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DARPA Has Seen the Future of Computing … And It's Analog
By definition, a computer is a machine that processes and stores data as ones and zeroes. But the U.S. Department of Defense wants to tear up that definition and...
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Stanford Biologist and Computer Scientist Discover the 'anternet'
On the surface, ants and the Internet don't seem to have much in common. But two Stanford researchers have discovered that a species of harvester ants determine...
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An Empire Strikes Back: Intel Muscles Into the Mobile Market
Some of the biggest bets in the computing industry were made on the fifth floor of Intel's Robert Noyce Building, on the northeast corner of the chip giant's main...
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Hubble's Hidden Treasures Revealed
Hubble has made over a million observations since launch, but only a small proportion are attractive images—and an even smaller number are ever actually seen by...
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'super Pac App' Knows When Political Ads Stretch the Truth
What if every political ad came with a "truthiness" disclaimer?
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Siemens 'flaw' Claim Sparks U.s. Power Plant Security Probe
A security expert said that he had found a backdoor in hardware from a Siemens subsidiary, RuggedCom.
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In Japan, Mobile Startups Take Gaming To Next Level
On the subway, in doctor's waiting rooms and during college lectures, millions of Japanese can be found glued to their smartphones. But they're not texting or making...
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Watson Turns Medic: Supercomputer to Diagnose Disease
It is more than a year since Watson, IBM's famous supercomputer, opened a new frontier for artificial intelligence by beating human champions of the quiz show Jeopardy...
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Atomic-Level Computing
Thanks to the University of New South Wales and IBM Research, scientists are moving closer to the junction of quantum and digital computing.
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Chips Go Upscale
After decades in Flatland, the end of Moore's Law is pushing semiconductors into the third dimension.
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Garbage In, Info Out
Security researchers used malware to investigate large-scale Internet censorship in Egypt and Libya.
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Nasa Mars Rover Begins Driving at Bradbury Landing
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun driving from its landing site, which scientists announced today they have named for the late author Ray Bradbury.
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Stealthy, Tiny, Deadly, Global: The Drone Revolution's Next Phase
Today's unmanned robotic planes only seem advanced.
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Study To Test 'talking' Cars That Would Warn Drivers Of Unseen Dangers
Experts predict that our cars will one day routinely "talk" to one another with wireless communication devices, possibly preventing huge numbers of traffic accidents...
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Wind Sensor Damaged on NASA's Curiosity Rover
NASA has reported its first setback in the Curiosity rover mission to Mars.
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3D Printers Tell You When Your Design Will Fail
Make a mistake with your average office printer and the worst that happens is a paper jam and some wasted ink. Do the same with a 3D printer, though, and your newly...
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Why Passwords Have Never Been Weaker—and Crackers Have Never Been Stronger
In late 2010, Sean Brooks received three e-mails over a span of 30 hours warning that his accounts on LinkedIn, Battle.net, and other popular Websites were at risk...
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Secrets Learned in Apple-Samsung Trial
When companies go to trial, as Apple and Samsung have learned, the public gets to hear corporate secrets. Among those revealed:
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Your Car, Tracked: The Rapid Rise of License Plate Readers
Tiburon, a small but wealthy town just northeast of the Golden Gate Bridge, has an unusual distinction: It was one of the first towns in the country to mount automated...
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