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McMaster Engineers Create a Fireproof Sensor to Track Workers in High-Risk Situations
Researchers have developed a motion-powered, fireproof sensor that can track the movements of those who work in high-risk environments where they cannot always...
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Animal-AI Olympics Will Test AI on Intelligence Tasks Designed for Crows, Chimps
The University of Cambridge's Leverhulme Center for the Future of Intelligence and the Czech Republic's GoodAI are partnering to launch the Animal-AI Olympics. ...
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ber Escapes Criminal Charges for 2018 Self-Driving Death in Arizona
A prosecutor in Arizona has decided not to press charges against Uber in the March 2018 death of Elaine Herzberg. One of Uber's self-driving cars crashed into Herzberg...
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Putin Wants His Own Internet
When anti-government protests erupted on Russia's side of the Caucasus Mountains in October, authorities did something they'd never done before: cut mobile internet...
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Mars InSight Lander's 'Mole' Pauses Digging
NASA's Mars InSight lander has a probe designed to dig up to 16 feet (5 meters) below the surface and measure heat coming from inside the planet.
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Sandia's Robots Pull Apart Warheads to Recycle Thousands of Micro-Grenades
Researchers have developed robots that can demilitarize up to 21 warheads in an eight-hour shift, which equates to 13,524 bomblets being recycled per day.
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Immunizing Quantum Computers Against Errors
Researchers used trapped calcium ions to render quantum computers error-proof by generating a periodic oscillatory ionic state that bypasses constraints on measurement...
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Most Laptops Vulnerable to Attack via Peripheral Devices, Say Researchers
Researchers have determined that hackers can potentially hijack an unattended computing device in seconds through peripherals like chargers and docking stations...
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Managing with Technology
Human Resources departments are taking advantage of the workforce management capabilities provided by artificial intelligence.
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Mini Cheetah Is First Four-Legged Robot to Do a Backflip
Researchers have engineered a four-legged robot modeled after a cheetah, which is able to perform a 360-degree backflip from a standing position.
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5G Is Still a Little Magic, a Little Smoke and Mirrors
The scene on the big display in front of me looks like something from Grey's Anatomy.
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Quantum Physics Could Protect the Grid From Hackers, Maybe
Cybersecurity experts have sounded the alarm for years: Hackers are ogling the U.S. power grid.
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2019 CRA Distinguished Service and A. Nico Habermann Awardees Announced
The CRA board of directors is pleased to announce its selections for the 2019 CRA Awards.
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China Is Catching p to the S on Artificial Intelligence Research
Researchers, companies and countries around the world are racing to explore—and exploit—the possibilities of artificial intelligence technology.
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Software Tracks Activity of Neurons in Real Time
Researchers have developed software to automate the monitoring of neuron activity via a mix of standard computational methods and machine learning techniques.
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SpaceX Crew Capsule, With Dummy Astronaut, Docks With Space Station
A SpaceX capsule autonomously docked with the International Space Station.
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VR: The New Education Prescription
Researchers have developed a virtual cleanroom environment to train pharmacy students on compounding procedures and technique.
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Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry
Some organizations hope to make the technology sector more inclusive by recruiting more women to the profession.
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Flaws in 4G, 5G Allow Snooping on Calls, Pinpointing Device Location
An academic research team has found security flaws in the 4G and 5G cellular networks that can be exploited to spy on phone calls and localize mobile devices.
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