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Single-Actuator Wave Robot Zips Around With High-Speed Wiggles
David Zarrouk of Israel's Ben Gurion University of the Negev has developed a robot that can move forward and backward by producing a continuously advancing wave...
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Computer Model Predicts How People Perceive Softness of 3D Printed Objects
Researchers have developed a method to predict perceived softness and stiffness of three-dimensionally printed objects.
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Microsoft Maps Out F# Language pgrade
Microsoft's upcoming upgrade to the F# "functional first" language will include new language capabilities and .Net Core support.
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Integration of Novel Materials With Silicon Chips Makes New 'smart' Devices Possible
Researchers at North Carolina State University and the U.S. Army Research Office have developed a method to integrate novel functional materials onto a computer...
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Homeowners' Groups Fill .s. Last-Mile Broadband Gap
Private homeowners associations are sidestepping incumbents by contracting with alternative network providers.
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Baidu ses Millions of sers' Location Data to Make Predictions
Baidu, China's internet giant, has shown what you can learn when you have access to enough location data.
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New Method Reconstructs Highly Detailed 3D Eyes From a Single Photograph
Disney researchers say they have developed a technique that can capture the important, yet subtle details of human eyes with a single facial scan or photo.
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Chinese Satellite Is One Giant Step For the Quantum Internet
China is poised to launch the world's first satellite designed to do quantum experiments. A fleet of quantum-enabled craft is likely to follow.
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Stitching a Drone's View of the World Into 3d Maps as It Flies
When you're buzzing through the air at 60 kilometres per hour, it can be hard to take in the view. But now drones can create highly detailed 3D maps as they fly...
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European Scientific Community Seeks Support For 5.3-Million-Euro Hybrid Cloud Build
Ten European research organizations support an initiative to create a 5.3-million-euro hybrid cloud platform for the European scientific community.
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Physicists Find a Way of 'bundling Together' Multiple Elements of a Quantum Computer
Physicists have discovered a way of using multilevel quantum systems, each of which is capable of working with multiple "conventional" quantum elements.
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pcoming Tor Design Battles Hidden Services Snooping
Tor project representatives say malicious Tor Hidden Services Directories will be addressed in an upcoming redesign, and are only an "annoyance" in the meantime...
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New Movie Screen Allows For Glasses-Free 3D at a Larger Scale
Researchers have demonstrated a display on which audiences can watch three-dimensional films in a movie theater without additional eyewear.
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Rosetta Finale Set For 30 September
Rosetta is set to complete its mission in a controlled descent to the surface of its comet on 30 September.
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Transistors Will Stop Shrinking in 2021, Moore's Law Roadmap Predicts
The 2015 International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors predicts the transistor could stop shrinking in only five years.
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Meet Luca, the Ancestor of All Living Things
A surprisingly specific genetic portrait of the ancestor of all living things has been generated by scientists who say that the likeness sheds considerable light...
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Radio Hack Steals Keystrokes from Millions of Wireless Keyboards
You should be able to trust your wireless keyboard.
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Consumers and 3D Printing: The Future
The market, currently dominated by professional and hobbyist makers, could be changing.
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Scientists Work Toward Storing Digital Information in Dna
Scientists are exploring the potential of custom-built DNA as a long-term data storage solution.
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