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Artificial Intelligence Is Now a Pentagon Priority. Will Silicon Valley Help?
In a May memo to President Trump, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis implored him to create a national strategy for artificial intelligence.
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Enhanced 'Listening Skill' Makes Robot Better at Talking
Researchers have improved the ability of a conversational human-like robot to have a natural dialogue with people by enhancing its listening skills.
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Picture This: A Camera With No Lens
A new camera substitutes a regular pane of glass for the lens, in conjunction with a computer running an algorithm to interpret the images.
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Flint Water Crisis: How AI Is Finding Thousands of Hazardous Pipes
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers have developed an artificial intelligence algorithm that can determine the location of dangerous lead pipes in Flint...
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Kids Connect With Robot Reading Partners
University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a robot to serve as a reading partner for middle school students.
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Helping the Microchip Industry Go (Very Low) With the Flow
Researchers have rooted out the cause of error in an industry-standard calibration method that could add up to massive losses for microchip manufacturers.
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Fake News Detector Algorithm Works Better Than a Human
An algorithm-based system that identifies linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregators and social media sites with a new weapon against misinformation...
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A New Artificial Neural Network Framework for Gait-Based Biometrics
Researchers have developed an approach for securing the wireless communications of wearable and implantable medical devices.
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A Monitor's ltrasonic Sounds Can Reveal What's on the Screen
You probably assume that someone can only see what's on your computer screen by looking at it.
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A Toolkit for Data Transparency Takes Shape
Julia Stewart Lowndes studied metre-long Humboldt squid (Dosidicus gigas), tagging them to track their dives, as a graduate student at Stanford University in California...
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A 'GPS for Inside Your Body'
A new "in-body global-positioning system" can locate ingestible implants within the body using low-power wireless signals.
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Stanford Engineers Create New AI Camera for Faster, More Efficient Image Classification
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence camera system that classifies images faster and more efficiently.
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Bounties Mount for Bugs
Maturing bug bounty programs spot data abuse, secure the Internet of Things.
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of T Experts se Deep Learning AI for Predictive Animation
Researchers used deep learning algorithms to improve software for the animation and gaming industry.
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How Paper Batteries Charged by Bacteria Could Power Internet of Things
A paper-based single-use battery harnesses bacteria to generate an electric current, and then to consume the battery after its use.
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Knuth Prize Awarded for Contributions to Computational Complexity
Swedish researcher Johan Torkel Hastad has been named recipient of the 2018 Donald E. Knuth Prize for his contributions to computational complexity theory.
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Botnet of Smart Air Conditioners and Water Heaters Could Bring Down the Power Grid
A new class of cyberattack can hijack smart appliances online and enlist them in a botnet to orchestrate power outages.
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Colorado Prepares to Install 'Smart Road' Product by Integrated Roadways
A startup plans to install four slabs of concrete with embedded sensors at an intersection in Denver, CO.
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'Weaponized Ad Technology': Facebook's Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye
Facebook has made a mint by enabling advertisers to identify and reach the very people most likely to react to their messages.
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