Researchers developed COCA, an AI tool that detects colorectal cancer using routine noncontrast CT scans performed for other clinical reasons. The model achieved 88.2% sensitivity and 99.5% specificity in real-world testing across over 27,000 patients, offering a noninvasive screening alternative that requires no bowel preparation.
A US Customs and Border Protection supervisor in Maine was arrested for stealing computer hardware including Intel processors, memory, and hard drives from 46 Department of Homeland Security computers and replacing them with inferior parts. The suspect traded the stolen components through Newegg's trade-in program for store credit, with surveillance footage capturing the theft during midnight shifts. Restoring the stolen hardware is estimated to cost over $20,000, with full replacement exceeding $105,000.