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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...

Ornl Showcases 3-D Printed Shelby Cobra
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Ornl Showcases 3-D Printed Shelby Cobra

Oak Ridge National Laboratory is showcasing additive manufacturing research at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit with a 3-D printed vehicle...

IBM Wins Most Patents—again—but Google and Apple Climb in Rankings
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IBM Wins Most Patents—again—but Google and Apple Climb in Rankings

There was little change among the largest recipients of U.S. patents in 2014. But two big Silicon Valley names—Google and Apple—continued climbing the charts.

Death By Robot
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Death By Robot

Imagine it's a Sunday in the not-too-distant future.

New Research Indicates Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Will Be a Big Problem in 2015
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New Research Indicates Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Will Be a Big Problem in 2015

The lack of enough cybersecurity professionals could be a major problem for many organizations in 2015, according to new research by the Massachusetts-based Enterprise...

Putting the Mobile Into Automobile
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Putting the Mobile Into Automobile

In 2007, Bill Gates stepped onstage at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to help introduce Sync, a combination GPS navigator, digital music...

Mellon Grant Will Aid Development of Mixed-Media Scholarly Publishing Platform
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Mellon Grant Will Aid Development of Mixed-Media Scholarly Publishing Platform

West Virginia University has been awarded $1 million from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to develop a new academic publishing platform for mixed-media and print...

Vision System for Household Robots
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Vision System for Household Robots

New algorithm could enable household robots to better identify objects in cluttered environments.

Quantum Dots Make the Leap
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Quantum Dots Make the Leap

Berkeley Lab's quantum dot nanotechnology enhances the color of liquid crystal displays while saving energy.

Israel's Water Ninja
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Israel's Water Ninja

Amir Peleg hunches his broad, 6-foot-3-inch frame into a tunnel leading to one of several reservoirs that supply water to Jerusalem.

ACM Names 2014 Fellows for Innovations in Computing
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ACM Names 2014 Fellows for Innovations in Computing

ACM has recognized 47 of its members for their contributions to computing. The 2014 ACM Fellows have achieved advances in computing research and development that...

The Biggest Cyberthreat to Companies Could Come From the Inside
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The Biggest Cyberthreat to Companies Could Come From the Inside

Companies spend billions of dollars each year to protect from determined hackers attacking from across the Internet, but experts warn they shouldn't ignore a closer...

Nasa Robot Plunges Into Volcano to Explore Fissure
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Nasa Robot Plunges Into Volcano to Explore Fissure

Volcanoes have always fascinated Carolyn Parcheta.

Students Engineer Foot-Powered Phone Charger
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Students Engineer Foot-Powered Phone Charger

A pair of Case Western Reserve University engineering students are field-testing their foot-powered cell phone charger this week in rural villages of the Kingdom...
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