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Complex 3D Data on All Devices
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Complex 3D Data on All Devices

A new Web-based software platform supports three-dimensional data visualization on any connected device, optimizing the use of virtual reality in industry.

China Claims Supercomputer Powers Surpasses U.s., Europe
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China Claims Supercomputer Powers Surpasses U.s., Europe

The processing power of China's Tianhe supercomputer at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin exceeds that of its U.S. and European counterparts, according...

China's Intelligent Weaponry Gets Smarter
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China's Intelligent Weaponry Gets Smarter

Robert O. Work, the veteran defense official retained as deputy secretary by President Trump, calls them his "A.I. dudes."

Cosmic Test Backs 'quantum Spookiness'
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Cosmic Test Backs 'quantum Spookiness'

A version of an iconic experiment to confirm quantum theory has for the first time used the light of distant stars to bolster the case for a phenomenon that Albert...

Could Your Robot Go to Work Instead of You?
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Could Your Robot Go to Work Instead of You?

Getting yourself out of bed and into work can feel like one of the toughest parts of the day.

Paralyzed Patients Communicate Thoughts Via Brain-Computer Interface
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Paralyzed Patients Communicate Thoughts Via Brain-Computer Interface

A new noninvasive brain-computer interface has enabled researchers in the U.K. to communicate with patients who are totally paralyzed and unable to talk.

Holograms From Sci-Fi Movies May Soon Become Reality
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Holograms From Sci-Fi Movies May Soon Become Reality

Researchers say they have developed a device that could generate the highest-quality holographic images ever produced and may lead to imaging technologies similar...

Atlanta Falcons to Win Super Bowl, Says Pitt Researcher
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Atlanta Falcons to Win Super Bowl, Says Pitt Researcher

The Atlanta Falcons will defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 51, according to University of Pittsburgh researchers.

Federal Workers Turn to Encryption to Thwart Trump
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Federal Workers Turn to Encryption to Thwart Trump

Federal employees worried that President Donald Trump will gut their agencies are creating new email addresses, signing up for encrypted messaging apps and looking...

­niverse Neither Confirms Nor Denies Its Holographic Nature
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­niverse Neither Confirms Nor Denies Its Holographic Nature

Cosmology is a funny kind of science. 

A New Approach to 3D Holographic Displays Greatly Improves the Image Quality
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A New Approach to 3D Holographic Displays Greatly Improves the Image Quality

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology say they have developed a three-dimensional holographic display whose performance tops that...

In Not-Too-Distant Future, Brain Hackers Could Steal Your Deepest Secrets
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In Not-Too-Distant Future, Brain Hackers Could Steal Your Deepest Secrets

In the beginning, people hacked phones.

It's Never 'groundhog Day' at Jupiter
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It's Never 'groundhog Day' at Jupiter

NASA's Juno spacecraft will make its fourth flyby over Jupiter's mysterious cloud tops on Thursday, Feb. 2, at 4:57 a.m. PST (7:57 a.m. EST, 12:57 UTC).

Astronomers Explore Uses For AI-Generated Images
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Astronomers Explore Uses For AI-Generated Images

Volcanoes, monasteries, birds, thistles: the varied images in Jeff Clune's research paper could be his holiday snaps.

For the Next Election, Don't Recount the Vote. Encrypt It
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For the Next Election, Don't Recount the Vote. Encrypt It

Let's be honest: The 2016 election wasn’t a sterling display of American democracy.

Study Reveals Substantial Evidence of Holographic ­niverse
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Study Reveals Substantial Evidence of Holographic ­niverse

A UK, Canadian and Italian study has provided what researchers believe is the first observational evidence that our universe could be a vast and complex hologram...

$4.3 Million in Research Takes Aim at Devastating Citrus Disease
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$4.3 Million in Research Takes Aim at Devastating Citrus Disease

Clemson University researchers are working on a $4.3-million study aimed at protecting citrus crops from a bacterial disease that has affected at least 10 states...

Supercomputers to Replace Particle Accelerators?
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Supercomputers to Replace Particle Accelerators?

Moving beyond the need for physical experiments.

Inside the 20-Year Quest to Build Computers That Play Poker
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Inside the 20-Year Quest to Build Computers That Play Poker

Four of the best professional poker players in the world spent most of January holed up at the Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh, losing.

Google's Go-Playing Machine Opens the Door to Robots that Learn
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Google's Go-Playing Machine Opens the Door to Robots that Learn

Two robotic arms face two closed doors. Both reach forward and miss the door handles entirely.
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