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Top Programming Languages Trends: The Rise of Big Data
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Top Programming Languages Trends: The Rise of Big Data

Big data programming languages are gaining in importance because they enable the mining of massive datasets.

Researchers, Automakers See No Quick Path to Secure Car Networks
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Researchers, Automakers See No Quick Path to Secure Car Networks

The Automobile Industry Information Sharing and Analysis Center recently published its best practices for securing vehicle computer systems.

Ludwig the Robot Designed to Help Alzheimer's Patients
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Ludwig the Robot Designed to Help Alzheimer's Patients

A walking, talking robot called Ludwig is envisioned as a tool to help people suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of cognitive decline.

How To Fool AI Into Seeing Something That Isn't There
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How To Fool AI Into Seeing Something That Isn't There

Our machines are littered with security holes, because programmers are human.

Now You See Me: True Invisibility Cloak Impossible to Build
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Now You See Me: True Invisibility Cloak Impossible to Build

Strike the invisibility cloak off your wish list. They are impossible to build for human-sized objects, says a new study.

Plumbing the Possibilities of 'seeing Around Corners'
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Plumbing the Possibilities of 'seeing Around Corners'

Researchers are exploring the possibilities of using scattered-light technology to recreate images hidden from a human line of sight.

First Major Database of Non-Native English
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First Major Database of Non-Native English

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have issued the first major database of fully annotated English sentences written by non-native English...

Selfie Righteous: New Tool Corrects Angles and Distances in Portraits
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Selfie Righteous: New Tool Corrects Angles and Distances in Portraits

A new tool can correct distortions in self-portrait photographs by making a subject's face appear as if it were photographed from a longer distance or a different...

Machines v. Hackers: Cybersecurity's Artificial Intelligence Future
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Machines v. Hackers: Cybersecurity's Artificial Intelligence Future

Experts predict machines will perform increasingly complex cybersecurity operations over time, reducing the need for humans and facilitating a paradigm shift in...

Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award For Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing
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Richard A. Tapia Achievement Award For Scientific Scholarship, Civic Science, and Diversifying Computing

2016 Richard Tapia Achievement Award Recipient: Dr. David Patterson

Australia Plans New Co-Ordinates to Fix Sat-Nav Gap
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Australia Plans New Co-Ordinates to Fix Sat-Nav Gap

Australia is to shift its longitude and latitude to address a gap between local co-ordinates and those from global navigation satellite systems (GNSS).

Facebook's Really Big Plans For Virtual Reality
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Facebook's Really Big Plans For Virtual Reality

The office building on Facebook Way is in the unfinished style that honors materials like plywood, concrete, and steel.

Computer Model Predicts How People Perceive Softness of 3D Printed Objects
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Computer Model Predicts How People Perceive Softness of 3D Printed Objects

Researchers have developed a method to predict perceived softness and stiffness of three-dimensionally printed objects.

Homeowners' Groups Fill ­.s. Last-Mile Broadband Gap
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Homeowners' Groups Fill ­.s. Last-Mile Broadband Gap

Private homeowners associations are sidestepping incumbents by contracting with alternative network providers.

Baidu ­ses Millions of ­sers' Location Data to Make Predictions
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Baidu ­ses Millions of ­sers' Location Data to Make Predictions

Baidu, China's internet giant, has shown what you can learn when you have access to enough location data.

New Movie Screen Allows For Glasses-Free 3D at a Larger Scale
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New Movie Screen Allows For Glasses-Free 3D at a Larger Scale

Researchers have demonstrated a display on which audiences can watch three-dimensional films in a movie theater without additional eyewear.

Radio Hack Steals Keystrokes from Millions of Wireless Keyboards
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Radio Hack Steals Keystrokes from Millions of Wireless Keyboards

You should be able to trust your wireless keyboard.

Consumers and 3D Printing: The Future
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Consumers and 3D Printing: The Future

The market, currently dominated by professional and hobbyist makers, could be changing.

Scientists Work Toward Storing Digital Information in Dna
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Scientists Work Toward Storing Digital Information in Dna

Scientists are exploring the potential of custom-built DNA as a long-term data storage solution.

Single Camera Can Capture High Quality Facial Performance
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Single Camera Can Capture High Quality Facial Performance

Researchers have developed a method of using one camera to obtain facial performance capture, a key component of visual effects for movies and computer games.
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