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Make Robots ­seful By Teaching Them to Talk Like ­S
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Make Robots ­seful By Teaching Them to Talk Like ­S

When Ashutosh Saxena wants some coffee or ice cream, he can ask a robot to make it for him.

E-Voting Experiments End in Norway Amid Security Fears
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E-Voting Experiments End in Norway Amid Security Fears

Norway is ending trials of e-voting systems used in national and local elections.

Visualizing Algorithms
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Visualizing Algorithms

Algorithms are a fascinating use case for visualization.

An Argument That the Shortage of Cyber Workers Is a Problem That Will Solve Itself
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An Argument That the Shortage of Cyber Workers Is a Problem That Will Solve Itself

Talk to any talent professional in the Washington region and they'll tell you cybersecurity jobs are among the most difficult for them to fill.

'diversity Champion' Honored For Work with STEM Students
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'diversity Champion' Honored For Work with STEM Students

Terrence Buck of Brookhaven National Laboratory won the 2013/2014 Diversity Champion Award from the Career Center at Stony Brook University for his work as an...

Cassini Celebrates 10 Years Exploring Saturn
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Cassini Celebrates 10 Years Exploring Saturn

It has been a decade since a robotic traveler from Earth first soared over rings of ice and fired its engine to fall forever into the embrace of Saturn.

Ask the Crowd: Robots Learn Faster, Better with Online Helpers
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Ask the Crowd: Robots Learn Faster, Better with Online Helpers

University of Washington computer scientists have shown that crowdsourcing can be a quick and effective way to teach a robot how to complete tasks.

Searching For Answers in Very Old Dna
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Searching For Answers in Very Old Dna

As he puts it in the subtitle of his memoir, "Neanderthal Man," Svante Paabo goes in search of lost genomes.

This Is What Math Equations Look Like in 3-D
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This Is What Math Equations Look Like in 3-D

The doors to MIT are always unlocked.

Google's Sundar Pichai Is the Most Powerful Man in Mobile
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Google's Sundar Pichai Is the Most Powerful Man in Mobile

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January, Samsung introduced new software for its tablets, called the Magazine UX.

What's Your Science Degree Worth?
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What's Your Science Degree Worth?

Over their lifetimes, graduates with majors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) can expect an earnings premium of $1.5 million over and...

Collaborative Learning — For Robots
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Collaborative Learning — For Robots

Algorithm lets independent robots collectively produce a machine-learning model without aggregating data.

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches Imaging Institute
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches Imaging Institute

The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has launched the Institute for Functional Imaging of Materials to accelerate discovery, design, and...

Microsoft Makes Bet Quantum Computing Is Next Breakthrough
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Microsoft Makes Bet Quantum Computing Is Next Breakthrough

Modern computers are not unlike the looms of the industrial revolution: They follow programmed instructions to weave intricate patterns.

Were the Terracotta Warriors Real Men? 3-D Imaging Tech Will Provide Insight
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Were the Terracotta Warriors Real Men? 3-D Imaging Tech Will Provide Insight

Scientists are using 3-D imaging to help them determine whether China's world famous terracotta warriors, discovered in the tomb of China's first emperor Qin Shi...

Researcher Wants to Make Google Glass Safer For Drivers
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Researcher Wants to Make Google Glass Safer For Drivers

With his Google Glass in place over his right eye, Jibo He is weaving in and out of traffic. He takes his focus off the road and peeks at the Glass screen to...

Introducing the Vacuum Transistor: A Device Made of Nothing
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Introducing the Vacuum Transistor: A Device Made of Nothing

In September 1976, in the midst of the Cold War, Victor Ivanovich Belenko, a disgruntled Soviet pilot, veered off course from a training flight over Siberia in...

Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments ­se to Hijack Phones
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Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments ­se to Hijack Phones

Newly uncovered components of a digital surveillance tool used by more than 60 governments worldwide provide a rare glimpse at the extensive ways law enforcement...

Brain Wave Hits California
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Brain Wave Hits California

As US science agencies firm up plans for a national ten-year neuroscience initiative, California is launching an ambitious project of its own.

Three Questions with Amazon's Technology Chief, Werner Vogels
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Three Questions with Amazon's Technology Chief, Werner Vogels

In the eight years since Amazon.com rolled out its cloud-computing business, Amazon Web Services, this has grown from a side project that took advantage of the...
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