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The Secret to 3-D Graphene? Just Freeze It
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The Secret to 3-D Graphene? Just Freeze It

Researchers used a modified 3-D printer and frozen water to create lattice-shaped cubes and a 3-D truss using graphene oxide. The structures could be an important...

The Beginning of the End For Encryption Schemes?
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The Beginning of the End For Encryption Schemes?

Researchers from MIT and the University of Innsbruck in Austria report that they have designed and built a quantum computer from five atoms in an ion trap.

Course Teaches Philosophy of Video Game Design
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Course Teaches Philosophy of Video Game Design

A multidisciplinary course taught at Salisbury University discusses the philosophy of art in socially responsible video game design.

A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck
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A Plan in Case Robots Take the Jobs: Give Everyone a Paycheck

Let's say computers come for most of our jobs. This may not seem likely at the moment; computer scientists and economists offer wildly varying ideas for how deeply...

Seven Keys to Effective Negotiation
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Seven Keys to Effective Negotiation

MIT Sloan Professor Jared Curhan emphasizes a set of elements to consider when preparing for a negotiation.

U.S. Military Invites Vetted Experts to 'Hack the Pentagon'
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U.S. Military Invites Vetted Experts to 'Hack the Pentagon'

The Pentagon said on Wednesday it would invite vetted outside hackers to test the cybersecurity of some public U.S. Defense Department websites as part of a pilot...

A Better 3-D Camera with Clear, Graphene Light Detectors
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A Better 3-D Camera with Clear, Graphene Light Detectors

A camera that can record 3-D images and video is under development at the University of Michigan. The design will be smaller and able to achieve higher resolutions...

White House Officials Soften Approach at Rsa Conference
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White House Officials Soften Approach at Rsa Conference

Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch joined a parade of Obama administration officials to tech's home turf on Tuesday. Their message: National security depends on...

How To Tame Your Robot
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How To Tame Your Robot

Madeline Gannon, a Ph.D. candidate at Carnegie Mellon University, has put the power of interacting with robots into a user's hands — literally. She's designed open...

Ford's Futurist Knows Kids Today See Status in Their Smartphones, Not Cars
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Ford's Futurist Knows Kids Today See Status in Their Smartphones, Not Cars

There can't be many job titles out there cooler than "futurist." And earlier this week, I sat down with Sheryl Connelly, who holds that position at the Ford Motor...

Dynamic Security Software Warns ­sers
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Dynamic Security Software Warns ­sers

University of Alabama in Huntsville researchers are seeing potential in a software application that could effectively warn users when they are about to give away...

In Emergencies, Should You Trust a Robot?
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In Emergencies, Should You Trust a Robot?

In emergencies, people may trust robots too much for their own safety, a new study suggests.

The Plan to Give Every Cellphone ­ser Free Data
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The Plan to Give Every Cellphone ­ser Free Data

More than half the people on the planet still don't have Internet access. But figuring out how to get them online is as much of a political challenge as it is a...

Google's Artificial Intelligence Gets Its First Art Show
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Google's Artificial Intelligence Gets Its First Art Show

On Friday evening, inside an old-movie-house-cum-art-gallery at the heart of San Francisco's Mission district, Google graphics guru Blaise Agüera y Arcas delivered...

Electron-Beam Imaging Sees Elements That Are 'invisible' to Common Methods
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Electron-Beam Imaging Sees Elements That Are 'invisible' to Common Methods

Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed and tested a new imaging technique that greatly improves images of light elements using fewer...

Building Living, Breathing Supercomputers
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Building Living, Breathing Supercomputers

A team of researchers have created a model of a biological computer that is able to process information quickly and accurately.

Apple Encryption Stand Highlights Mobile Operators' Dilemma
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Apple Encryption Stand Highlights Mobile Operators' Dilemma

Apple Inc's stance on privacy in the face of a U.S. government demand to unlock an iPhone belonging to one of the San Bernardino attackers has raised awkward questions...

A Robot That Has Fun at Telemarketers' Expense
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A Robot That Has Fun at Telemarketers' Expense

Roger Anderson may not seem like a superhero. But to many, he has become one.

Who/what's Driving and When?
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Who/what's Driving and When?

Two newly published studies look at the human factors of self-driving cars through the eyes and ears of drivers.

Computers Can Tell If You're Bored
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Computers Can Tell If You're Bored

Computers are able to read a person's body language to tell whether they are bored or interested in what they see on a screen, according to a new study.
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