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detector

[dih-tek-ter] / dɪˈtɛk tər /


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Measuring signals this tiny is far more difficult than simply sending a beam into a detector and reading a result.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

A group of undergraduate students from the University of Hamburg designed and built a cavity detector to search for axions, which are among the leading candidates for dark matter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 27, 2026

Independent benchmarks confirm that Pangram outperforms every other detector tested and is robust against “humanizers,” or software designed to smuggle A.I. text past detectors.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

ZeroGPT, another popular detector, flags 96.4% of the Gettysburg Address as AI-written.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The security guard at the metal detector yelled, “Hey, kid!”

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan



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