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New Research Signals Big Future For Quantum Radar
An international research team has developed a prototype quantum radar that could be used to detect objects invisible to conventional systems.
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Professor Lorrie Cranor Gives Lecture on Password Security
Carnegie Mellon University's Human-Computer Interaction Institute recently hosted a seminar on the study of password security led by CMU professor Lorrie Cranor...
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.k. Research Aims For Pervasive Mobile Robotics
Oxford University researchers are developing situation-aware mobile robotic systems for use in diverse applications.
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Linguists Tackle Computational Analysis of Grammar
University of Chicago researchers are studying natural language morphology in an attempt to develop computers that are better at understanding human language.
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Nasa Spacecraft Nears Historic Dwarf Planet Arrival
NASA's Dawn spacecraft has returned new images captured on approach to its historic orbit insertion at the dwarf planet Ceres.
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Google Wants to Rank Websites Based on Facts Not Links
The internet is stuffed with garbage.
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Chip Makers Push New Senses For Smartphones–mobile World
Smartphones are about to get smarter, chip makers say, exploiting technologies that recognize people, objects and sounds to boost security and take helpful actions...
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7 Things Net Neutrality Won't Do
When it comes to the new Net neutrality rules adopted last week by the Federal Communications Commission, people think either that US regulators have liberated...
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Could Ibm's Brain-Inspired Chip Change the Way Computers Are Built?
A team from IBM last week traveled to Washington, D.C., to demonstrate new computer chips inspired by the structure of the brain.
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Qr Codes Engineered Into Cybersecurity Protection
University of Connecticut researchers want to use quick response codes to protect national security.
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Data Mining Indian Recipes Reveals New Food Pairing Phenomenon
Indian Institute of Technology researchers have created a flavor network in which food ingredients are linked if they appear together in the same recipe.
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Megan Smith Wants to 'debug' Tech's Diversity Problem
The lack of representation of women and minorities in the U.S. technology sector is a problem Obama administration chief technology officer Megan Smith wants to...
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.k. Researchers Are Building Robotic Pants
Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed robotic pants with built-in artificial muscles designed to aid the elderly or people with disabilities.
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Pentagon Shops in Silicon Valley For Game Changers
A small group of high-ranking Pentagon officials made a quiet visit to Silicon Valley in December to solicit national security ideas from start-up firms with little...
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Virtual Creatures in a Box, Controlled By You
A Canadian startup is working to make monsters, fish, and other creatures seem to come alive inside a tabletop box.
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China Draft Counterterror Law Strikes Fear in Foreign Tech Firms
China is weighing a far-reaching counterterrorism law that would require technology firms to hand over encryption keys and install security "backdoors", a potential...
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How to Sabotage Encryption Software (and Not Get Caught)
In the field of cryptography, a secretly planted "backdoor" that allows eavesdropping on communications is usually a subject of paranoia and dread.
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.n. Report Focuses on Modern Technology to Improve Peacekeeping Missions
A new report says United Nations peacekeeping missions should use technology to establish situational awareness, carry out mandates, and protect themselves.
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