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Breaking Bottlenecks to the Electronic-Photonic Information Technology Revolution
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Breaking Bottlenecks to the Electronic-Photonic Information Technology Revolution

A team of researchers have created an optical communications device that translates electrical bits into photonic bits at speeds tens of times faster than current...

Researchers 3D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin
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Researchers 3D Print Electronics and Cells Directly on Skin

Researchers at the University of Minnesota used a customized, 3D printer to print electronics on a human hand. The technology could be used by soldiers on the battlefield...

When John Doerr Brought a 'Gift' to Google's Founders
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When John Doerr Brought a 'Gift' to Google's Founders

On a fall day in 1999, in the heart of Silicon Valley, I arrived at a two-story, L-shaped structure off the 101 freeway. It was young Google's headquarters, and...

Chips Down: China Aims to Boost Semiconductors as Trade War Looms
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Chips Down: China Aims to Boost Semiconductors as Trade War Looms

Now, as a trade war with the United States looms, a government decision to accelerate the development of the domestic chip industry underlines how far those goals...

The 14 Most Popular Programming Languages, According to a Study of 100,000 Developers
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The 14 Most Popular Programming Languages, According to a Study of 100,000 Developers

It's a good time to learn how to code.

Made in China 2025: Beijing's Big Ambitions from Robots to Chips
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Made in China 2025: Beijing's Big Ambitions from Robots to Chips

China is looking to catch up with rivals like the United States and Germany in high-end technology, making a major push with a "Made in China 2025" strategy that...

Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone
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Your Heartbeat Could Power a Smartphone

In "I Sing the Body Electric," the poet Walt Whitman waxed lyrically about the "action and power" of "beautiful, curious, breathing, laughing flesh."

Why Silicon Valley Shouldn't Work With the Pentagon
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Why Silicon Valley Shouldn't Work With the Pentagon

Is Silicon Valley going to war?

NT­ Robot Autonomously Assembles an IKEA Chair
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NT­ Robot Autonomously Assembles an IKEA Chair

Nanyang Technological University scientists have developed a robot that can autonomously assemble an IKEA chair in 20 minutes.

What the Latest Strike on Syria Succeeded At (and What It Didn't)
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What the Latest Strike on Syria Succeeded At (and What It Didn't)

On April 13, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom launched the largest barrage of cruise missiles since the opening of the Gulf War.

Google's New AI Head Is So Smart He Doesn't Need AI
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Google's New AI Head Is So Smart He Doesn't Need AI

Google's heavy investment in artificial intelligence has helped the company's software write music and beat humans at complex board games. What unlikely feats could...

A Graphene Roll-Out
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A Graphene Roll-Out

Engineers have developed a scalable manufacturing process that produces long strips of high-quality graphene, a possible pathway to commercialization.

Robots Ride to the Rescue Where Workers Can't Be Found
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Robots Ride to the Rescue Where Workers Can't Be Found

When Zbynek Frolik needed new employees to handle surging orders at his cavernous factories in central Bohemia, he fanned advertisements across the Czech Republic...

Attacks in ­K and Syria Highlight Growing Need for Chemical-Forensics Expertise
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Attacks in ­K and Syria Highlight Growing Need for Chemical-Forensics Expertise

As investigations continue into the attempted assassination of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain, findings released this week have renewed...

AI Learns a New Trick: Measuring Brain Cells
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AI Learns a New Trick: Measuring Brain Cells

In 2007, I spent the summer before my junior year of college removing little bits of brain from rats, growing them in tiny plastic dishes, and poring over the ...

Student ­ses Gaming Technology for Environmental and Scientific Research
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Student ­ses Gaming Technology for Environmental and Scientific Research

A Ph.D. student at The University of Manchester has developed a new method and software for using graphic processing units (GPUs) for complex scientific and engineering...

In Age of Amazon, You Could Invest in Tech--or in Warehouses
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In Age of Amazon, You Could Invest in Tech--or in Warehouses

Forget your fancy office towers. The future lies in warehouses.

Is It Time for Quantum Computing Startups? Maybe
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Is It Time for Quantum Computing Startups? Maybe

IBM is betting on quantum computing, but it can't win without the help of startups. And how long it will take for the bet to pay off is anybody's guess.

The Era of Fake Video Begins
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The Era of Fake Video Begins

In a dank corner of the internet, it is possible to find actresses from Game of Thrones or Harry Potter engaged in all manner of sex acts. Or at least to the world...

Hackathon Optimizes Code for Many-Core Processors
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Hackathon Optimizes Code for Many-Core Processors

Brookhaven Lab hosted a hackathon for research and computational scientists, code developers, and computing hardware experts to optimize scientific application...
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