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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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Diagnosis For Healthcare.gov: nrealistic Technology Expectations
The fiasco with the $600 million federal health insurance website wasn't all bureaucratic.
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Supreme Court Declines Case on Making Online Retailers Collect Sales Taxes
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to get involved in state efforts to force online retailers such as Amazon.com to collect sales tax from customers even in places...
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Uae Researchers Pioneer First Patient-Specific 3D Virtual Birth Simulator
A new virtual birthing simulator could enable mothers, doctors, and midwives to see how a birth will likely occur.
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Sc13 Student Cluster Competition Results Are In
The University of Texas at Austin's Team Longhorn was the overall winner of the 2013 Student Cluster Competition (SCC) at the recent SC13 Conference in Denver.
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When Algorithms Grow Accustomed to Your Face
Computer software currently exists that can read subtle, millisecond-long facial cues of a person's emotions via frame-by-frame video analysis.
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Tech Giants Are Countering Government Spying
Technology firms such as Microsoft, Google, Twitter, and Facebook are investing in security technology to thwart U.S. government surveillance of their computer...
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Sony Files Patent For 'smartwig'
Sony has filed a patent application for a device called a SmartWig with hopes of becoming a major player in the wearable technology sector.
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Supercomputer-Driven Materials Design
The job of a materials scientist—to warp matter into new and useful forms—has historically involved a ridiculous amount of guesswork.
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Willis Ware, Who Helped Build Blueprint For Computer Design, Dies at 93
Willis H. Ware, an electrical engineer who played an important role in defining the importance of personal privacy in the information age, has died at age 93.
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China Launches Moon Rover Mission
China's latest display of ambition in space involves sending a Jade Rabbit roaming across the Bay of Rainbows.
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Scientists Seek Other Scientists For Cosmology Problem
How do you measure something that is invisible?
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Jury: Newegg Infringes Spangenberg Patent, Must Pay $2.3 Million
Newegg, an online retailer that has made a name for itself fighting the non-practicing patent holders sometimes called "patent trolls," sits on the losing end of...
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How Do Game Companies Share Massive Files?
Electronic Arts' multi-player shooter "Battlefield 4" exploded onto the computer games scene earlier this month, giving players a realistic taste of military combat...
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Can You Hack It?
Wherever you're sitting right now, take a moment to note the connected devices around you.
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Text Messages Tell Drivers When There's a Jam Ahead
Drivers in Nairobi, Kenya, should have an easier time navigating traffic thanks to a new text message service from IBM Research Africa.
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Inexpensive 'nano-Camera' Can Operate at the Speed of Light
Researchers have created a $500 "nano-camera" that operates at the speed of light and could have applications in areas like medical imaging.
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Something About STEM Drives Women Out
Women who have worked in STEM fields are more likely to leave their field for other careers than other professional women.
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Body Sensors Measure Impact of Blasts on Soldiers
Along with the heavy body armor and weapons they carry in the field, U.S. troops may soon be wearing another piece of equipment: a lightweight canvas pouch with...
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Today, Glasses. Tomorrow, Body Implants?
Wearable gadgets like smart watches and Google Glass can seem like a fad that has all the durability of CB radios or Duran Duran, but they're important early signs...
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