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Norman Abramson, Pioneer Behind Wireless Networks, Dies at 88
His ALOHAnet, designed a half-century ago in Hawaii, was a precursor to the technology used in today's smartphones and home WiFi networks.
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This Robot Can Rap—Really
A Georgia Institute of Technology music technologist modified an improvisational musical robot called Shimon to create lyrics and perform rap in real time.
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Bad News for Fake News: Rice Research Helps Combat Social Media Misinformation
Rice University researchers have invented a more efficient method for preventing the online spread of misinformation on social media.
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'Accessible Christmas,' an Application That Allows Blind People to Enjoy Christmas Lights
Visually impaired people can enjoy Christmas lights in Madrid through a mobile application from researchers at Spain's Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.
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The Smellicopter: An Obstacle-Avoiding Drone that Uses Live Moth Antenna to Seek Out Smells
An autonomous flying drone called the Smellicopter uses a live antenna from a moth to navigate toward smells.
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Amazon Wants to Train 29 Million People to Work in the Cloud
Amazon plans to help train 29 million people worldwide to work in the cloud by 2025.
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AI Needs to Face Up to its Invisible-worker Problem
Machine-learning models are trained by low-paid online gig workers. They're not going away—but we can change the way they work, says Saiph Savage.
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Smarter Traffic Lights, Calmer Commuters
Advances in technology may come to a corner near you, easing traffic and possibly helping the environment.
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Drones Are Poised to Reshape Home Design
A rethink of home design may be needed to accommodate remote drone delivery, which could reconfigure entire neighborhoods to establish designated drone airspace...
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Split Wave: Team Develops Component for Neuromorphic Computer
Researchers have demonstrated a new neuromorphic computing approach.
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Consumers Increasingly Touch on Contactless Payments
The ability to pay touch-free during the Coronavirus pandemic is persuading more consumers and retailers to go contactless.
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Researchers Find Even 'Fair' Hiring Algorithms Can Be Biased
Researchers at Harvard University and Germany's Technische Universität Berlin analyzing how "fair" ranking algorithms affect gender uncovered inconsistent ranking...
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Facebook Hit With Antitrust Lawsuits by FTC, State Attorneys General
Claims target social-media giant's past acquisitions, tactics against competitors.
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In Battle Against Hackers, Companies Try to Deceive the Deceivers
Companies are attempting to trap hackers by enticing them with deception technology.
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Stanford Researchers Study Trust in Autonomous Products
Stanford University engineers investigating how altering peoples' moods affect their trust in a smart speaker were surprised by their results.
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Silicon Valley's Next Goal Is 3D Maps of the World--Made by Us
Ordinary online users are being conscripted by Silicon Valley technology companies to produce three-dimensional digital maps of the world.
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Coronavirus Apps Show Promise but Prove a Tough Sell
Despite pilot studies demonstrating that smartphone applications can slow Covid-19 transmission, buy-in from people and states is lacking.
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Spies with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service Believed to have Hacked a top American Cybersecurity Firm, Stolen its Sensitive Tools
"We are witnessing an attack by a nation with top-tier offensive capabilities," FireEye CEO Kevin Mandia said in a blog post.
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Police in Mississippi Want Access to Live Home Security Video, Alarming Privacy Advocates
Officials in Jackson, MS, are expanding police surveillance by permitting live feeds from private security cameras to be sent to the city's real-time command center...
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