration with HTCondor, played a role in the new discovery announced by LIGO.
Nobel Prize-winning Discovery on Gravitational Waves Came About with Contributions from USC Scientists
Source: USC NewsThe Nobel Prize-winning discovery that gravitational waves exist in the universe, which in turn further confirmed Albert Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity, was made possible in part by a collaboration with USC computer scientists.
Researchers Find that Twitter Bots Can be Used for Good
Source: TechCrunchA study co-authored by ISI researcher Emilio Ferrara found that Twitter bots can be used to run interventions that trigger or foster good behaviors.