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Dali: Robot Walker For Elderly People in Public Spaces
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Dali: Robot Walker For Elderly People in Public Spaces

To help elderly people navigate busy public places, an European Union research project has developed a robotic cognitive walker.

The Long Life of a Quick 'fix'
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The Long Life of a Quick 'fix'

By the time a pair of engineers sat down for lunch together in Austin, the Internet's growing pains had become dire.

A Flaw in the Design
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A Flaw in the Design

The Internet’s founders saw its promise but didn’t foresee users attacking one another.

Military Technology: Laser Weapons Get Real
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Military Technology: Laser Weapons Get Real

Silently, the drone aircraft glides above the arid terrain of New Mexico—until it suddenly pivots out of control and plummets to the ground.

Scientist Created Drones that Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes
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Scientist Created Drones that Fly Autonomously and Learn New Routes

A researcher at Mexico's National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics is developing a drone that can fly autonomously without GPS. 

Household Robots Are Here, but Where Are They Going?
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Household Robots Are Here, but Where Are They Going?

Social robots like the quasi-anthropomorphic Jibo and Amazon's far more utilitarian Echo are beginning to find their places in our living rooms.

Machine Vision System Could Help the Visually Impaired Shop For Food
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Machine Vision System Could Help the Visually Impaired Shop For Food

Researchers at Pennsylvania State University are working to develop a device that could help the visually impaired shop for food independently. 

Mission Possible: This Device Will Self-Destruct When Heated
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Mission Possible: This Device Will Self-Destruct When Heated

Researchers have developed heat-triggered self-destructing electronic devices and a radio-controlled trigger that could remotely activate self-destruction on demand...

'deep Learning' Will Soon Give ­S Super-Smart Robots
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'deep Learning' Will Soon Give ­S Super-Smart Robots

Yann LeCun is among those bringing a new level of artificial intelligence to popular internet services from the likes of Facebook, Google, and Microsoft.

Apple Comes to Payments
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Apple Comes to Payments

How a technology firm is disrupting the payments market.

Connected Cars, Data Traffic Jams, to Challenge Mobile Operators
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Connected Cars, Data Traffic Jams, to Challenge Mobile Operators

A new report  suggests the rise of connected cars could create major network traffic headaches for mobile network operators. 

The ­nderwater Internet
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The ­nderwater Internet

In 1962, during a period of technological and political transition in the undersea-cable industry, the Keawaula cable station was built on Oahu’s west shore for...

Walk-Man Sets the Bar High For Darpa's Robotics Challenge Finals
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Walk-Man Sets the Bar High For Darpa's Robotics Challenge Finals

An international group of researchers has developed the WALK-MAN robot to seamlessly operate in environments damaged by disasters. 

Computational Aesthetics Algorithm Spots Beauty That Humans Overlook
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Computational Aesthetics Algorithm Spots Beauty That Humans Overlook

A team of researchers has developed a machine-vision algorithm that can identify and highlight beautiful images.

Cyborgs: Not Quite Ready For Primetime
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Cyborgs: Not Quite Ready For Primetime

The grinder community seeks to biohack the human race with technology implants.

New Research Suggests Hackers Can Track Subway Riders Through Their Phones
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New Research Suggests Hackers Can Track Subway Riders Through Their Phones

Underground subways offer no place to hide from hackers.

Behind the Downfall at Blackberry
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Behind the Downfall at Blackberry

Ever since Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis stepped down as co-chairmen and co-chief executives of BlackBerry, neither has spoken much in public about the once-dominant...

STEM Gender Stereotypes Common Across the World
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STEM Gender Stereotypes Common Across the World

A study published by researchers at Northwestern University found people in the Netherlands were the most likely to associate science with men more than women. 

Could a Computer Predict the Next Pandemic?
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Could a Computer Predict the Next Pandemic?

In a new study, researchers used machine learning to make accurate forecasts of whether animals carry dangerous pathogens.

South African Scientists Create Cheap Computer
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South African Scientists Create Cheap Computer

University of Witwatersrand researchers are leading a project to create inexpensive computers or tablets to potentially be used by every student in South Africa...
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