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Cello Could Be Music to the Ears of C Developers
A development tool anticipated for release in the next few months will facilitate higher-level programming in the C language.
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Computer Smart as a 4-Year-Old
Researchers have IQ-tested the ConceptNet4 artificial intelligence system and found that it is about as smart as the average four-year-old.
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Optical Lattice Atomic Clock Could 'Redefine the Second'
We currently use atomic clocks to count the seconds, but tests on an alternative atomic timekeeper have revealed that it is more precise.
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Reports Detail Mars Rover Clues to Atmosphere's Past
A pair of new papers report measurements of the Martian atmosphere's composition by NASA's Curiosity rover, providing evidence about loss of much of Mars' original...
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Taiwan a 'Testing Ground' for Chinese Cyber Army
Taiwan is the frontline in an emerging global battle for cyberspace, according to elite hackers in the island's IT industry, who say it has become a rehearsal area...
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Eye-Tracking Could Outshine Passwords If Made User-Friendly
A new biometric authentication technique identifies users based on their eye movements.
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Study Finds Clues on How to Keep Kids Engaged With Educational Games
A game-based curriculum currently under development teaches middle-school students about computer science principles.
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Putting Humans Into the Visual Equation
Small-scale image-analysis technology is not yet refined enough to produce accurate and reliable results, despite decades of advances in machine vision.
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Graphene Promises Cooler, Greener Computing
New research on graphene could lead to more energy-efficient and longer-lasting computers.
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csc Researchers Develop 3D Display With No Ghosting For Viewers Without Glasses
A new 3D+2D television offers three-dimensional images to viewers with stereo glasses, while maintaining a normal picture for those without glasses.
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Sebastian Thrun on the Future of Learning
Sebastian Thrun has worn many hats in the tech world: Stanford research professor, founder of Google's X Labs, where he oversaw the development of self-drivingUdacity...
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MIT Whiz Wants to Turn Your Skin Into a Computer Interface
According to Lynette Jones, a senior research scientist in MIT's Department of Mechanical Engineering, your skin has about as many sensory receptors as your eyeballs...
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The Creepy, Long-Standing Practice of Undersea Cable Tapping
In the early 1970s, the U.S. government learned that an undersea cable ran parallel to the Kuril Islands off the eastern coast of Russia, providing a vital communications...
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Icann President Sees Growth and International Acceptance
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has embarked on a path toward becoming a more international organization over the past year.
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Sensitive Piano Keys Let Pianists Create New Sounds
A new keyboard that uses touch-detecting sensors to bring the sound of string instruments to the piano.
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Small, Electric-Powered Nano-Lasers May Help Keep Moore’s Law Valid
A seven-year research project has resulted in an electrically powered nano-laser that would let developers put even more lasers in the same space.
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Bug Bounty Programs Beat Internal Researchers
A new study suggests that paying external parties to discover bugs is worth it.
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How Scientists Search For Habitable Planets
There is only one planet we know of, so far, that is drenched with life.
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Who Scores Games By Hand Anymore?
The first thing Bruce Levy did upon recent entry into Yankee Stadium while accompanied by his in-laws and teenage son was to purchase a program in the area of the...
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