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Smartphone With a Finger Crawls Across the Table to Stroke Your Wrist
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Smartphone With a Finger Crawls Across the Table to Stroke Your Wrist

MobiLimb is a realistic-looking mechanical finger that plugs into the USB port of a mobile device as an additional way to interact with a smartphone or tablet. ...

Scientists Create a 'Social Network of Brains'
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Scientists Create a 'Social Network of Brains'

Sending your thoughts directly into someone else's brain may seem like the stuff of science fiction. But this capability could be closer to reality than you think...

Pushing the Boundaries of Learning With AI
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Pushing the Boundaries of Learning With AI

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and IBM are collaborating on a project to teach students Mandarin in virtual environments.

AS­ Team Wins AI Commentator Track of the KAIST World Cup 2018
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AS­ Team Wins AI Commentator Track of the KAIST World Cup 2018

Arizona State University's team won the artificial intelligence commentator track of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology AI World Cup 2018 competition...

This Robot Crawls Over Your Body and Scans Your Skin With a Microscope
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This Robot Crawls Over Your Body and Scans Your Skin With a Microscope

A palm-sized bipedal robot can carry out a medical inspection of a patient when a doctor is unavailable.

Assessing the Impact of Cryptography on Internet Privacy
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Assessing the Impact of Cryptography on Internet Privacy

Whitfield Diffie and Martin Hellman on the relationship between cryptography and Internet privacy, and the impact the Turing Award has had on their lives, at the...

VR Can Improve Performance During Exercise
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VR Can Improve Performance During Exercise

Researchers have found using virtual reality headsets while exercising reduced perception of pain and effort, while extending activity.

In Memoriam: Gerald L. Engel 1942-2018
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In Memoriam: Gerald L. Engel 1942-2018


The First 'Social Network' of Brains Lets Three People Transmit Thoughts to Each Other's Heads
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The First 'Social Network' of Brains Lets Three People Transmit Thoughts to Each Other's Heads

University of Washington in Seattle researchers have developed a brain-to-brain network that transmits thoughts among members of a group.

Supercomputing for Better Commuting: In Pursuit of Fuel Economy, Mobility
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Supercomputing for Better Commuting: In Pursuit of Fuel Economy, Mobility

Researchers are working to demonstrate how traffic lights can be programmed to improve automotive fuel economy and reduce emissions, while facilitating the flow...

Feds Force Suspect To ­nlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face
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Feds Force Suspect To ­nlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face

It finally happened. The feds forced an Apple iPhone X owner to unlock their device with their face.

Reducing False Positives in Credit Card Fraud Detection
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Reducing False Positives in Credit Card Fraud Detection

A new machine learning technique can drastically reduce false positives in fraud-detecting technology that incorrectly flag credit card sales as suspicious.

Score One for Privacy
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Score One for Privacy

Researching ways to block facial recognition software.

AI Created More Than 100,000 Pieces of Music After Analyzing Irish and English Folk Tunes
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AI Created More Than 100,000 Pieces of Music After Analyzing Irish and English Folk Tunes

A machine learning artificial intelligence generated more than 100,000 folk tunes after analyzing Irish and English music.

Microsoft Brings Robot Operating System to Windows 10
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Microsoft Brings Robot Operating System to Windows 10

Microsoft has debuted an official (but experimental) of Robot Operating System for Windows 10.

Seeking Ways to Reduce Traffic Jams, USC Engineers Turn to AI
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Seeking Ways to Reduce Traffic Jams, USC Engineers Turn to AI

Researchers are adding a new type of artificial intelligence to speed-forecasting technology in an effort to reduce the amount of congestion on America's roads....

Researchers Create Smartphone System to Test for Lead in Water
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Researchers Create Smartphone System to Test for Lead in Water

University of Houston researchers have developed a smartphone-based system that can detect dangerous levels of lead in tap water.

Creepy Robotic Dog Shown Fending Off Humans Who Try to Push It Over
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Creepy Robotic Dog Shown Fending Off Humans Who Try to Push It Over

A new four-limbed robot is capable of moving uninterrupted after being pushed over by a human.

How to Win Friends: It's Not Which Groups You Join, but How Many
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How to Win Friends: It's Not Which Groups You Join, but How Many

Two researchers at Rice University have determined the cultivation of online friendships is mainly influenced by how many groups and organizations a person joins...

Stupid AI: How Humans Can Stop Machines From Falling for Visual Tricks
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Stupid AI: How Humans Can Stop Machines From Falling for Visual Tricks

Research from Johns Hopkins University suggests new ways to prevent artificial intelligence from being visually deceived.
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