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AI Advances Make It Possible to Search, Shop With Images
The improvement of image-recognition software via deep learning could help usher in an era of image-based Web shopping/browsing.
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.s. Government Is Working on Making Implantable Memory Chips So We Don't Forget Anything Ever Again
The day when chips will be implanted into people's brains so they never forget anything is quickly becoming a reality.
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Incite Grants Awarded to 56 Computational Research Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science announced 56 projects aimed at addressing some of the world's most challenging scientific questions.
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The Roots of Computing, in New York City
The seeds of Silicon Valley were harvested from the Big Apple.
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Researchers Develop System to Control Information Leaks From Smartphone Apps
Northeastern University researchers say they have found "extensive" leakage of users' information into network traffic from apps on mobile devices.
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Nasa Gives MIT a Humanoid Robot to Develop Software For Future Space Missions
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is home to one of two university research groups to receive a 6-foot, 290-pound humanoid robot.
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White, Male Tech Image Hinders Progress, Poll Finds
A new survey found parents overwhelmingly think computer science skills will help their children find careers.
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Machine Vision Algorithm Learns to Recognize Hidden Facial Expressions
A new machine-vision algorithm can detect and identify microexpressions better than humans can.
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Studying Artificial 'consciousness' Could Pave the Way For Artificial Intelligence
Researchers from Japan and Australia are collaborating to assess whether robots or computers are capable of consciousness.
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Encrypted Messaging Apps Face New Scrutiny Over Possible Role in Paris Attacks
The Paris attacks have revived a debate between U.S. intelligence officials and Silicon Valley over opening a "back door" to decode encrypted data and conversations...
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Communicating Supercomputer Science at Sc15
What is the greatest secret to connecting with the public and funders about computer science, even if its applications are clearly intended to transform and improve...
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ta Work to Safeguard Cyber-Physical Systems Made With Legacy Subsystems
University of Texas at Arlington professor has received a $397,907 U.S. Air Force grant to develop formal methods for identifying cyber-physical system mismatches...
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Plant Scientists Tackle Big Data Problems at Workshop
The first Genomic and Open source Breeding Informatics Initiative workshop focused on developing a solution to handling big data in plant research programs.
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Technology For Technology-Induced Disease
New software analyzes social media posts to identify and reduce cyberbullying.
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Artificial Neuronal Network Learns to se Human Language
Researchers have developed a cognitive model which is able to learn to communicate using human language.
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Beyond Search
The latest academic research tools do not just find papers; they analyze them.
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Georgia Tech Trains Watson AI to "chat," Spark More Creativity in Humans
Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are using IBM's Watson to advance how computers could help humans creatively solve problems.
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Web Tool Helps People Visualize, Make Sense of Large Complex Datasets
A new Web-based tool being developed at Carnegie Mellon University allows analysts to explore raw data through dynamic visualizations with minimal time delay.
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Disney Software Makes It Easy to Design and Print Custom Walking Robots
A joint research project has yielded an interactive design system that enables hobbyists to create custom walking robots that can be printed in three dimensions...
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