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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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It’s not been confirmed by the Education Department whether their image is A.I.-generated, but when I ran it through the SightEngine A.I. image detector, it came back as 99 percent likely to be A.I.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2026

By merging the strengths of interferometric scattering microscopy and advanced detector arrays, the team created an instrument capable of resolving structures as small as approximately 120 nanometers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

The book has become shrouded in suspicion and been withdrawn from the shortlist for France's top book prize, the Goncourt, after tests with AI detector Pangram indicated a 100 percent probability it contained computer-generated text.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

So much gas was released that some was sucked back into the engine rooms through ventilation shafts, triggering gas detector alarms.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

There was no metal detector, no menacing dog.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

He leads an institute behind many scientific feats: It gave birth to JPL 90 years ago, created the earthquake Richter scale and helped build the first detectors to observe cosmic gravitational waves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

Together, these capabilities make lithium fluoride detectors a promising tool for studying the complex radiation environment beyond Earth.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

The researchers have now described a new method for analyzing the information stored in these crystals, offering insights into both cosmic radiation levels and the performance of the detectors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026

Their first priority was examining the instrument's 18 detectors, each roughly the size of a sticky note, along with the electronics that operate them.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026

Where were the chain-link fences, the metal detectors?

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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