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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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MIT Research Looks to Extend Moore's Law
New directed self-assembly techniques could resolve issues associated with techniques used in the conventional semiconductor manufacturing process.
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Plan to End U.s. Control of Icann Submitted to Brazil Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance
Syracuse University researchers have proposed a solution to the U.S. government's ties to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
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A Blueprint For Centralized Research Data Storage and Sharing
The University of Colorado Boulder PetaLibrary storage system has been deployed to address challenges regarding large-scale data storage and data management.
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Digital Ears in the Rainforest: Estimating Dynamics of Animal Populations By Using Sound Recordings and Computing
A team of researchers is developing a system to estimate the dynamics of animal populations by using sound recordings, statistics, and scientific computing.
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Software Maps Ambiguous Names in Texts to the Right Person
Rsearchers have developed AIDA, software that enables accurate disambiguation of named entities by analyzing them with the help of Wikipedia.
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The Face Behind Bitcoin
The reclusive inventor of the troubled virtual currency has been hiding in plain sight.
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There is no gender gap in tech salaries
New research shows no statistically significant difference in earnings between male and female engineers who have the same credentials.
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Interviewing the Algorithm
Often, when there's talk about algorithms and journalism, the focus is on how to use algorithms to help publishers share content better and make more money.
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Russia and kraine in Cyber 'stand-Off'
As diplomatic efforts are stepped up to ease tensions in Ukraine, security experts have warned that Kiev and Moscow are locked in a cyber stand-off.
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Europa Mission Gets Boost from President's New Nasa Budget
A dedicated mission to Jupiter's icy moon Europa, one of the best bets for life beyond Earth in our solar system, has inched a little closer to reality today.
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Keeping Pace With the Data Explosion
Researchers have developed co-factorization machines that utilize mathematical analysis to study the interaction between social media users and tweets.
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Feds Grapple With Big Data vs. Privacy
White House counselor John Podesta is leading a 90-day study examining the intersection of big data and privacy.
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Women Talk Tech and Careers in Computer Science
Women from 32 countries attended the womENcourage conference Saturday at Manchester University to encourage women in the field of computer science.
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Mitsubishi Planning Predictive User Interface For Cars
Mitsubishi Electric recently demonstrated prototype technology that predicts in-car operations.
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New Report Presents Recommendations and Initiatives to Address CS Education Challenges
A new ACM report urges states to provide more opportunities for students to gain the skills and knowledge needed to compete for high-wage computing positions.
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N.s.a. Director Says Snowden Leaks Hamper Efforts Against Cyberattacks
Gen. Keith B. Alexander, the director of the National Security Agency, said Tuesday that the leaks by the former agency contractor Edward J. Snowden had slowed...
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kraine Crisis: Cyber War with Russia Heating up
If you think the crisis in the Ukraine is limited just to being on the ground, think again.
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Remembering Mit, When There Were Just 50 Women in a Class of 1,000
When Radia Perlman attended MIT in the late '60s and '70s, she was one of just a few dozen women (about 50) out of a class of 1,000.
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University of Leicester Student Helps Develop Innovative Food Safety Management System
Researchers working with the European Safety Bureau have developed the Navitas online food safety management system.
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