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Robots Debate Future of Humans at Hong Kong Tech Show
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Robots Debate Future of Humans at Hong Kong Tech Show

Two lifelike robots discussed the pros and cons of humans in front of a nervously tittering audience at the RISE technology conferenc in Hong Kong.

Hyperloop One Completes First Full Systems Test
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Hyperloop One Completes First Full Systems Test

Hyperloop One announced the successful completion of the first full systems Hyperloop test in a vacuum environment. This test was conducted on May 12, 2017 at the...

Why Robots Won't Steal All Our Jobs
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Why Robots Won't Steal All Our Jobs

Don't worry. The robots won't destroy all our jobs. History suggests just the opposite—that new technologies inspire new jobs.

Smart Glove Translates American Sign Language Alphabet Into Text
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Smart Glove Translates American Sign Language Alphabet Into Text

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a smart glove that wirelessly translates the American Sign Language alphabet into text and controls...

­.s. Spends $65 Million to Build Brain Implants
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­.s. Spends $65 Million to Build Brain Implants

The quest to create a real link between machines and human brains has potentially groundbreaking consequences.

Miniaturizing the Brain of a Drone
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Miniaturizing the Brain of a Drone

Engineers at MIT have taken a first step in designing a computer chip that uses a fraction of the power of larger drone computers and is tailored for a drone as...

Students Are Better Off Without a Laptop in the Classroom
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Students Are Better Off Without a Laptop in the Classroom

Although computer use during class may create the illusion of enhanced engagement with course content, it more often reflects engagement with social media, YouTube...

How an Mlb All-Star's Secret Weapon Can Help You Hit Better, Too
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How an Mlb All-Star's Secret Weapon Can Help You Hit Better, Too

Three months ago, Houston Astros All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa flat out told me he was going to have a breakout season and tech was going to play a big role....

­.s. Institutions Awarded the Most Doctorates Ever Recorded in 2015
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­.s. Institutions Awarded the Most Doctorates Ever Recorded in 2015

Over a 20-year span, the number of women receiving doctorates in science and engineering at U.S. institutions increased by 93 percent, and the number receiving...

Dhs S&t Awards $220k to ­niversity of Tulsa For Cybersecurity Research
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Dhs S&t Awards $220k to ­niversity of Tulsa For Cybersecurity Research

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate awarded $220,209 to the University of Tulsa to study data production and usage by cybersecurity...

'bro Culture' at Start-­ps Keeps Talented Women Out: Harvey Mudd President
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'bro Culture' at Start-­ps Keeps Talented Women Out: Harvey Mudd President

Marie Klawe, the president of Harvey Mudd College, is speaking out about Silicon Valley's culture in the wake of numerous scandals.

The Strange and Righteous History of the Equals Sign
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The Strange and Righteous History of the Equals Sign

Robert Recorde was one of those people so extraordinarily ahead of his time that he seemed destined to come to a tragic end.

Darpa Seeks Advanced Processors to Bring Context to Data
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Darpa Seeks Advanced Processors to Bring Context to Data

DARPA is selecting a contractor to build a graph analytics processor that can process streaming graphs 1,000 times faster and at much lower power than current processing...

Two Giants of AI Team ­p to Head Off the Robot Apocalypse
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Two Giants of AI Team ­p to Head Off the Robot Apocalypse

There's nothing new about worrying that superintelligent machines may endanger humanity, but the idea has lately become hard to avoid.

Ornl Team Applies Computational Expertise to St. Jude Research
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Ornl Team Applies Computational Expertise to St. Jude Research

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have created custom algorithms to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists mine a trove of data from powerful...

All the Promises Automakers Have Made About the Future of Cars
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All the Promises Automakers Have Made About the Future of Cars

Yet another announcement came yesterday: Volvo, the Swedish slash Chinese car company, announced that it will only offer electric or hybrid vehicles by 2019.

Drone Delivery
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Drone Delivery

Computer science researcher Donghyun Kim has developed an algorithm that optimizes drone delivery operations. 

In Reporting on North Korea, Tech Helps Break Through Secrecy
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In Reporting on North Korea, Tech Helps Break Through Secrecy

How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Choe Sang-Hun, The Times's Korea correspondent who is based in Seoul...

The President of Search Giant Baidu Has Global Plans
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The President of Search Giant Baidu Has Global Plans

Google and Facebook are household names around the world. Baidu? Not yet. Ya-Qin Zhang, president of China's leading search business, says Chinese companies can...

China Ties the ­.s. as the Most Influential Nation in Science
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China Ties the ­.s. as the Most Influential Nation in Science

China now ranks as the most influential country in four of eight core scientific fields, matching the United States, according to the Japan Science and Technology...
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