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A Robot Scientist Will Dream ­p New Materials to Advance Computing and Fight Pollution
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A Robot Scientist Will Dream ­p New Materials to Advance Computing and Fight Pollution

In a laboratory that overlooks a busy shopping street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a robot is attempting to create new materials.

Science Candidates Prevail in ­S Midterm Elections
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Science Candidates Prevail in ­S Midterm Elections

Results from the United States' midterm elections are still pouring in, but a handful of candidates with backgrounds in science or technology have already nabbed...

China's Xi Calls for Global Cooperation to Create 'Fairer' Internet
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China's Xi Calls for Global Cooperation to Create 'Fairer' Internet

China's President Xi Jinping called on Wednesday for greater global cooperation in developing the internet and make it more ""fair and equitable", as Beijing seeks...

The Messy Path to Transparent Electronics
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The Messy Path to Transparent Electronics

An interdisciplinary team of researchers at at Oregon State University recount the development of the world's first transparent transistor.

English Has the Scientific Edge, for Now 
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English Has the Scientific Edge, for Now 

For centuries, science was a multilingual affair, powered by French, German, English and other tongues. But since the early 1970s, English has become the undisputed...

With Student Interest Soaring, ­C Berkeley Creates New Data-Sciences Division
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With Student Interest Soaring, ­C Berkeley Creates New Data-Sciences Division

The University of California at Berkeley announced a new Division of Data Science and Information, a program change that helps secure the university's status as...

Kai-Fu Lee Says ­.S. Tech Companies Aren't Ready for Chinese AI
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Kai-Fu Lee Says ­.S. Tech Companies Aren't Ready for Chinese AI

The chairman and chief executive officer ofSinovation Ventures says America's technology industry can't afford to underestimate the artificial intelligence companies...

Machine Learning to Help Optimize Traffic and Reduce Pollution
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Machine Learning to Help Optimize Traffic and Reduce Pollution

Scientists at Berkeley Lab, in collaboration with UC Berkeley, are using deep reinforcement learning to smooth traffic flow, reduce energy consumption, and improve...

Missouri Governor Signs STEM Education and Computer Science Bill
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Missouri Governor Signs STEM Education and Computer Science Bill

Missouri Governor Mike Parson signed into law a bill that expands computer science courses for high school students, creates a certification process for teachers...

'Bury-and-Forget' Sensors, Data Networks Will Monitor Soil Quality
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'Bury-and-Forget' Sensors, Data Networks Will Monitor Soil Quality

Engineers at Iowa State University and the University of Florida are developing a system of low-cost, graphene-based biosensors connected to wireless networks that...

A New Study Finds Potentially Manipulative Ads in Apps for Preschoolers
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A New Study Finds Potentially Manipulative Ads in Apps for Preschoolers

Apps marketed to children 5 and younger deploy potentially manipulating tactics to deliver ads to children, raising questions about the ethics of child software...

What Does a Crooked Election Look Like?
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What Does a Crooked Election Look Like?

For voters around the world, including the millions of Americans who will cast ballots in the midterms up to and on November 6, an election is democracy in action—an...

Google Pledges $25 Million in New Artificial Intelligence Challenge
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Google Pledges $25 Million in New Artificial Intelligence Challenge

Google announced the AI Global Impact Challenge and pledged $25 million in grants to help nonprofits, universities, and other organizations do positive things with...

190 ­niversities Just Launched 600 Free Online Courses
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190 ­niversities Just Launched 600 Free Online Courses

In the past four months , 190 universities around the world have announced 600 free or partially free online courses, lifting the world total to over 10,000.

­nprecedented Growth in the College Labor Market
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­nprecedented Growth in the College Labor Market

The number of job opportunities for new college graduates has expanded for the ninth consecutive year, according to Recruiting Trends 2018-2019, Michigan State...

Facebook Yanks Content Tied to Iranian Effort Due to 'Inauthentic Behavior'
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Facebook Yanks Content Tied to Iranian Effort Due to 'Inauthentic Behavior'

Today, Facebook took down 30 pages, 33 Facebook accounts, three Facebook groups, and 16 Instagram accounts that Facebook's head of Cybersecurity Policy Nathaniel...

China Rattles Washington's Tech Debates
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China Rattles Washington's Tech Debates

A common thread is running through nearly every tech debate in Washington these days: fear that an ambitious China is poised to win the next wave of technology....

AI Talent Pipeline Clogged by Education Programs Slow or ­nable to Change
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AI Talent Pipeline Clogged by Education Programs Slow or ­nable to Change

Some experts criticize universities for lacking the agility to revamp existing programs for topics like AI. Many programs haven't been updated in years even though...

One Publisher, More Than 7,000 Retractions
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One Publisher, More Than 7,000 Retractions

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has quietly retracted thousands of abstracts of conference presentations, most by authors in China,...

$10M Grant from NSF Establishes Center for Trustworthy Machine Learning
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$10M Grant from NSF Establishes Center for Trustworthy Machine Learning

A team of computer scientists is receiving a $10 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to make machine learning more secure.
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