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Michigan Researchers Develop Rfid-Based Sensors to Measure Physical Activity
Michigan State University researchers have developed a system using RFID-enabled sensors to track the movements of different body parts as well as their angle and...
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ga Researchers Apply Artificial Intelligence to the Study of Gothic Cathedrals
University of Georgia professors are using artificial intelligence to study gothic cathedrals with the aim of developing an ontology that will make it possible...
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Cars as Traffic Sensors
Researchers working on MIT's CarTel project are studying how cars could be used as ubiquitous mobile sensors. The researchers developed an algorithm that optimizes...
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npublished Iraq War Logs Trigger Internal Wikileaks Revolt
A domino chain of resignations at the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks followed a unilateral decision by autocratic founder Julian Assange to schedule an October...
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Why the Stuxnet Worm Is Like Nothing Seen Before
Stuxnet is the first worm of its type capable of attacking critical infrastructure like power stations and electricity grids: those in the know have been expecting...
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Four Organizations Join Open Cirrus Cloud Computing Test Bed
HP, Intel Corp. and Yahoo! Inc. announced on Monday (Sept. 27) that four new organizations will join Open Cirrus, a global, multiple data center, open source...
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Fujitsu Begins Shipping 'k' Computer, Japan's Next-Generation Supercomputer
Fujitsu has begun shipping the computing units for Japan's Next-Generation Supercomputer, nicknamed the "K" computer. The "K" computer is a central part of the...
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Developers See Google's Android Operating System Surpassing Apple's
A majority of developers believe Google's Android operating system—not Apple's iOS—will be the dominant platform in the future to power everything from smartphones...
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Cyber Attacks Test Pentagon, Allies and Foes
Adversarial nations worldwide have adopted cyberespionage and cyberattacks as staples of modern warfare, and U.S. defense officials estimate that more than 100...
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Google Researching Real-Time Frustration Detection
Google researchers are studying how people behave when their search is unsuccessful. Frustrated searchers may frown, move closer to the computer monitor, sigh,...
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China's 'Big Hole' Marks Scale of Supercomputing Race
1,000 U.S. scientists are involved in exascale development, but China and Europe have stepped up their investment, IBM warns.
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The Density of Innovation
A map showing the density of innovation based on the number of patents in the high-tech industry reveals that the median density of innovation is .008 patents per...
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Hp-Sponsored Consortium Developing News Ways of Measuring Learning
The Measuring Learning Consortium, a global consortium led by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, will develop new technologies for measuring students'...
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A Silent Attack, but Not a Subtle One
As in real warfare, even the most carefully aimed weapon in computer warfare leaves collateral damage. The Stuxnet worm was no different.
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First Improvement of Fundamental Algorithm in 10 Years
The max-flow problem, which is ubiquitous in network analysis, scheduling, and logistics, can now be solved more efficiently than ever.
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Quantum Data Converted to Telecom Wavelengths
Using optically dense, ultra-cold clouds of rubidium atoms, researchers at Georgia Tech have made advances in three key elements needed for quantum information...
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.s. Wants to Make It Easier to Wiretap the Internet
Federal law enforcement and national security officials are preparing to seek sweeping new regulations for the Internet, arguing that their ability to wiretap...
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Cyber Attacks Test Pentagon, Allies and Foes
Cyber espionage has surged against governments and companies around the world in the past year, and cyber attacks have become a staple of conflict among states...
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Web Science: The New Frontier
To Chris Baker, the World Wide Web's existence has been "like the birth of a new planet." Baker, a University of New Brunswick researcher, is asking himself,...
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