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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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The Next Data Privacy Battle May Be Waged Inside Your Car
Cars are becoming smarter than ever, with global positioning systems, Internet connections, data recorders and high-definition cameras.
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Designing the Next Wave of Computer Chips
A new class of nanomaterials that can self-assemble might enable the creation of nearly molecule-scale circuits.
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The Bitcoin-Mining Arms Race Heats Up
Joel Flickinger's two-bedroom home in the hills above Oakland, Calif., hums with custom-built computing gear.
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Lifelogging: What It's Like to Record Your Whole Life
Gordon Bell, one of the first people to chronicle his existence digitally, explains how it has changed his life and the potential pitfalls.
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Robotics Expert Warns Future 'is Coming Much Faster Than We Think'
Robotic technology itself may not be as challenging as the emerging social, ethical, and economic issues, says one robotics expert.
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Researchers Find Ways for More Efficient Control of Wind Power
Researchers have written algorithms to help optimize power grids after discovering that wind power plants at strategic locations can make grids more resilient to...
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Tech Women Are Busy Building Their Own Networks
Despite their under-representation in technology careers, women are present in the field and increasingly network with one another to expand their opportunities...
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Hubble Telescope Reveals Deepest View of the Universe Yet
The Hubble Space Telescope has glimpsed farther into the universe than any observatory before, producing the first of six new "deep field" images that show objects...
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One In, One Out: Oxford Study Shows People Limit Social Networks
People who use social media tend to communicate primarily with small numbers of close friends or relatives, according to a study from the University of Oxford.
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Nasa's New Robots May Revolutionize Space Exploration
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration researchers are developing a interstellar robot that could land on a planet by hitting the surface and bouncing...
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3D Webcams Will Help Pcs Read Human Emotions, Intel Says
Intel says its new three-dimensional webcam can combine with voice, touch, and gesture to make human interaction more natural and intuitive.
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Does Bitcoin Have a Future in Politics?
Representative Steve Stockman (R-Tex.) is no stranger to provocative proposals.
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By 2018, Cars Will Be Self-Aware
"Cars will become the first robot most of us experience in our lifetime," says Gartner analyst Thilo Koslowski.
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Tau Computer Algorithm Identifies 'aging Genes'
Researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts which genes can be turned off to fight aging.
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When Doctors 'google' Their Patients
I remember when I first looked up a patient on Google.
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How Google Cracked House Number Identification in Street View
Google Street View has become an essential part of the online mapping experience.
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Selling Social Media Clicks Becomes Big Business
Celebrities, businesses, and even the U.S. State Department have bought bogus Facebook likes, Twitter followers or YouTube viewers from offshore "click farms,"...
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NASA's Kepler Provides Insights on Enigmatic Planets
More than three-quarters of the planet candidates discovered by NASA's Kepler spacecraft have sizes ranging from that of Earth to that of Neptune, which is nearly...
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It's Time to Take Mesh Networks Seriously (and Not Just For the Reasons You Think)
Emergency "mesh" networks that wirelessly connect computers and devices directly to each other have existed for some time and offer numerous benefits.
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