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Craftsmen Built Notre Dame Eight Centuries Ago. Now It May Be Up to Robots to Save It.
As the first images of charred wreckage inside the Notre Dame cathedral appeared online Tuesday, engineers around the world said one observation was already clear...
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NASA's Cassini Reveals Surprises with Titan's Lakes
On its final flyby of Saturn's largest moon in 2017, NASA's Cassini spacecraft gathered radar data revealing that the small liquid lakes in Titan's northern hemisphere...
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Spy on Your Smart Home With This Open Source Research Tool
Princeton University researchers have built an open source Web app that allows homeowners to monitor their smart home devices.
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The Images That Could Help Rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral
Before the tragedy seen all around the world, flames leaping from the top of Notre-Dame Cathedral, there was a smaller one, thousands of miles away in upstate New...
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Curiosity Tastes First Sample in 'Clay-Bearing nit'
Scientists working with NASA's Curiosity Mars rover have been excited to explore a region called "the clay-bearing unit" since before the spacecraft launched.
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Photons Trained for Optical Fiber Obstacle Course Will Deliver Stronger Cyber Security
Researchers have demonstrated a technique that will help pairs of entangled photons smoothly navigate optical fibers, enabling stronger cybersecurity.
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Wormhole Travel Could Be Real, but Would also Be Really Slow
The first Avengers flick hit its dramatic peak when an alien army descended upon New York via a wormhole in the sky.
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Computer Model Automatically, Aesthetically Crops Photos
Researchers have developed a way to permit computers to automatically crop photos in an aesthetically satisfying manner.
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Google Turns Your Android Phone Into Security Key
Google says it has developed a Bluetooth-based authentication protocol that will enable smartphones to communicate with the Chrome Web browser.
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Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa
Amazon employs thousands of people around the world to listen to voice recordings captured in Echo owners' homes and offices.
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3D Facial Analysis Could Help Identify Children with Rare Conditions
A new tool can identify subtle but important differences in facial geometry, allowing medical professionals to more quickly diagnose rare medical conditions in...
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Researchers Develop Method to Improve 3D-Printed Prosthetics by Integrating Electronic Sensors
Researchers have integrated electronic sensors with personalized three-dimensionally-printed prosthetics, which could make electric-powered prosthetics more affordable...
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Google's Drone Delivery Business Wins Approval in Canberra
Project Wing, a branch of Google parent Alphabet, has received approval from Australia's aviation regulator to deploy its drone delivery service for the city of...
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Self-Driving Car Learns to Navigate Narrow European Streets Like a Human Driver
U.K. startup Wayve said it has created an autonomous vehicle that can learn to drive the way a human does, through trial and error, using cameras and satellite...
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Black Hole Hunters: Q&A With Katie Bouman
Scientists have revealed the first-ever image of a black hole. The picture is the result of a global collaboration in which scientists linked together telescopes...
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How China's Huawei Took the Lead Over .S. Companies in 5G Technology
As U.S. officials have pressured allies not to use networking gear from Chinese technology giant Huawei over spying concerns, President Trump has urged American...
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Mars Methane Hunt Comes p Empty, Flummoxing Scientists
A spacecraft that was supposed to solve the mystery of methane on Mars has instead compounded scientists' confusion.
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As Office Tenants Expect More Tech, Even the Windows Get Smart
Demand for new technologies from office developers and tenants is fueling competition between suppliers.
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China's Virtual Reality Arcades Aim for Real-World Success
China holds great market potential for virtual reality and augmented reality.
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