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Experts use drift modeling to define new MH370 search zone
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Experts use drift modeling to define new MH370 search zone

Experts hunting for the missing Malaysian airliner are attempting to define a new search area by studying where in the Indian Ocean the first piece of wreckage...

Discovering electric mobility in a playful way
From Phys.org Technology News

Discovering electric mobility in a playful way

How can services help encourage the spread of electric mobility, and how can they be systematically developed? Using four case studies from Finland, Estonia, Denmark...

Image: Margaret Hamilton's Apollo code
From Phys.org Technology News

Image: Margaret Hamilton's Apollo code

Half a century ago, MIT played a critical role in the development of the flight software for NASA's Apollo program, which landed humans on the moon for the first...

Professors see a positive relationship between gaming and human behavior
From Phys.org Technology News

Professors see a positive relationship between gaming and human behavior

You are a gamer. The majority of us are and might not realize it. Your participation was subtly recruited by purchasing a soda with a twist top, signing up for...

My Robot Wants Your Job—No
From Blog@Ubiquity

My Robot Wants Your Job—No

Although AI technology is posed to disrupt jobs, there isn't any real cause for alarm. The future of work doesn't mean we will be ruled by robot overlords. The...

My Robot Wants Your Job—YES
From Blog@Ubiquity

My Robot Wants Your Job—YES

Robots could redefine the future of work, but what does that mean for the jobs that are displaced? Could a tax on labor-replacing technology be the answer? TheMy...

Enterprise Intelligence: Putting the Pieces Together
From The Noisy Channel

Enterprise Intelligence: Putting the Pieces Together

Today I had the honor to keynote the Workshop on Enterprise Intelligence, held in conjunction with the 22nd ACM SIGKDD Conference on…Continue reading on Medium...

California may beef up electric vehicle mandate
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California may beef up electric vehicle mandate

A California lawmaker told The Associated Press on Friday that she's introducing legislation to require that 15 percent of new vehicles be emission-free in less...

Delta computer outage included 'small fire' at data center
From Phys.org Technology News

Delta computer outage included 'small fire' at data center

As flight cancelations and delays move into their fourth day, Delta Air Lines isn't providing details on a "small fire" Monday at its data center and whether that...

FOCS 16 Workshops/Tutorials Call for Proposals
From My Biased Coin

FOCS 16 Workshops/Tutorials Call for Proposals

I'm told that there's a call for proposals up for workshops/tutorials for FOCS 16. Here's a link to the call for those who are interested....Deadline is August...

Complexity makes airline computer systems vulnerable
From Phys.org Technology News

Complexity makes airline computer systems vulnerable

Twice in less than a month, a major airline was paralyzed by a computer outage that prevented passengers from checking in and flights from taking off.

Delta resumes some service after hours of global outage
From Phys.org Technology News

Delta resumes some service after hours of global outage

Delta Air Lines canceled around 300 flights Monday after its computer systems crashed worldwide, stranding thousands of passengers on a busy travel day.

Why technology makes us dishonest—ways to reduce cheating at self-service checkouts
From Phys.org Technology News

Why technology makes us dishonest—ways to reduce cheating at self-service checkouts

Despite some technological safeguards, self-service checkout machines in supermarkets rely heavily on customer honesty to scan, and pay for, their shopping. It...

Study examines use of drones to aid emergency responders in mass casualty events
From Phys.org Technology News

Study examines use of drones to aid emergency responders in mass casualty events

In the wake of a disaster, a difficult challenge for emergency response crews is to quickly assess damage and identify victims. Researchers at UMass Medical School...

Does Someone Have to Die First?
From Blog@Ubiquity

Does Someone Have to Die First?

Digital technology changes fast, and organizations change slowly: First using the technology as an automated, digitized version of the old way of doing things,Read...

2016 Chevrolet Cruze fresh, smartphone-friendly and fast
From Phys.org Technology News

2016 Chevrolet Cruze fresh, smartphone-friendly and fast

The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is bigger yet lighter for 2016, with fresh styling, a new turbo-charged engine and more technology and safety features.

Pokemon hunting proves costly for Japanese Olympic star Uchimura
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Pokemon hunting proves costly for Japanese Olympic star Uchimura

Japanese gymnastics star Kohei Uchimura was left counting the cost of his recent addiction to Pokemon Go at the Rio Olympics.

How to reduce the risk of whiplash in car accidents
From Phys.org Technology News

How to reduce the risk of whiplash in car accidents

The UK has been called the "whiplash capital of Europe" after insurance giant Aviva revealed that the number of whiplash injuries reported in 2015 was predicted...

Video gamers turn to science for virtual edge
From Phys.org Technology News

Video gamers turn to science for virtual edge

For some people, video gaming is an activity relegated to the weekends and that all too rare spare time.

How computer algorithms shape our experience of the real world
From Phys.org Technology News

How computer algorithms shape our experience of the real world

The use of algorithms to filter and present information online is increasingly shaping our everyday experience of the real world, a study published by Information...
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