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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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A team of roboticists from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology claimed a $2 million prize on Saturday that was offered by a Pentagon research...The New York Times From ACM News | June 8, 2015
Researchers and bird enthusiasts have enabled computers to achieve a task that stumps most humans — identifying hundreds of bird species pictured in photos.Cornell niversity From ACM Careers | June 5, 2015
A group of researchers at the Chinese web services company Baidu have been barred from participating in an international competition for artificial intelligence...The New York Times From ACM News | June 4, 2015
A new generation of robots is on the way—smarter, more mobile, more collaborative and more adaptable.The Wall Street Journal From ACM News | June 4, 2015
MIT's Introduction to Robotics is a hands-on convergence of design, manufacturing, kinematics, controls, mathematics, mechatronics, problem-solving, and computer...MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering From ACM Careers | June 3, 2015
MIT researchers have trained a robotic cheetah to see and jump over hurdles while maintaining an average running speed of 5 miles per hour. From ACM Careers | May 29, 2015
Yann LeCun is among those bringing a new level of artificial intelligence to popular internet services from the likes of Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.Wired From ACM News | May 28, 2015
As Russ Tedrake flings up the garage door to the dusty MIT lab, light whooshes in, revealing a 360-pound humanoid robot hanging from a rope.Wired From ACM Careers | May 22, 2015
Even the most creative jobs have parts that are pretty routine—tasks that, at least in theory, can be done by a machine. Take, for example, being a reporter.NPR From ACM Opinion | May 22, 2015
In 1997 chess master Gary Kasparov went to battle against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in a landmark match. After six games Deep Blue prevailed, marking the...Wired From ACM Careers | May 21, 2015
The perfectibility of the human mind is a theme that has captured our imagination for centuries—the notion that, with the right tools, the right approach, the right...The Atlantic From ACM Opinion | May 20, 2015
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has developed a robotic device that tests multiple types of handguns and ammunition....S. DHS Science & Technology Directorate From ACM Careers | May 20, 2015
From the self-checkout aisle of the grocery store to the sports section of the newspaper, robots and computer software are increasingly taking the place of humans...NPR From ACM Opinion | May 19, 2015
Two years ago, Sean Murray, a video-game developer from the town of Guildford, outside London, announced an ambitious game that he had been working on in secrecy...The New Yorker From ACM News | May 15, 2015
Lecturers at The University of Manchester are using the Swivl robot in school classrooms to help assess placement training for students in its deaf education course...University of Manchester From ACM Careers | May 13, 2015
In the late 20th century, while the blue-collar working class gave way to the forces of globalization and automation, the educated elite looked on with benign condescension...The New York Times From ACM Opinion | May 12, 2015
NASA has selected 15 proposals for study under Phase I of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC), a program that aims to turn science fiction into science...NASA From ACM News | May 11, 2015
More than 200 runners and 25 robots competing in a human 5-kilometer run and robot 100-meter dash on April 12 in West Cambridge, Mass.MIT From ACM Careers | May 11, 2015