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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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High-tech devices take cheating to new level in Thai schools
Glasses with embedded cameras and smartwatches with stored information seem like regular spy equipment for the likes of James Bond, but for three students applying...
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Phones at the dinner table: Study explores attitudes
Checking email for work. Posting a photo to Facebook. Texting the kids to come downstairs. Sending a quick snap to a friend. People of all ages might use their...
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Digital media may be changing how you think
Tablet and laptop users beware. Using digital platforms such as tablets and laptops for reading may make you more inclined to focus on concrete details rather than...
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Simulation tool uses FinTech quant techniques and big data to guide best health insurance plan
Using technologies originally developed to evaluate complex investments and portfolios, a new data-driven simulator is being developed to help individuals and families...
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Air power now weapon of choice
Air power has become the weapon of choice for Western politicians because it causes maximum destruction with the minimum of commitment, according to new research...
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European aviation agency sets up drone collision task force
The European Aviation Safety Agency is setting up a task force to examine the risk of collisions between drones and aircraft.
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How to hide secret messages using fizzy drinks
Next time you see someone spilling a drink in a bar, you could actually be witnessing a spy secretly decoding an encrypted message. This might sound like something...
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In Tech: Dish techs fix iPhones, Best Buy gets Oculus VR
When Dish technicians aren't busy installing satellite TV services in people's homes, they'll be making house calls to replace iPhone batteries and broken screens...
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What readers think about computer-generated texts
Readers like to read texts generated by computers, especially when they are unaware that what they are reading was assembled on the basis of an algorithm. This,...
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From new to old, some of the gun safety features over time
Daytona Beach, Florida-based iGun Technology Corp. has been developing a "smart gun," a firearm that uses a ring with a chip in it to send a signal to a circuit...
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Schumer: Probe billboards using phone data to track shoppers
An outdoor advertising company that owns thousands of billboards across the country, including in Times Square, and around the world, is using mobile phone data...
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James Bond meets Samuel Colt: Seeking to build a safer gun
Jonathan Mossberg is among a small number of pioneers looking to build a safer gun. But unlike many others, he was in the gun business when he started down that...
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Obama announces new steps to curb gun violence
President Barack Obama announced new steps Friday to help curb gun violence, including by identifying the requirements that "smart guns" would have to meet for...
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Test Early and Often
Developing software requires a mix of analytical and creative approaches, involving different types of people who have different blends of thinking. But how can...
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Augmented games can increase the diversity of sports
Augmented climbing wall increases social interaction, helps to attract wider target audiences and empowers users to become content creators.
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Body Electric
Ever played with K'nex? If so, you know how the construction set, a classic for any child growing up in the '90s, can create more than just toys. It can build rollercoasters...
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Paralyzed by indecision? Forget therapy—you need an algorithm
Information overload and "fear of missing out" may rank among the biggest contributors to chronic indecision. But help is at hand.
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Reducing the transmission of infectious diseases in transport hubs
Transport plays a major role in the spread of transmissible diseases. PANDHUB, a project coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd, develops ways...
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A look at the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in numbers
Telling the story of Chernobyl in numbers 30 years later involves dauntingly large figures and others that are even more vexing because they're still unknown. A...
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