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Researchers Devise More Effective Location Awareness for the Internet-of-(many)-Things
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Researchers Devise More Effective Location Awareness for the Internet-of-(many)-Things

Tufts University researchers have developed an enhanced algorithm for localizing and tracking mobile devices that distributes the task among the devices themselves...

Meet REM­S, the Robot That Discovered $17 Billion in Sunken Treasure
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Meet REM­S, the Robot That Discovered $17 Billion in Sunken Treasure

Two years ago, an autonomous underwater vehicle from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute located an underwater wreck containing $17 billion in sunken treasure.

How Close Are We, Really, to Building a Quantum Computer?
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How Close Are We, Really, to Building a Quantum Computer?

The race is on to build the world's first meaningful quantum computer—one that can deliver the technology's long-promised ability to help scientists do things like...

Brookings Survey Finds Worries Over AI Impact on Jobs and Personal Privacy, Concern ­.S. Will Fall Behind China
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Brookings Survey Finds Worries Over AI Impact on Jobs and Personal Privacy, Concern ­.S. Will Fall Behind China

A new Brookings Institution survey has found Americans' concerns about artificial intelligence include job reduction, as well as threats to humanity and personal...

From ­topia to Dystopia, and Back Again
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From ­topia to Dystopia, and Back Again

Sir Tim Berners-Lee considers the past, present, and future of the World Wide Web.

How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
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How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google

Fei-Fei Li is among the brightest stars in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, somehow managing to hold down two demanding jobs simultaneously: head...

How Spies Can ­se Your Cellphone to Find You, and Eavesdrop on Your Calls and Texts Too
From ACM News

How Spies Can ­se Your Cellphone to Find You, and Eavesdrop on Your Calls and Texts Too

Surveillance systems that track the locations of cellphone users and spy on their calls, texts and data streams are being turned against Americans as they roam...

Columbia Researchers Squeeze Light Into Nanoscale Devices
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Columbia Researchers Squeeze Light Into Nanoscale Devices

Researchers have created a "home-built" cryogenic near-field optical microscope that allowed them to directly image the propagation and dynamics of graphene plasmons...

How Technology Companies Alienate Women During Recruitment
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How Technology Companies Alienate Women During Recruitment

The way technology companies recruit candidates during on-campus information sessions could play a role in dissuading women from such jobs, a new study has found...

Ultrasound Firewall for Mobile Phones
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Ultrasound Firewall for Mobile Phones

The first ultrasound-firewall for mobile devices takes the form of a mobile application that detects acoustic cookies, brings them to the attention of users, and...

Autonomous Boats Could Service Some Cities, Reducing Road Traffic
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Autonomous Boats Could Service Some Cities, Reducing Road Traffic

Researchers have highly maneuverable autonomous boats that, in waterway-rich cities, could be used to transport people or deliver goods.

How to Get People to Pay Attention to Mobile Security Notifications
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How to Get People to Pay Attention to Mobile Security Notifications

Researchers have confirmed that the more frequently users see security warnings on computers and phones, the more they ignore them.

ACM Elects Cherri Pancake President
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ACM Elects Cherri Pancake President

ACM has elected Cherri M. Pancake as its president for a two-year term beginning July 1.

The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law
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The Next Privacy Battle in Europe Is Over This New Law

The new European data privacy legislation is so stringent that it could kill off data-driven online services and chill innovations like driverless cars, tech industry...

China's Long March for the Soul of the Nation's Digital Future Faces an Ever-Shifting End Point
From ACM News

China's Long March for the Soul of the Nation's Digital Future Faces an Ever-Shifting End Point

In China's quest for the soul of the nation's digital technology, Ni Guangnan and Cheng Xu are two of the foot soldiers of a two-decade march to develop an indigenous...

Circuit, Heal Thyself!
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Circuit, Heal Thyself!

A self-healing material that spontaneously repairs itself under extreme mechanical damage has been developed by Carnegie Mellon University researchers. Circuits...

The Machines Have Taught Themselves to Make Mario Levels
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The Machines Have Taught Themselves to Make Mario Levels

Using an artificial intelligence technique, researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz discovered a way to create new levels of Super Mario Bros by...

Govt. Promises Shot in the Arm for Quantum Tech Research in India
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Govt. Promises Shot in the Arm for Quantum Tech Research in India

India's government has promised to bolster laboratory research into quantum mechanics and technology with funding from multiple government entities.

Big Data, Networks Identify Cell Signaling Pathways in Lung Cancer
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Big Data, Networks Identify Cell Signaling Pathways in Lung Cancer

Scientists are using computational approaches and networks to analyze protein modifications caused by drugs currently in clinical trials to treat lung cancer.

Take a Virtual Trip to a Strange New World with NASA
From ACM News

Take a Virtual Trip to a Strange New World with NASA

Are you looking for an exotic destination to visit this summer? Why not take a virtual trip to an Earth-size planet beyond our solar system with NASA's interactive ...
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