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Why A.I. and Cryptocurrency Are Making One Type of Computer Chip Scarce
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Why A.I. and Cryptocurrency Are Making One Type of Computer Chip Scarce

Two technology booms—some people might call them frenzies—are combining to turn a once-obscure type of microprocessor into a must-have but scarce commodity.

Volunteers Work to Save Vintage Train Simulator in Berlin
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Volunteers Work to Save Vintage Train Simulator in Berlin

Hydraulic systems jerk and pull the metal train cab back and forth as the driver pilots it along the tracks of Berlin's commuter rail system, as images of the city...

Japan Seeks Its Economic Mojo in the Stuff That Makes the Stuff
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Japan Seeks Its Economic Mojo in the Stuff That Makes the Stuff

There is absolutely nothing sexy about bellows. But they just might be the future of Japan.

The Milky Way's Speediest Stars Could Solve a 50-Year-Old Mystery
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The Milky Way's Speediest Stars Could Solve a 50-Year-Old Mystery

Ken Shen was racing against the sun.

Shortage of Talent Hits Chinese Chipmakers
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Shortage of Talent Hits Chinese Chipmakers

China needs at least 400,000 more employees working in the integrated circuit industry to reach its goal of boosting the industry fivefold before 2030, according...

Microsoft Charts Its Own Path on Artificial Intelligence
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Microsoft Charts Its Own Path on Artificial Intelligence

Time wasa software companies left inventing new hardware to others.

Printing Body Parts in Hospital Shows 3D Tech's Growing Reach
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Printing Body Parts in Hospital Shows 3D Tech's Growing Reach

Three-dimensional printers are letting doctors in Minnesota make simulated body parts in a hospital and a Brooklyn startup create rocket engines designed to put...

What the Life and Death of Cambridge Analytica Tells ­s about Politics, and Ourselves
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What the Life and Death of Cambridge Analytica Tells ­s about Politics, and Ourselves

The demise of Cambridge Analytica this week may bring a fleeting sense of relief to those worried about personal data being used to shape how they vote, or even...

Avengers: Infinity War and the CG Effects Behind Thanos
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Avengers: Infinity War and the CG Effects Behind Thanos

Avengers: Infinity War is packed with dozens of beloved characters we've watched and loved over 10 years of Marvel movies. But one character stands—literally—head...

Researchers Selected to Develop Novel Approaches to Lifelong Machine Learning
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Researchers Selected to Develop Novel Approaches to Lifelong Machine Learning

DARPA selects research teams to explore paradigm-changing approaches to machine learning and AI that seek to allow systems to learn continuously and improve as...

The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back
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The Digital Vigilantes Who Hack Back

One day in the summer of 2003, Shawn Carpenter, a security analyst in New Mexico, went to Florida on a secret mission. Carpenter, then thirty-five, worked at Sandia...

Tech Giants Hit by NSA Spying Slam Encryption Backdoors
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Tech Giants Hit by NSA Spying Slam Encryption Backdoors

A coalition of Silicon Valley tech giants has doubled down on its criticism of encryption backdoors following a proposal that would give law enforcement access...

Why Silicon Valley Must Go to War
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Why Silicon Valley Must Go to War

Should technologists prevent their tools from being used to wage war? This question was answered with a furious yes at Google recently, when more than 3,000 employees ...

Smart Microchip Can Self-Start and Operate When Battery Runs Out
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Smart Microchip Can Self-Start and Operate When Battery Runs Out

A team of engineers from the National University of Singapore has developed an innovative microchip that can continue to operate even when the battery runs out...

Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform
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Biology Will Be the Next Great Computing Platform

In some ways, Synthego looks like any other Silicon Valley startup.

Despite Backlash, Loot Boxes Could Be Essential to Gaming's Future
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Despite Backlash, Loot Boxes Could Be Essential to Gaming's Future

With all the controversy, scrutiny, and international regulation randomized video game loot boxes are facing these days, you might think the practice of charging...

Virtual-Reality Applications Give Science a New Dimension
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Virtual-Reality Applications Give Science a New Dimension

As I put on a virtual-reality (VR) headset, the outside world disappears.

Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers
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Singapore Airport May ­se Facial Recognition Systems to Find Late Passengers

Ever been delayed on a flight because of straggling fellow passengers?

Intel Wants Its New Drones to Find Jobs Outside the Spotlight
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Intel Wants Its New Drones to Find Jobs Outside the Spotlight

Intel Corp. drones played starring roles at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the music and arts festival Coachella and danced above the Bellagio Hotel's fountains in Las...

Disney ­nveils a Prototype Virtual-Reality Jacket to Simulate Hugs, Punches and a Snake Slithering Across Your Body
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Disney ­nveils a Prototype Virtual-Reality Jacket to Simulate Hugs, Punches and a Snake Slithering Across Your Body

A big, green snake slithers up your body, squeezing your rib cage, but you're not afraid. It's strangely exhilarating.
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