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Meet Jibo, the Cute Social Robot that Knows the Family
In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...
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New Qubit Design Provides Parity Bit for Schrödinger Cat States
The RAM in our computers is constantly refreshed to ensure that it maintains the intended information.
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Switzerland: From Banking Paradise To Data Safe Zone
Stash gold in a Swiss bank? It's old hat. Try something really valuable: data.
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ncertainty Gives Scientists New Confidence in Search for Novel Materials
Researchers have developed a method to estimate uncertainties in computer calculations that are used to facilitate the search for new materials.
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Intel, Dell Ramp Up Iot Standards Competition With New Group
Intel, Dell, Samsung, Amtel, Broadcom, and Wind River have formed the Open Interconnect Consortium to create an open standard for the Internet of Things.
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At Uvm, a Big Investment to Grow STEM
The University of Vermont is planning a $104-million investment in a new complex that will accommodate fields in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...
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A Speech Synthesizer Direct to the Brain
A San Francisco neurosurgeon says he is working toward building a wireless brain-machine interface that could translate brain signals directly into audible speech...
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'Telekinetic' App Controls Google Glass With Your Mind
A "telekinetic" app has been launched to enable Google Glass users to control the device using only their thoughts.
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Self-Assembly Shows Promise for Extending Moore's Law
These are challenging times for computer chip engineers.
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Real-Life Illness in a Virtual World
A 3-D animated creature, affectionately named Gerald, appears to walk in circles while floating in front of an elaborate viewer that resembles something from an...
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D-Wave Wins More Funding For Quantum Computing Push
D-Wave Systems, which has been developing a radically different kind of computer since 1999, has installed a grand total of two systems outside its premises. But...
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Why Apple's Swift Language Will Instantly Remake Computer Programming
Chris Lattner spent a year and a half creating a new programming language—a new way of designing, building, and running computer software—and he didn't mention...
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Colleges Work to Engage Women, Minorities in STEM Fields
A new initiative is designed to help faculty learn how to better engage women and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Your Next Opponent in Angry Birds Could Be a Robot
A combination robot/smart-tablet system could become a future rehabilitation tool for children with cognitive and motor-skill disabilities.
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First Major Redesign of Rasberry Pi Unveiled
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released the first major redesign of Raspberry Pi, its credit card-sized computer. The new model is known as B+.
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Drone Lighting: Autonomous Vehicles Could Automatically Assume the Right Positions for Photographic Lighting
A team of researchers is developing algorithms to let photographers use camera-mounted controls to guide drone-mounted lights into just the right position.
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Nsa Implementing Fix to Prevent Snowden-Like Security Breach
A year after Edward Snowden's digital heist, the NSA's chief technology officer says steps have been taken to stop future incidents. But he says there's no way...
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'nano-Pixels' Promise Thin, Flexible High-Res Displays
Researchers say they have developed a phase change material that could eventually lead to low-energy, thin, flexible displays.
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