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Mars Curiosity Celebrates Sol 2,000
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Mars Curiosity Celebrates Sol 2,000

NASA's Mars Curiosity rover just hit a new milestone: its two-thousandth Martian day, or sol, on the Red Planet. An image mosaic taken by the rover in January offers...

Chips for Artificial Intelligence
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Chips for Artificial Intelligence

Companies are racing to develop hardware that more directly empowers deep learning.

For the ­.S. and China, a Technology Cold War That's Freezing Over
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For the ­.S. and China, a Technology Cold War That's Freezing Over

A cold war is being waged across the world's most advanced industries. And it just got a lot chillier.

Looking for Planet Nine, Astronomers Gaze into the Abyss
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Looking for Planet Nine, Astronomers Gaze into the Abyss

It's been just over two years since Caltech astronomers Mike Brown and Konstantin Batygin made an explosive claim: Based on the orbital motion of objects in the...

Five New Ancient Genomes Tell ­s About Neanderthal Tribes
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Five New Ancient Genomes Tell ­s About Neanderthal Tribes

Mezmaiskaya Cave offered shelter to Neanderthals for tens of thousands of years. The cave, located near Russia's border with Georgia, preserved Neanderthal remains...

­ber Robocar Kills Pedestrian, Despite Presence of Safety Driver
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­ber Robocar Kills Pedestrian, Despite Presence of Safety Driver

This is the first fatality involving a robocar under the care of a professional human minder.

Spot the Fake: Artificial Intelligence Can Produce Lifelike Photographs
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Spot the Fake: Artificial Intelligence Can Produce Lifelike Photographs

Fraudulent images have been around for as long as photography itself. Take the famous hoax photos of the Cottingley fairies or the Loch Ness monster.

Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers
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Next Worry for Facebook: Disenchanted ­sers

Facebook Inc.'s handling of user data has upset lawmakers and regulators in multiple countries. But the biggest risk to its business could come from angry users...

Pioneers of Modern Computer Architecture Receive ACM A.M. Turing Award
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Pioneers of Modern Computer Architecture Receive ACM A.M. Turing Award

ACM has named John L. Hennessy, former President of Stanford University, and David A. Patterson, retired Professor of the University of California, Berkeley, recipients...

Europe's New Privacy Law Will Change the Web, and More
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Europe's New Privacy Law Will Change the Web, and More

Consumers have long wondered just what Google and Facebook know about them, and who else can access their personal data. But internet giants have little incentive...

Five Things to Know about Russian Attacks on the Energy Grid
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Five Things to Know about Russian Attacks on the Energy Grid

Trump administration officials on Thursday accused the Russian government of staging a multi-year cyberattack campaign against the energy grid and other elements...

Origami-Inspired 'Inspector Gadget Robotic Arm'
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Origami-Inspired 'Inspector Gadget Robotic Arm'

Researchers at Seoul National University's Soft Robotics Research Center have developed a foldable origami-inspired robotic arm that can self-fold while also being...

Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready
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Live High Definition Video From Mars? NASA Is Getting Ready

Nothing conveys the excitement of space exploration like pictures from another planet. Now NASA is planning to go one better than pictures.

Machine Learning Classifies Cancer
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Machine Learning Classifies Cancer

Accurate diagnosis is essential for appropriate disease treatment.

Mapping Battery Materials With Atomic Precision
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Mapping Battery Materials With Atomic Precision

Researchers have demonstrated how the ratio of materials that make up a lithium-ion battery electrode impacts its structure at the atomic level.

Pentagon Wants Silicon Valley’s Help on A.I.
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Pentagon Wants Silicon Valley’s Help on A.I.

There is little doubt that the Defense Department needs help from Silicon Valley's biggest companies as it pursues work on artificial intelligence. The question...

NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres' Surface
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NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres' Surface

Observations of Ceres have detected recent variations in its surface, revealing that the only dwarf planet in the inner solar system is a dynamic body that continues...

Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers
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Madison Square Garden Has Used Face-Scanning Technology on Customers

Madison Square Garden has quietly used facial-recognition technology to bolster security and identify those entering the building, according to multiple people...

The Perfect Selfishness of Mapping Apps
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The Perfect Selfishness of Mapping Apps

What is the price of anarchy?

Brain-Emulating Chips Get Smarter, Smaller, More Efficient
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Brain-Emulating Chips Get Smarter, Smaller, More Efficient

Neuromorphic chips manage "many cores" by connecting artificial neurons with artificial neurons, mirroring how human brains operate.
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