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Artificial Intelligence: Are We Facing a Future of Robots Running Wild?
The University of Southern California Center on Artificial Intelligence for Social Solutions studies how AI can be utilized to address a wide range of social problems...
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How Apple Helped Create Ireland's Economies, Real and Fantastical
There are two equally valid, yet seemingly incompatible, ways of viewing Apple Computer's relationship with Ireland.
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Xsede 2.0: The Nsf Doubles Down
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $110 million to the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment.
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Does the Messaging Service Telegram Take Privacy Too Far?
The encryption of digital information is considered the best protection against hackers, snoops or potential enemies looking to poke around into private exchanges...
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No Sailors Needed: Robot Sailboats Scour the Oceans for Data
Two robotic sailboats trace lawn-mower-style paths across the violent surface of the Bering Sea, off the coast of Alaska.
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Msu Technology Could Help Keep Elderly Safe in Their Homes
Michigan State University researchers are exploring whether home Wi-Fi systems can preserve the privacy of the elderly while detecting abnormal events in their...
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How Spy Tech Firms Let Governments See Everything on a Smartphone
Want to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone owners without their knowledge? Gather their every keystroke, sound, message and location?
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How Machine Learning Can Help With Voice Disorders
A new diagnostic approach using machine learning could help detect speech disorders exacerbated by vocal misuse.
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Colors From Darkness: Researchers Develop Alternative Approach to Quantum Computing
Aalto University researchers in Finland have demonstrated the suitability of microwave signals in the coding of information for quantum computing.
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How Maggots Are Influencing the Future of Robotics
The European Union-funded MINIMAL project says the learning processes of fruit fly larva (maggots) could have important applications for technology.
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.s. State Department Tackles Gender Gap in STEM Participation
The U.S. Department of State is seeking to address the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and math fields.
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Poker-Playing AI 'bot' Carries Long-Range Impact
Florida International University professor Sam Ganzfried says computer poker research generates ideas that are starting to have applications in medicine and security...
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Building a New Tor that Can Resist Next-Generation State Surveillance
Since Edward Snowden stepped into the limelight from a hotel room in Hong Kong three years ago, use of the Tor anonymity network has grown massively.
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Inferring rban Travel Patterns From Cellphone Data
A new computational system can use cellphone location data to infer urban mobility patterns.
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New Digital Antenna Could Revolutionize the Future of Mobile Phones
Aalto University researchers have developed a method that enables antennas to make the shift from the analog to the digital world.
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This AI Software Can Tell If You're at Risk From Cancer Before Symptoms Appear
Artificial intelligence software developed by researchers at the Houston Methodist Research Institute in Texas can accurately predict breast cancer risk.
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Intelligent Technology--the Evolution and Future of Automation
Researchers argue core principles of automation and artificial intelligence must be reconsidered as the world experiences an information technology shift.
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So Much for Counter-Phishing Training: Half of People Click Anything Sent to Them
Security experts often talk about the importance of educating people about the risks of "phishing" e-mails containing links to malicious websites. But sometimes...
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