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Wisee ­ses Wi-Fi Signals to Recognize Body Gestures
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Wisee ­ses Wi-Fi Signals to Recognize Body Gestures

Researchers say they have found a way to detect and recognize human gestures based on how they affect Wi-Fi signals.

Space Invaders: Blast From the Past That Still Inspires
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Space Invaders: Blast From the Past That Still Inspires

It may seem prehistoric nowadays, but the title, which is about to celebrate its 35th birthday, has had a huge influence on gaming and the wider world.

German Railways to Test Anti-Graffiti Drones
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German Railways to Test Anti-Graffiti Drones

The idea is to use airborne infra-red cameras to collect evidence, which could then be used to prosecute vandals who deface property at night.

Why Google and the Pentagon Want 'quantum Computers'
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Why Google and the Pentagon Want 'quantum Computers'

Imagine a computer that can teach your mobile phone to recognize any object it sees, or one that can instantly find optimal travel routes for thousands of planes...

British Teenager Wins $100,000 U.S. Technology Fellowship
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British Teenager Wins $100,000 U.S. Technology Fellowship

He's been handed $100,000 (£67,000) to go and live in San Francisco and work on his own tech idea.

Football's Top Teams Tap Into Burgeoning Data Bonanza
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Football's Top Teams Tap Into Burgeoning Data Bonanza

Half-time football team talks used to be based around eating oranges. Now they can analyse real-time data and react to presentations.

What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?
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What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?

If you want to get an idea of what's gone wrong with Japan's electronics industry go for a ride on the Tokyo metro.

Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize
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Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize

Sir Tim Berners Lee, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, Louis Pouzin, and Marc Andreessen will share the £1m award.

Lars Rasmussen: The Brains Behind Facebook's Future
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Lars Rasmussen: The Brains Behind Facebook's Future

For a man that made his career out of helping millions of people find their way around, Lars Rasmussen is frank about his own navigational shortcomings.

'every New Car' Connected to Web By 2014
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'every New Car' Connected to Web By 2014

Five years ago mobile phones were at the forefront of technology, by 2010 the focus was on tablet computers and now billions of yen, dollars and pounds are being...

NASA's 'Crazy' Robot Lab
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NASA's 'Crazy' Robot Lab

It's three in the afternoon, and in their NASA lab in Silicon Valley, California, two engineers are playing with a toy designed for toddlers.

Ticketmaster Dumps 'hated' Captcha Verification System
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Ticketmaster Dumps 'hated' Captcha Verification System

The world's largest online ticket retailer is to stop requiring users to enter hard-to-read words in order to prove they are human.

Becoming Biohackers: Learning the Game
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Becoming Biohackers: Learning the Game

When you have lunch courtesy of the FBI, you are offered chicken Caesar salad, hamburger, or fish.

How to Predict the Future
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How to Predict the Future

Imagining the future, we naturally think of it as a different place to the one we live in now. It is populated with new technologies, advanced science, and perhaps...
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