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Nanotextures Create Antireflective Surface on Silicon Solar Cells
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Nanotextures Create Antireflective Surface on Silicon Solar Cells

Nanostructured surface textures — with shapes inspired by the structure of moths' eyes — prevent the reflection of light off silicon, improving conversion of sunlight...

Computer Scientists Enhance Robotic Manufacturing
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Computer Scientists Enhance Robotic Manufacturing

Robotics manufacturers have begun experimenting with a new generation of "cobots" designed to work side-by-side with humans, and researchers help make these human...

Facebook Touts Its 'economic Impact' but Economists Question Numbers
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Facebook Touts Its 'economic Impact' but Economists Question Numbers

Facebook has more than a billion users and generated an estimated $12 billion in revenue last year. But the company says its economic impact is far greater.

A Retreat For Google Glass and a Case Study in the Perils of Making Hardware
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A Retreat For Google Glass and a Case Study in the Perils of Making Hardware

You won't have Glass to kick around anymore. At least not for a while.

Project Aims For Faster, Better Coding
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Project Aims For Faster, Better Coding

DARPA's recently announced Pliny project could produce a valuable tool that enables professional software developers and students to write good code faster.

'soft' Artificial Intelligence Is Suddenly Everywhere
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'soft' Artificial Intelligence Is Suddenly Everywhere


The Hidden Ways Traffic Flows Around ­s
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The Hidden Ways Traffic Flows Around ­s

Get in your car and drive.

Need Some Espionage Done? Hackers Are For Hire Online
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Need Some Espionage Done? Hackers Are For Hire Online

A man in Sweden says he will pay up to $2,000 to anyone who can break into his landlord’s website.

Google Tries to Translate in India
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Google Tries to Translate in India

Internet giants such as Amazon.com and SoftBank are investing in India to cash in on the country's spiking Web use. In less than two years, 100 million people have...

Hirise Camera Spots Long-Lost Space Probe on Mars
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Hirise Camera Spots Long-Lost Space Probe on Mars

The Beagle 2 Mars Lander, thought lost on Mars since 2003, has been found partially deployed on the surface of the planet, ending the mystery of what happened to...

Software That Knows the Risks
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Software That Knows the Risks

Planning algorithms developed at MIT evaluate the probability of success for a plan, such as a travel route, and suggest low-risk alternatives.

How Today's Young It Talent Is Different From Previous Generations
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How Today's Young It Talent Is Different From Previous Generations

As a professor teaching software architecture at the National Technology University for the past 10 years, I've witnessed a lot of changes in students today. What's...

Theoretical Physicist Works at the Intersection of Art and Science
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Theoretical Physicist Works at the Intersection of Art and Science

Ágnes Mócsy, a theoretical physicist and tenured associate professor at Pratt Institute, the prestigious art and design university, is an advocate for big science...

Carbon Nanotube Finding Could Lead to Flexible Electronics with Longer Battery Life
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Carbon Nanotube Finding Could Lead to Flexible Electronics with Longer Battery Life

A team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison has demonstrated high-performing carbon nanotube transistors that pave the way for improved consumer electronics...

Evolutionary Approaches to Big-Data Problems
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Evolutionary Approaches to Big-Data Problems

Una-May O'Reilly applies machine learning and evolutionary algorithms to tackle some of the world's biggest big-data challenges.

The Voice-Activated Video Game
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The Voice-Activated Video Game

When he was in grad school, the roboticist Daniel Wilson installed 150 binary sensors in his house.

Catching ­p with Stern Pinball on Its New Spike System and Wrestlemania Limited Edition
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Catching ­p with Stern Pinball on Its New Spike System and Wrestlemania Limited Edition

When we were in Las Vegas last week, we unexpectedly ran into some representatives from Stern Pinball, who said the company would be announcing a brand new game...

9 of the World's Leading Designers Talk About What Matters Now
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9 of the World's Leading Designers Talk About What Matters Now

Design is in flux.

Rosie or Jarvis: The Future of the Smart Home Is Still in the Air
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Rosie or Jarvis: The Future of the Smart Home Is Still in the Air

The tech industry once again can't decide: When it comes to the home of the future, will it have a centralized computer telling you when to mop floors, clean windows...

First Responders Get Mobile App For Biodetection
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First Responders Get Mobile App For Biodetection

A mobile version of a guide designed to help first responders browse and search for information on biodetection technologies is now available from the iTunes store...
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