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Computer Analysis Shows Pop Music Lyrics Are Angrier, Sadder
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Computer Analysis Shows Pop Music Lyrics Are Angrier, Sadder

Data scientists using quantitative analytics found that expressions of anger and sadness in popular music has increased in recent decades, while the expression...

Socializing Robots
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Socializing Robots

Heather Knight's research is helping robots collaborate with humans more effectively, a goal of social robotics.

Action-Focused Language Shapes Childrens' Views of Their Scientific Potential
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Action-Focused Language Shapes Childrens' Views of Their Scientific Potential

Action-focused language—instead of identity-focused encouragement—leads children to hold more inclusive beliefs about who can succeed in science, a new study says...

Veterinary Students' AR App Sparks New Level of Learning
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Veterinary Students' AR App Sparks New Level of Learning

An augmented reality app developed for Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine projects 3D images of horse limbs that students can examine through an iPad.

How to Tell Whether Machine-Learning Systems Are Robust Enough for the Real World
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How to Tell Whether Machine-Learning Systems Are Robust Enough for the Real World

MIT researchers have devised a method for assessing how robust neural networks are for various tasks, by detecting when the models make mistakes they shouldn't....

Computer Scientists Develop Dynamic Checklist for Creative Work
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Computer Scientists Develop Dynamic Checklist for Creative Work

Virginia Tech researchers and collaborators at web design startup B12 applied Atul Gawande's checklist concept to creatively driven tasks like writing and programming...

Computing Education in Steep Decline, Report Warns
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Computing Education in Steep Decline, Report Warns

Computing education in England is in "steep decline," according to a new report, prompting academics to warn youngsters are now less likely to access a computing...

Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Power Generation from Human Sweat
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Researchers Receive NSF Grant to Study Power Generation from Human Sweat

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a $452,000 grant to engineering faculty at Binghamton University to investigate generating power from human sweat...

75% of Staff at This Successful IT Company Are on the Autism Spectrum
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75% of Staff at This Successful IT Company Are on the Autism Spectrum

Ultra Testing, a New York-based software testing and quality assurance startup, employs over 60 workers remotely across 20 states, 75% of whom are on the autism...

DOE, Cray to Deliver Record-Setting Frontier Supercomputer at ORNL
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DOE, Cray to Deliver Record-Setting Frontier Supercomputer at ORNL

Cray Inc. will build the Frontier exascale supercomputer based on AMD processors at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The system is expected to debut in 2021 as the...

Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Online, An Online Code Editor
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Microsoft Launches Visual Studio Online, An Online Code Editor

Microsoft announced the private preview launch of Visual Studio Online, an online code editor positioned as a companion to Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code....

Amazon Paying to Train Paterson Teachers in Computer Science
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Amazon Paying to Train Paterson Teachers in Computer Science

Amazon has agreed to pay for computer science training for teachers at every high school in Paterson, N.J., under an initiative designed to expand students' opportunities...

Where Computer Science Ph.D.s Get Hired Matters More Than Where They Trained
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Where Computer Science Ph.D.s Get Hired Matters More Than Where They Trained

A new study of computer scientists says that when it comes to research output, where Ph.D.s get hired matters more than where they trained.

Computer Model Suggests Earthquakes Are Triggered Beyond Fluid Injection Zones
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Computer Model Suggests Earthquakes Are Triggered Beyond Fluid Injection Zones

A computer model and field experiment data suggest a new link between subsurface injections used in fracking and earthquake activity.

Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Federal Cybersecurity Workforce
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Trump Signs Executive Order Aimed at Improving Federal Cybersecurity Workforce

President Trump on Thursday (May 2) signed an executive order aimed at improving the cybersecurity workforce within the federal government.

Computationally Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame
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Computationally Reconstructing the Acoustics of Notre Dame

Computerized acoustical models could aid the restoration of Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral.

How to Get Students Excited About Tech in a World of Instant Gratification
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How to Get Students Excited About Tech in a World of Instant Gratification

STEM education is a thankless job at a city charter school in Philadelphia.

The Seven Most Popular Programming Languages on GitHub in 2019
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The Seven Most Popular Programming Languages on GitHub in 2019

Here is a list of the most popular computer languages on GitHub, an ideal spot for seeing which  languages are used the most with respect to their project count...

Netflix: Python Is Behind Every Film You Stream
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Netflix: Python Is Behind Every Film You Stream

Developers at Netflix say the Python programming language is behind every aspect of the company's popular streaming service.

Novel Software Smartly Balances Data Processing Load in Supercomputers
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Novel Software Smartly Balances Data Processing Load in Supercomputers

A team of researchers at Virginia Tech is helping supercomputers work more efficiently by using machine learning to properly distribute data processing tasks across...
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