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Researchers Deliver Open-Source Simulator for Cyberphysical Systems
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Researchers Deliver Open-Source Simulator for Cyberphysical Systems

Researchers have created a software framework to help developers design integrated mechanisms of computation, networking, and physical processes.

Cracking the Crypto War
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Cracking the Crypto War

On December 2, 2015, a man named Syed Rizwan Farook and his wife, Tashfeen Malik, opened fire on employees of the Department of Public Health in San Bernardino,...

Who Controls Your Data?
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Who Controls Your Data?

The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will change how companies and individuals collect, store and share data.

Gaia Creates Richest Star Map of Our Galaxy - and Beyond
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Gaia Creates Richest Star Map of Our Galaxy - and Beyond

ESA's Gaia mission has produced the richest star catalogue to date, including high-precision measurements of nearly 1.7 billion stars and revealing previously unseen...

Developers Favoring AWS, Microsoft Azure for Cloud IoT Platforms
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Developers Favoring AWS, Microsoft Azure for Cloud IoT Platforms

Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure are increasingly popular as cloud Internet of Things platforms.

MoS2 Transistor Can Be ­sed in Bendable OLED Displays
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MoS2 Transistor Can Be ­sed in Bendable OLED Displays

Researchers at Korea's Yonsei and Chung-Ang universities have developed a molybdenum disulfide transistor that can be used in bendable OLED displays.

Study Shows First Computer-Driven Cars Will Have Noticeable Impact on Rush Hour
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Study Shows First Computer-Driven Cars Will Have Noticeable Impact on Rush Hour

Adding even a few automated vehicles to traffic will positively influence all traffic flow, resulting in faster, smoother commutes for all drivers, according to...

How Machine Learning Helped Surrey Develop a New Algorithm That Could Add More Life to Bridges
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How Machine Learning Helped Surrey Develop a New Algorithm That Could Add More Life to Bridges

A new algorithm compresses big data from bridge monitoring systems into more manageable sizes.

Nearly Half of ­.K. Manufacturers Hit by Cyber Attacks
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Nearly Half of ­.K. Manufacturers Hit by Cyber Attacks

Approximately 48% of U.K. manufacturers admit they have experienced a cybersecurity incident.

Celestial 'Snow' Flies in Wondrous Rosetta Comet GIF
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Celestial 'Snow' Flies in Wondrous Rosetta Comet GIF

You'll never stand on the surface of a comet, but here's how it might look and feel.

Heat-Seeking Cameras Could Help Keep Self-Driving Cars Safe
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Heat-Seeking Cameras Could Help Keep Self-Driving Cars Safe

After Uber's fatal self-driving crash last month in Tempe, Arizona, most observers had two basic question: Why did the car not see Elaine Herzberg crossing the...

Enigma Machine Collection Recalls Computer Science Victory
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Enigma Machine Collection Recalls Computer Science Victory

Carnegie Mellon University will hire a researcher from the Library of Congress to help it decode a collection that includes two WWII German Enigma machines.

Shrinking Machines, Cellular Computers
From Communications of the ACM

Shrinking Machines, Cellular Computers

Scientists are using DNA and RNA to build the world's tiniest robots and computing devices.

Using Functions for Easier Programming
From Communications of the ACM

Using Functions for Easier Programming

Functional programming languages automate many of the details underlying specific operations.

Chips Down: China Aims to Boost Semiconductors as Trade War Looms
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Chips Down: China Aims to Boost Semiconductors as Trade War Looms

Now, as a trade war with the United States looms, a government decision to accelerate the development of the domestic chip industry underlines how far those goals...

Finding a Healthier Approach to Managing Medical Data
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Finding a Healthier Approach to Managing Medical Data

Researchers are exploring ways to put medical data to greater use while better protecting privacy.

How Social Networking Sites May Discriminate Against Women
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How Social Networking Sites May Discriminate Against Women

Researchers have shown how two common recommendation algorithms intensify a network effect known as homophily, in which similar or like-minded people cluster together...

­sing AI to Detect Heart Disease
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­sing AI to Detect Heart Disease

Researchers have developed a better way to predict and monitor cardiovascular disease.

Researchers Design ‘Soft’ Robots that Can Move on Their Own
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Researchers Design ‘Soft’ Robots that Can Move on Their Own

A team of researchers has developed a new class of soft robot that can adapt to the environment.

­.S. Is Way Behind Other Countries on Robot 'Readiness,' Report Says
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­.S. Is Way Behind Other Countries on Robot 'Readiness,' Report Says

The United States lags behind other countries in readiness for an increasingly automated world, placing ninth on a ranking of 25 advanced economies, according to...
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