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Virtual Shooter Completes Dhs Field Tests
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Virtual Shooter Completes Dhs Field Tests

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has developed a robotic device that tests multiple types of handguns and ammunition...

Technology Doesn't Explain the Philly Train Crash
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Technology Doesn't Explain the Philly Train Crash

Cars can now drive by themselves. Automatic pilot systems can fly a jet airliner much of the time. Why is it so hard to make trains that can stop on their own?

Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs
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Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs

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...

Inside Google's Secret War Against Ad Fraud
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Inside Google's Secret War Against Ad Fraud

In a conference room nine floors above London's St. Giles High Street, a Russian engineer named Sasha booted up a computer and began giving me instructions.

How Maker Faires Are Inspiring Young 'makers' All Over the World
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How Maker Faires Are Inspiring Young 'makers' All Over the World

One of the truly bright lights in tech education is the Maker Faire.

This Little 3D Printed Robot Cracks Combination Locks in 30 Seconds
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This Little 3D Printed Robot Cracks Combination Locks in 30 Seconds

Careful what you leave in your lockers, high school students and gym-goers.

Digitizing Neurons
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Digitizing Neurons

Supercomputing resources at Oak Ridge National Laboratory will support the BigNeuron project aimed at streamlining scientist’s ability to create 3-D digital models...

A First Big Step Toward Mapping the Human Brain
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A First Big Step Toward Mapping the Human Brain

It's a long, hard road to understanding the human brain, and one of the first milestones in that journey is building a … database.

A Climate-Modeling Strategy That Won't Hurt the Climate
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A Climate-Modeling Strategy That Won't Hurt the Climate

It is perhaps the most daunting challenge facing experts in both the fields of climate and computer science—creating a supercomputer that can accurately model the...

'rise of the Robots' and 'shadow Work'
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'rise of the Robots' and 'shadow Work'

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...

Computer Scientist Joins White House as Deputy Chief Technology Officer
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Computer Scientist Joins White House as Deputy Chief Technology Officer

Edward Felten, a Princeton University computer scientist, has been named deputy chief technology officer in the White House's Office of Science and Technology...

First Stop Robot Road Race, Next Stop Nasa
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First Stop Robot Road Race, Next Stop Nasa

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.

Best and Worst Graduate Degrees For Jobs in 2015
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Best and Worst Graduate Degrees For Jobs in 2015

PayScale crunched the numbers for Fortune and identified the grad degrees that lead to lucrative careers—and those that lead to high stress and low pay.

Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?
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Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?

After decades as a sci-fi staple, artificial intelligence has leapt into the mainstream.

Finally, Neural Networks That Actually Work
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Finally, Neural Networks That Actually Work

As a senior at the University of Minnesota, Jeff Dean built an artificial brain. Kinda.

Brain Technology Patents Soar As Companies Get Inside People's Heads
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Brain Technology Patents Soar As Companies Get Inside People's Heads

From ways to eavesdrop on brains and learn what advertisements excite consumers, to devices that alleviate depression, the number of U.S. patents awarded for "neurotechnology"...

The Internet Mapmakers Helping Nepal
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The Internet Mapmakers Helping Nepal

The night after the earthquake hit Nepal, people feared to sleep in their homes, worrying about powerful aftershocks toppling the few buildings left standing.

How Self-Driving Tractor-Trailers May Reinvent What It Means to Be a Truck Driver
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How Self-Driving Tractor-Trailers May Reinvent What It Means to Be a Truck Driver

Daimler Trucks North America showed off a self-driving truck in a glitzy ceremony Tuesday at the Hoover Dam, offering a reminder of the coming era of autonomous...

The Trouble with Reference Rot
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The Trouble with Reference Rot

The scholarly literature is meant to be a permanent record of science.

40 Busy Years Later, a Microsoft Founder Considers His Creation
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40 Busy Years Later, a Microsoft Founder Considers His Creation

Looking at Microsoft’s sprawling product line and 118,000 or so employees, it’s easy to forget that the company started with one modest product made by two ambitious...
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