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Ingestible Origami Robot
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Ingestible Origami Robot

Researchers have developed a tiny origami robot that can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach...

What Are Chatbots? And Why Does Big Tech Love Them So Much?
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What Are Chatbots? And Why Does Big Tech Love Them So Much?

Chatbots! They're all the rage: Kik has them, Facebook wants them, and it seems like every computer coder wants to make them. But what are they? And why is every...

Young Women in STEM Fields Earn ­p to One-Third Less Than Men
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Young Women in STEM Fields Earn ­p to One-Third Less Than Men

One year after they graduate, women with Ph.D.s in science and engineering fields earn 31 percent less than do men, according to a new study using previously unavailable...

All the Food That's Fit to Print
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All the Food That's Fit to Print

The recipe for peach Melba is thought to date back to 1893, when Nellie Melba and Auguste Escoffier were rubbing elbows at the Savoy Hotel, in London.

3-D Printing 101
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3-D Printing 101

It's been more than 30 years since the invention of 3-D printing, and yet in some ways the technology is still a frontier of unexplored potential.

New Design of Primitive Quantum Computer Finds Application
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New Design of Primitive Quantum Computer Finds Application

Scientists and engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Western Australia have developed a way to efficiently simulate a "quantum walk" on a new design for...

Like It or Not, Facebook Has the Right to Choose Your News
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Like It or Not, Facebook Has the Right to Choose Your News

There's an old saying that you shouldn't pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel.

Researchers Find Unexpected Magnetic Effect
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Researchers Find Unexpected Magnetic Effect

The discovery of an unexpected magnetic effect in a combination of thin-film materials could open up a new pathway to advanced electronic devices and even robust...

Five-Fingered Robot Hand Learns to Get a Grip on Its Own
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Five-Fingered Robot Hand Learns to Get a Grip on Its Own

A University of Washington team of computer scientists and engineers has built a robotic hand that can perform dexterous manipulation and also learn from its own...

Significant Portion of Postdoc Researchers Eye Non-Academic Careers, Study Shows
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Significant Portion of Postdoc Researchers Eye Non-Academic Careers, Study Shows

A new study from a Georgia Tech-Cornell University team shows that the research faculty path isn't the only reason students pursue a postdoc.

Artificial Intelligence Course Creates AI Teaching Assistant
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Artificial Intelligence Course Creates AI Teaching Assistant

Computer science students at Georgia Tech didn't know their TA was a computer.

Silicon Valley's GOP Eite Hate Trump, But Don't Know Whether to Vote for Clinton
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Silicon Valley's GOP Eite Hate Trump, But Don't Know Whether to Vote for Clinton

Silicon Valley is coming to terms with a new type of disruption: Donald Trump as the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee. 

Surprise! People Will Actually Read Long News Stories on Their Smartphones.
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Surprise! People Will Actually Read Long News Stories on Their Smartphones.

Those fretting over the effect that small screens have on big news stories may be able to breathe a little easier.

Want to Raise a Tech Entrepreneur? Give Your Child These Chores.
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Want to Raise a Tech Entrepreneur? Give Your Child These Chores.

Many families introduce their children to the world of work before they bring up the idea of entrepreneurship. But you don't need to limit your children’s earning...

The Gene Editor Crispr Won't Fully Fix Sick People Anytime Soon. Here's Why
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The Gene Editor Crispr Won't Fully Fix Sick People Anytime Soon. Here's Why

This week, scientists will gather in Washington, D.C., for an annual meeting devoted to gene therapy—a long-struggling field that has clawed its way back to respectability...

Not So Safe: Security Software Can Put Computers at Risk
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Not So Safe: Security Software Can Put Computers at Risk

New research from Concordia University shows security software might actually make online computing less safe.

Phoney but Real Protection For Passwords
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Phoney but Real Protection For Passwords

A proposed system called Phoney uses honeywords, or false passwords, to protect compromised systems.

Trump's Big Win Is a Giant Setback For Data Crunchers
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Trump's Big Win Is a Giant Setback For Data Crunchers

Donald Trump has proven a lot of people wrong, and not just because a year ago today none of us—perhaps not even Trump—would have imagined in our wildest fever...

­S and China Eye ­p European Gravitational-Wave Mission
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­S and China Eye ­p European Gravitational-Wave Mission

In the wake of the historic detection of gravitational waves by a terrestrial US experiment, a space-borne European effort is drawing interest from a range of parties...

Is the Tech Bubble Popping? Ping Pong Offers an Answer
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Is the Tech Bubble Popping? Ping Pong Offers an Answer

Twitter's gloomy quarterly report last week unsettled investors. They might have anticipated trouble more than a year ago had they noticed one key indicator.
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