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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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Drone Racing Fans Have Some Questions: Where's the Drone? Who's Winning?
With drone racing becoming more popular, spectators and commentators need better ways of seeing which drones are ahead and which are falling behind.
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A Healthy Dose of Wearables
Smart watches and other wearables are evolving into medical devices that will drive significant changes in healthcare.
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Mars Methane Hunt Comes p Empty, Flummoxing Scientists
A spacecraft that was supposed to solve the mystery of methane on Mars has instead compounded scientists' confusion.
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Through Hip-Hop and Dance, This Nonprofit Teaches Girls of Color How to Code
Weekly danceLogic classes offered by Philadelphia’s West Park Cultural Center include one hour of dance instruction and practice, followed by an hour of coding....
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New Feature Enables Car to Drive Itself Through a Parking Lot to Pick You p
Tesla has unveiled a new feature allowing drivers to remotely call their Tesla car to drive itself through a parking lot to pick them up.
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As Office Tenants Expect More Tech, Even the Windows Get Smart
Demand for new technologies from office developers and tenants is fueling competition between suppliers.
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China's Virtual Reality Arcades Aim for Real-World Success
China holds great market potential for virtual reality and augmented reality.
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Europe Making AI Rules Now to Avoid New Tech Crisis
The European Commission this week introduced ethics guidelines to inform the development of artificial intelligence.
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Black Hole Pictured for First Time, in Spectacular Detail
Astronomers have finally glimpsed the blackness of a black hole. By stringing together a global network of radio telescopes, they have for the first time produced...
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Inaugural ACM Chuck Thacker Breakthrough Award Recognizes Fundamental Contributions that Enable Cloud Computing
Stanford University's Mendel Rosenblum transformed datacenters by reinventing virtual machines.
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WhatsApp's New Tip Line is a Testing Ground for Fighting Fake News on Encrypted Messaging
WhatsApp's new tip line for misinformation in India could be a precursor for how parent company Facebook tries to address fake news.
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Student Demand for Computer Science Straining W-Madison Department Resources
The growth in University of Wisconsin-Madison student demand for computer science is resulting in difficulty finding lecture halls large enough to accommodate all...
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Why the Card Game Hanabi Is Next Big Hurdle for AI
Researchers hope to train artificial intelligence to master Hanabi, a card game in which everyone wins or loses depending on how well they communicate.
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Why 5G Phones Are Arriving With Subplot of Espionage
The 5G wireless technology now being introduced by phone companies promises to bring a world of innovations to mobile service—from connected appliances to self-driving...
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How Gaming Technology May Help Taxi Drivers in Japan
Tokyo, Japan-based DeNA has developed a program to direct cruising taxi drivers to streets where they are most likely to find customers.
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nsung Bletchley Park Hero Whose Role in D-Day was Equal to Turing’s
Eric Jones is finally to be unmasked as the 'king of calm' in Hut 3 who channelled the work of the wartime codebreakers.
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In Bubbles, She Sees a Mathematical niverse
On the evening of March 19, the mathematician Karen Uhlenbeck gathered with revelers at the Institute for Advanced Study for a champagne reception.
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Toyota Robot Can't Slam Dunk, but Shoots a Mean 3-Pointer
Researchers at Toyota Motor have developed a robot that can make free throws and three-point shots on a basketball court.
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