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London's Roadmap to Becoming the World's Smartest City
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London's Roadmap to Becoming the World's Smartest City

London, U.K., mayor Sadiq Khan has released details of his plan to make his city the world's smartest.

Medical Imaging AI Software Is Vulnerable to Covert Attacks
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Medical Imaging AI Software Is Vulnerable to Covert Attacks

Deep learning neural network systems for analyzing medical images can be exploited by cyberattackers in ways that humans cannot detect, according to a new study...

Boys' Interest in STEM Is Decreasing, New Study Says
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Boys' Interest in STEM Is Decreasing, New Study Says

Only 24% of boys are interested in a career in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), compared to 36% in 2017, according to a recent survey.

Watch Real Football Matches in Miniature Played on Your Desk
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Watch Real Football Matches in Miniature Played on Your Desk

Researchers have taught a machine learning neural network algorithm to render two-dimensional video clips posted on YouTube as three-dimensional  images.

ZTE's Near-Collapse May Be China's Sputnik Moment
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ZTE's Near-Collapse May Be China's Sputnik Moment

Once derided as a technology backwater and copycat, China is justifiably proud of its technology boom.

Memristors Key to Nano-Scale Analog/Digital Adaptive Hardware
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Memristors Key to Nano-Scale Analog/Digital Adaptive Hardware

The University of Southampton in the U.K. is advancing memristors and charge-based processing to make analog and digital technologies adaptable in the nanoscale...

New Machine Learning Approach Could Accelerate Bioengineering
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New Machine Learning Approach Could Accelerate Bioengineering

A team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has developed a predictive machine learning method to speed the design of biofuel-generating microbes.

Exploring Cyber Resilience for Electricity
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Exploring Cyber Resilience for Electricity

Challenges face the use of microgrids, but they hold the potential for increased grid security.

To Build the Best Bots, NASA Happily Looks to Others Here on Earth
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To Build the Best Bots, NASA Happily Looks to Others Here on Earth


Digital Economy Promotion Agency Eyes Coding Thailand Sea Change
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Digital Economy Promotion Agency Eyes Coding Thailand Sea Change

Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency is seeking to encourage the cultivation of computational thinking skills among young Thais.

This Yale Technology Could Fix Blockchain's Security Issues
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This Yale Technology Could Fix Blockchain's Security Issues

Yale University researchers have developed a new blockchain security system.

Forecasting the Evolution of Cancer
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Forecasting the Evolution of Cancer

Researchers have created a computer model that predicts how tumors will develop.

Keeping Data Fresh for Wireless Networks
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Keeping Data Fresh for Wireless Networks

A new algorithm developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers can refresh data within a simple wireless communication system.

Firefighting Robot Snake Flies on Jets of Water
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Firefighting Robot Snake Flies on Jets of Water

Researchers in Japan have developed a firefighting snake-like robot with the body of a fire hose.

Move Over, China: ­.S. Is Again Home to World's Speediest Supercomputer
From ACM News

Move Over, China: ­.S. Is Again Home to World's Speediest Supercomputer

The United States just won bragging rights in the race to build the world's speediest supercomputer.

The ­-2 Spy Plane Is Still Flying Combat Missions 60 Years After Its Debut
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The ­-2 Spy Plane Is Still Flying Combat Missions 60 Years After Its Debut

Six decades after the U-2 flew its first mission, the military is trying to harness artificial-intelligence technology to enhance the venerable spy plane's combat...

Why Emergency Braking Systems Sometimes Hit Parked Cars and Lane Dividers
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Why Emergency Braking Systems Sometimes Hit Parked Cars and Lane Dividers

The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday provided new details about a March crash in Mountain View, California, that claimed the life of engineer Walter...

Wireless System Can Power Devices Inside the Body
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Wireless System Can Power Devices Inside the Body

Researchers have developed a wireless method for powering and communicating with devices implanted within the human body.

Eggers Receives Eckert-Mauchly Award for Contributions to Computer Architecture
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Eggers Receives Eckert-Mauchly Award for Contributions to Computer Architecture

The University of Washington’s Susan Eggers has received the 2018 Eckert-Mauchly Award for her contributions to the field of computer architecture.

AI Beats Doctors at Cancer Diagnoses
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AI Beats Doctors at Cancer Diagnoses

Researchers have demonstrated that a deep learning convolutional neural network can outperform experienced dermatologists at detecting skin cancer.
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