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Connecting Vehicles
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Connecting Vehicles

Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are developing a computational framework for connected-vehicle technologies that facilitates communication. 

Planes Without Pilots
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Planes Without Pilots

Mounting evidence that the co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into a French mountain has prompted a global debate about how to better screen crewmembers for mental...

­niversity Receives Grant to Prevent Cyberbullying
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­niversity Receives Grant to Prevent Cyberbullying

Rutgers University has received a U.S. National Science Foundation grant to develop a system that automatically detects cyberbullying. 

How Cybersecurity Became Your Problem
From ACM TechNews

How Cybersecurity Became Your Problem

Cyberattacks threaten to rise in frequency and complexity, which makes every person using modern technology a potential target. 

Know Instantly How Much Privacy a Website Visit Costs You
From ACM TechNews

Know Instantly How Much Privacy a Website Visit Costs You

An Italian researcher has developed algorithms that can calculate the privacy costs of websites. 

Do Girls Like Math? The Answer Matters
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Do Girls Like Math? The Answer Matters

Although the gender imbalance in science and technology is a major issue in affluent countries such as the U.S., it is almost non-existent in many less developed...

Can You Vote For the Next President on Your Smartphone? Not Just Yet.
From ACM TechNews

Can You Vote For the Next President on Your Smartphone? Not Just Yet.

The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has approved a measure to update the security and accessibility guidelines for voting machines. 

Hbo's John Oliver Hits Snowden Hard on Nsa Leaks
From ACM Opinion

Hbo's John Oliver Hits Snowden Hard on Nsa Leaks

Edward Snowden and an unlikely interviewer squared-off on HBO over the leaks that exposed the National Security Agency's extensive surveillance programs.

Professor Uses Online Data to Predict Future Fashion Trends
From ACM TechNews

Professor Uses Online Data to Predict Future Fashion Trends

A Pennsylvania State University team is collecting and analyzing data in an attempt to make fashion trends comprehensible to the average person. 

Eek! How Your Face Reveals Your Body's Real Age
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Eek! How Your Face Reveals Your Body's Real Age

A new study used three-dimensional facial images to predict biological age in a human population, to detect those aging quickly and slowly. 

Sabina, New Domestic Service Robot
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Sabina, New Domestic Service Robot

New software enables a domestic service robot  to learn under user guidance via remote control, voice commands, or by being shown the tasks. 

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
From ACM News

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...

Large Hadron Collider Restarts
From ACM News

Large Hadron Collider Restarts

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has kicked off its second run, as protons circulated in the machine after a two-year break.

Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company
From ACM Careers

Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company

The individuals who have founded some of the most success tech companies are decidedly weird.

Is 'making a Game Out of Learning' Bad For Learning?
From ACM Opinion

Is 'making a Game Out of Learning' Bad For Learning?

In MIT's Education Arcade, classic game consoles line the office corridor, rafters are strung with holiday lights, and inflatable, stuffed and papier-maché creatures...

Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities
From ACM News

Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities

Whether or not we are headed toward a robot revolution, Google wants us to get comfortable with the next generation of robots.

New U.s.-Japan Collaborations Bring Big Data Approaches to Disaster Response
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New U.s.-Japan Collaborations Bring Big Data Approaches to Disaster Response

The U.S. National Science Foundation and the Japan Science and Technology Agency will jointly fund six collaborative big data projects to enhance disaster management...

Wearable Technology Can Help With Public Speaking
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Wearable Technology Can Help With Public Speaking

An intelligent user interface for smart glasses developed by a team from the University of Rochester can help people with public speaking. 

A Robot Prepared For Self-Awareness
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A Robot Prepared For Self-Awareness

Hector is an ambulatory robot developed at Bielefeld University endowed with a rudimentary form of consciousness.

Mini Enzyme Moves Gene Editing Closer to the Clinic
From ACM News

Mini Enzyme Moves Gene Editing Closer to the Clinic

A tweak to a technique that edits DNA with pinpoint precision has boosted its ability to correct defective genes in people.
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