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Soon We Won't Program Computers. We'll Train Them Like Dogs
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Soon We Won't Program Computers. We'll Train Them Like Dogs

Before the invention of the computer, most experimental psychologists thought the brain was an unknowable black box.

Eske Willerslev Is Rewriting History With Dna
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Eske Willerslev Is Rewriting History With Dna

As a boy growing up in Denmark, Eske Willerslev could not wait to leave Gentofte, his suburban hometown. As soon as he was old enough, he would strike out for the...

Future Geriatricians 'Become' a 74-Year-Old Patient Via Virtual Reality
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Future Geriatricians 'Become' a 74-Year-Old Patient Via Virtual Reality

A virtual reality project allows students in geriatrics curricula to experience life through the eyes of a 74-year-old patient with audiovisual impairments.

Inside Vicarious, the Secretive AI Startup Bringing Imagination to Computers
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Inside Vicarious, the Secretive AI Startup Bringing Imagination to Computers

Life would be pretty dull without imagination. In fact, maybe the biggest problem for computers is that they don't have any.

Gentle Strength For Robots
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Gentle Strength For Robots

A soft actuator using electrically controllable membranes could pave the way for machines that pose no danger to humans.

America Is 'Dropping Cyberbombs'—But How Do They Work?
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America Is 'Dropping Cyberbombs'—But How Do They Work?

Recently, United States Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work publicly confirmed that the Pentagon’s Cyber Command was "dropping cyberbombs," taking its ongoing...

Peek Into the Weird and Wonderful Age of AI (yes, There's a Chatbot)
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Peek Into the Weird and Wonderful Age of AI (yes, There's a Chatbot)

On March 23, Microsoft revealed Tay, a Twitter bot trained to chat like a millennial. It worked … too well.

High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Could Bring 5g Cell Phones
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High-Efficiency Power Amplifier Could Bring 5g Cell Phones

A new highly efficient power amplifier for electronics could help make possible next-generation cell phones, low-cost collision-avoidance radar for cars, and lightweight...

Stanford Study Finds Telephone Metadata Reveals Sensitive Personal Information
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Stanford Study Finds Telephone Metadata Reveals Sensitive Personal Information

Stanford researchers show that telephone metadata can alone reveal a surprising amount of personal detail. The work could help inform future policies for government...

These Gloves Offer a Modern Twist on Sign Language
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These Gloves Offer a Modern Twist on Sign Language

For years, inventors have been trying to convert some sign language words and letters into textand speech. Now a pair of University of Washington undergraduates...

The Ipad Has Arrived to (someday) Change Baseball Forever
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The Ipad Has Arrived to (someday) Change Baseball Forever

Minutes before the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics trot onto the field during an overcast May afternoon, A's bullpen coach Scott Emerson strides along the...

Girls from Progressive Societies Do Better at Math, Study Finds
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Girls from Progressive Societies Do Better at Math, Study Finds

Research has found that the "math gender gap" — the relative underperformance of girls at math — is much wider in societies with poor rates of gender equality.

We Know Where You Live
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We Know Where You Live

Researchers have shown that the location stamps on just a handful of Twitter posts can disclose the addresses of the poster's home and workplace to a relatively...

Hackers Find Dozens of Ways into Pentagon Servers—With Permission
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Hackers Find Dozens of Ways into Pentagon Servers—With Permission

The Pentagon asked hackers to take a crack at its servers, and in response 1,400 hackers found 90 ways in, according to a tweet from the CEO of HackerOne on Friday...

Cybersecurity Sleuths Learn to Think Like Hackers
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Cybersecurity Sleuths Learn to Think Like Hackers

About 35 high-school students sit at neatly arranged rows of tables in the university's gym. Another 115 college-level contestants surround the high schoolers.

Will Robot Cars Drive Traffic Congestion Off a Cliff?
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Will Robot Cars Drive Traffic Congestion Off a Cliff?

Self-driving cars are expected to usher in a new era of mobility, safety, and convenience. The problem, say transportation researchers, is that people will use...

China's Virtual Reality Market Will Be Worth $8.5 Billion and Everyone Wants a Piece
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China's Virtual Reality Market Will Be Worth $8.5 Billion and Everyone Wants a Piece

Hip-hop dancers, military marchers and daredevils in winged suits are bringing China's Internet titans into the world of virtual reality.

Optical Nanocavity May Improve Solar Panels, Electronic Devices
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Optical Nanocavity May Improve Solar Panels, Electronic Devices

Engineers placed a layer of molybdenum disulfide on top of an optical nanocavity, which could aid the production of more powerful, efficient, and flexible electronic...

Nsf Grant Will Help Drones Track Wildlife
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Nsf Grant Will Help Drones Track Wildlife

Northern Arizona University researchers have been awarded a U.S. National Science Foundation grant to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle to find animals in the...

How to Hack the Hackers: The Human Side of Cyber Crime
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How to Hack the Hackers: The Human Side of Cyber Crime

Say what you will about cybercriminals, says Angela Sasse, "their victims rave about the customer service".
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