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Uci to Launch First-of-its-Kind Official E-Sports Initiative in the Fall
The University of California, Irvine is launching an official e-sports initiative this fall, which it says is the first of its kind for a public research university...
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The 'not Face' Is a Universal Part of Language, Study Suggests
Ohio State University researchers have identified a universal facial expression interpreted across many cultures as the embodiment of negative emotion.
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What Will it Take to Make A.I. Sound More Human?
Conversation fillers such as "hmm" and "uh-huh" are critical to improving communication between humans and artificial intelligence.
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Data-Mining Algorithm Reveals the Stormy Evolution of Mathematics Over 700 Years
The history of mathematics is in some ways a study of the human mind and how it has understood the world.
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Biology Software Promises Easier Way to Program Living Cells
Synthetic biologists have created software that automates the design of DNA circuits for living cells.
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Why Microsoft Believes that AI Bots Are the Only Logical Path Forward
For Microsoft, the future of communication is bots.
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To Make Computers Better, Let Them Get Sloppy
Rice University's Krishna Palem wants to address the trade-off between computing performance and energy efficiency.
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.s. Textile Industry Turns to Tech as Gateway to Revival
A $320-million project aims to bring the textile sector into the digital era by embedding sensors and semiconductors into fabrics.
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'mixed Reality' Technology Brings Mars to Earth
Researchers are working to develop a guided tour of an area of Mars in a "mixed-reality" interactive exhibit called "Destination: Mars."
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Could Alphago Bluff Its Way Through Poker?
University College London lecturer David Silver suggests software similar to Google DeepMind's AlphaGo could be crafted to play poker competently.
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Fooling the Machine
A growing field of research suggests artificial intelligence can easily be fooled, as it can provide correct answers without truly understanding information.
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Why Do the Feds sually Try to nlock Phones? It's Drugs, Not Terrorism
Until the FBI backed down from its battle with Apple over accessing the iPhone 5c of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, it seemed the agency had chosen...
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How AI Is Feeding China's Internet Dragon
Shortly after walking through the front doors of Baidu in Beijing last November, I was surprised to notice that my face had transformed into that of a cheerful-looking...
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Leds: Beyond Lighting, Into Convergence
The pace picks up as Cisco leads the way. Yes, Cisco.
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How Google Deepmind Plans to Solve Intelligence
Padded walls, gloomy lighting, and a ceiling with floral wallpaper.
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The Apple-Fbi Battle Is Over, But the New Crypto Wars Have Just Begun
Apple's standoff with the FBI unfolded over the course of several weeks, but ended in a matter of days.
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Could a Computer Tell You When Your Time Is p?
A team from the University of East Anglia will use big data to predict how long people will live.
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DARPA $2m Contest Looks to Bring AI to Wireless Spectrum Provisioning
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently announced the $2-million Spectrum Collaboration Challenge.
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Researchers Identify Major Security and Privacy Issues in Popular China Browser Application, Qq
Security issues involving a mobile browser developed by China-based Internet giant Tencent may be putting millions of users at risk of serious compromise.
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