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Drone Can Transform into a Tiny Car to Slide nder Small Gaps
A new shape-shifting drone flies, and can transform into a car once it touches down.
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Bringing Human-Like Reasoning to Driverless Car Navigation
A new system could enable autonomous vehicles to navigate complex environments by checking a basic global positioning system-like map and employing video feeds....
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In Baltimore and Beyond, Stolen NSA Tool Wreaks Havoc
Ransomware that has frozen thousands of computers in Baltimore and crippled many city services contains a key element developed by the U.S. National Security Agency...
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'Mona Lisa' Comes to Life in Computer-Generated 'Living Portrait'
Researchers have created artificial intelligence-animated portraits of the Mona Lisa as digitally modified images or "deepfakes."
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These Hidden Women Helped Invent Chaos Theory
New material provides a fuller, fairer account of the birth of chaos.
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NASA Tests Managing Drones in Cities
The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration has initiated the last stage of a four-year project to develop a national drone traffic management system...
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Ford's Way to Finish Driverless Deliveries: Package-Carrying Robots
Researchers at Ford are working to incorporate into the company’s driverless delivery system an android capable of carrying a 40-pound load.
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Computerized Model Reveals Details Of How Human Cells Divide
Researchers at the Allen Institute have developed a visualization of human cell division suitable for professional scientists and inquisitive amateurs.
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5G Networks Could Throw Weather Forecasting Into Chaos
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials are concerned that 5G wireless phones could interfere with weather forecasts.
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sing Computer Simulations to Discover Where Neanderthals Lived
Researchers used computer models to identify the locations of Western European Neanderthal settlements.
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Molecular Landscaping
Researchers are pursuing promising drug candidates via supercomputing to differentiate candidate molecules' protein-binding ability.
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Businesses, niversities Team p on New Digital Technology Credential
George Mason and Virginia Commonwealth universities now offer a digital technology credential.
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As Huawei Loses Google, .S.-China Tech Cold War Gets Its Iron Curtain
Google's plan to limit the software services it provides Chinese telecommunication giant Huawei is expected to accelerate the isolation of China's Internet users...
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GM Gives All Its Vehicles a New Soul
A new electronic platform from General Motors is envisioned as the linchpin of the automaker's future, enabling the function of almost all its cars' digital systems...
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Protecting Privacy from Wireless Spycams
Computer science techniques combat intrusive cameras.
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States Turn to Drones to Predict Avalanches, Spot Wildlife
Public transportation agencies in nearly every state are using drones, according to a recent American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials...
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Five Outstanding Innovators Under Age 40 Honored at Design Automation Conference
The 56th Design Automation Conference announced the five recipients of this year’s Under-40 Innovators Award.
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Security Researchers Discover Linux Version of Winnti Malware
Security researchers have discovered a Linux version of Winnti, a malware used by Chinese government-sponsored hackers.
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How sable Is VR?
Patrick Harms at the University of Gottingen in Germany has designed an automated process for evaluating the usability of virtual reality.
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