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How the Computer Got Its Revenge on the Soviet Union
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How the Computer Got Its Revenge on the Soviet Union

In 1950, with the Cold War in full swing, Soviet journalists were looking desperately for something to help them fill their anti-American propaganda quota.

10 Images that Explain the Incredible Power of Moore's Law
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10 Images that Explain the Incredible Power of Moore's Law

Moore's Law, which states that the number of transistors per integrated circuit will double approximately every 18–24 months, has become the defining metaphor of...

Ibm Tests Mobile Computing Pioneer's Controversial Brain Algorithms
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Ibm Tests Mobile Computing Pioneer's Controversial Brain Algorithms

For more than a decade Jeff Hawkins, founder of mobile computing company Palm, has dedicated his time and fortune to a theory meant to explain the workings of the...

Will This One-Armed Robot Put You Out of a Job?
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Will This One-Armed Robot Put You Out of a Job?

Sawyer the one-armed robot can do many things.

Air Force's Secret 'gorgon Stare' Program Leaves Terrorists Nowhere To Hide
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Air Force's Secret 'gorgon Stare' Program Leaves Terrorists Nowhere To Hide

In Greek mythology, Gorgons were creatures whose terrible visages could turn men to stone with a single glance.

If Algorithms Know All, How Much Should Humans Help?
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If Algorithms Know All, How Much Should Humans Help?

Armies of the finest minds in computer science have dedicated themselves to improving the odds of making a sale.

U.s. Nuclear Fears Block Intel China Supercomputer Update
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U.s. Nuclear Fears Block Intel China Supercomputer Update

The U.S. government has refused to let Intel help China update the world's biggest supercomputer.

Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software's ­neasy Glare
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Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software's ­neasy Glare

Before Betsy Chao, a senior here at Rutgers University, could take midterm exams in her online courses this semester, her instructors sent emails directing students...

Carbon Nanotube Computing?
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Carbon Nanotube Computing?

A group of researchers is exploring the use of single-walled carbon nanotube composites for use in unconventional computing based on the concept of evolvable hardware...

Future Electronics Based on Carbon Nanotubes
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Future Electronics Based on Carbon Nanotubes

A research team has found a way to purify arrays of single-walled carbon nanotubes, possibly providing a step toward post-silicon circuits and devices.

Planes Without Pilots
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Planes Without Pilots

Mounting evidence that the co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into a French mountain has prompted a global debate about how to better screen crewmembers for mental...

Stanford Calls Aluminum-Ion Battery an Alternative to Conventional Batteries
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Stanford Calls Aluminum-Ion Battery an Alternative to Conventional Batteries

Stanford University researchers have invented a fast-charging, long-lasting, and inexpensive aluminum-ion battery that offers a safe alternative to many commercial...

Exoskeleton Improves Efficiency of Human Walking
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Exoskeleton Improves Efficiency of Human Walking

An unpowered exoskeleton developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon and North Carolina State helps individuals walk using less energy.

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
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Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...

Devices with Feeling: New Tech Creates Buttons and Shapes in Mid-Air
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Devices with Feeling: New Tech Creates Buttons and Shapes in Mid-Air

UltraHaptics is a young company with a big dream: changing the way we interact with electronic devices.

Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities
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Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities

Whether or not we are headed toward a robot revolution, Google wants us to get comfortable with the next generation of robots.

Toolkits For the Mind
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Toolkits For the Mind

When the Japanese computer scientist Yukihiro Matsumoto decided to create Ruby, a programming language that has helped build Twitter, Hulu, and much of the modern...

The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)
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The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)

When you're rocking out to your favourite music or surroundsound has slapped you in the heart of your favourite movie, you know how important stereo sound is.

Goodbye, EV Range Anxiety?
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Goodbye, EV Range Anxiety?

Electric vehicle batteries have a longer useful life than current standards suggest, according to researchers at Berkeley Lab and the University of California...

Hi-Tech and Big Data Offer Hope to Battered ­.s. Oil Industry
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Hi-Tech and Big Data Offer Hope to Battered ­.s. Oil Industry

The tech geeks are coming to the oil industry's rescue.
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