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To Catch a Cyber-Thief
A new method for analyzing computer data automatically identifies criminal topics discussed in a textual conversation.
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Tiny Airplanes and Subs From niversity of Florida Laboratory Could Be Next Hurricane Hunters
Miniature unmanned vehicles could be used to predict the strength and path of hurricanes.
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Firefighting Robot Paints 3D Thermal Imaging Picture For Rescuers
New image-processing techniques will allow robots to quickly explore and characterize structural fires.
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'Temporal Cloaking' Could Bring More Secure Optical Communications
A new method for the "temporal cloaking" of optical communications could improve security for telecommunications.
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Contact Lens Computer: Like Google Glass, Without the Glasses
For those who find Google Glass indiscreet, electronic contact lenses that outfit the user’s cornea with a display may one day provide an alternative.
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President Obama: 'right Balance' on Surveillance
President Barack Obama defended his administration’s data-gathering programs Friday, calling them necessary for national security and well within the bounds of...
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China Is Victim of Hacking Attacks
China has been the target of serious cyberattacks from the United States, but Beijing has never blamed Washington or the Pentagon because such accusations would...
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Google Says It Can Guess Movie Box Office Hauls—with 94% Accuracy
Google released a research paper this week showing that the frequency of a movie being searched for on Google and YouTube is a surprisingly accurate indicator of...
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Wearable Computing Pioneer Says Google Glass Offers “killer Existence”
Google's Project Glass technical lead Thad Starner believes people can truly integrate Glass into their routine activities.
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Thought-Powered Helicopter Takes Off
Experimental subjects have powered a remote-controlled helicopter through an obstacle course with their thoughts.
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U.S. Spy Chief Clapper Defends PRISM and Phone Surveillance
U.S. spy chief James Clapper has strongly defended government surveillance programmes after revelations of phone records being collected and internet servers being...
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Research Examines the Structure of Video Games
Analysis of the content of video games and their interaction with the player can help the video game industry find new ways to improve their products.
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Teaching Old Microphones New Tricks
Mobile phone software under development can be trained to identify stress in the human voice.
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Cormoran Project Exploring Ways to Improve Cooperation In and Between Wireless Body Area Networks
The French National Research Agency is funding research on new forms of cooperation in and between wireless body area networks.
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Just Tap Here: Technology and Travel
Goodbye, plastic hotel room key. So long, wallet. Farewell, camera.
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How You and I Could Become Nodes in the Internet of Things
Ever wonder what the network infrastructure of the future will be? Try looking in the mirror.
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5 Things You Need to Know About NSA Phone Tracking
The revelation that the Obama administration is pursuing a massive surveillance program that tracks countless U.S. and international phone calls has brought privacy...
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A Day in the Life of the Relentlessly Tracked
Controversy is raging over a court order allowing the FBI and the National Security Agency to seize aggregate information of millions of Verizon customer phone...
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Google Making It Easier For Developers to Build Mobile Apps
The Google Mobile Backend Starter makes it easier for developers to build and sell their apps by automating the backend of apps development.
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