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Video refereeing could be a major own goal for footballhere's why
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Video refereeing could be a major own goal for footballhere's why

Ajax's 5-0 cup victory against fellow Dutch premier division side Willem II on September 21 saw a first in football: the official world debut for a video assistant...

Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots
From Phys.org Technology News

Firm hopes to be 1st with skill-based slots

A New York firm hopes to be the first in the world to install skill-based slot machines on casino floors in which the main determining factor in how much a player...

MH370 wreckage hunter won't give up until mystery solved
From Phys.org Technology News

MH370 wreckage hunter won't give up until mystery solved

The fedora, the bomber jacket and the consuming quest invite comparisons to Indiana Jones. Blaine Gibson, though, hasn't matched the film hero's triumph in finding...

Dutch brothers in court for bitcoin mining with stolen power
From Phys.org Technology News

Dutch brothers in court for bitcoin mining with stolen power

Prosecutors in the Netherlands are seeking prison sentences for two brothers who they say used stolen electricity to power computers they used to mine bitcoins...

Donaldson Co. jumps into beverage filtration with heavyweight customers
From Phys.org Technology News

Donaldson Co. jumps into beverage filtration with heavyweight customers

It took the Donaldson Co. two years, 40 scientists and millions to build a better mouse trap - or a microbe trap, to be exact - for beverage and yogurt manufacturers...

Can a Rubiks Cube Teach You Programming?
From Blog@Ubiquity

Can a Rubiks Cube Teach You Programming?

Em Rubik invented the Rubik’s Cube in 1974 and it became the worlds most popular puzzle. The cube consists of 26 cubelets that move and turn when the faces areRead...

China court hears case over Tesla fatal crash
From Phys.org Technology News

China court hears case over Tesla fatal crash

The father of a Chinese man killed while driving a Tesla sedan has sued the US electric car maker over an alleged fault with its Autopilot system, the family's...

Technology at Paralympics sparks advances and controversy
From Phys.org Technology News

Technology at Paralympics sparks advances and controversy

Here's how good technology for prosthetic running blades has become.

White House Summit on Computer Science Education
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

White House Summit on Computer Science Education

This week’s White House Summit on Computer Science for All celebrated progress made in support of the U.S. Presidents initiative to provide every student the opportunity...

ACM U.S. Public Policy Council Submits Comments to Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

ACM U.S. Public Policy Council Submits Comments to Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity

The ACM U.S. Public Policy Council submitted comments to the Presidential Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity. The comments address the challenges and...

Why Computer Science Education in K-12 Settings Is  Becoming Increasingly Essential
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Why Computer Science Education in K-12 Settings Is Becoming Increasingly Essential


Turbulence not as dangerous as flyers think
From Phys.org Technology News

Turbulence not as dangerous as flyers think

You're sitting in an aeroplane, maybe reading a book or watching a movie, a tray of unopened food in front of you. Suddenly, the plane jolts and starts to bump...

FTC PrivacyCon – Call for Presentations on Privacy and Security Research
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

FTC PrivacyCon – Call for Presentations on Privacy and Security Research

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission seeks presentation proposals on the latest research and trends related to consumer privacy and data security for its next PrivacyCon...

Canada Seeks Input on Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Canada Seeks Input on Emerging Cybersecurity Challenges

The Government of Canada invites public input on effective measures to strengthen cyber systems, including those used for critical infrastructures. The comments...

New drone technology will uncover secrets of Amazonian tribes
From Phys.org Technology News

New drone technology will uncover secrets of Amazonian tribes

Experts hope to uncover the hidden secrets of ancient Amazon tribes and their effect on modern vegetation using revolutionary new drone technology.

Emirates bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its planes
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Emirates bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on its planes

Civil aviation authorities in the Emirates have banned the use of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 on all its national carriers because of the risk of batteries exploding...

US Navy gives look inside futuristic $4.4B Zumwalt destroyer
From Phys.org Technology News

US Navy gives look inside futuristic $4.4B Zumwalt destroyer

The Navy gave a first look inside the stealthy and futuristic Zumwalt destroyer on Friday during the ship's first port stop at a Rhode Island naval station.

Dutch police closes probe into fatal Tesla crash
From Phys.org Technology News

Dutch police closes probe into fatal Tesla crash

Dutch police closed a probe Friday into a fatal crash involving a Tesla, accepting the US electric car firm's findings that the Model S sedan was not on auto-pilot...

Google parent Alphabet unit to drop burritos by drone
From Phys.org Technology News

Google parent Alphabet unit to drop burritos by drone

A team at Google parent Alphabet working on unmanned aerial systems this month will try out delivering burritos by drone on a college campus in Virginia.

Navy's futuristic destroyer makes port call in Rhode Island
From Phys.org Technology News

Navy's futuristic destroyer makes port call in Rhode Island

The U.S. Navy's futuristic Zumwalt destroyer has arrived in Rhode Island for its first port visit since leaving the shipyard to join the fleet.
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