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New Lie-Detecting Software From -M ses Real Court Case Data
Researchers from the University of Michigan are using machine-learning techniques to develop new lie-detecting software.
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Silicon Valley Faces Showdown as Lawmakers Fume Over Encryption
A number of lawmakers on Thursday expressed a growing frustration with technology companies and signaled Congress would consider either curbing encrypted communications...
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Artificial-Intelligence Research Center Is Founded By Silicon Valley Investors
A group of prominent Silicon Valley investors and technology companies said on Friday that they would establish an artificial-intelligence research center to develop...
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Seymour Cray and the Development of Supercomputers
Join us in the Linux Voice time machine once more as we go back to the 1970s and the early Cray supercomputers.
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Paradox at the Heart of Mathematics Makes Physics Problem nanswerable
A logical paradox at the heart of mathematics and computer science turns out to have implications for the real world, making a basic question about matter fundamentally...
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Nasa Mars Rover Curiosity Reaches Sand Dunes
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has begun an up-close investigation of dark sand dunes up to two stories tall. The dunes are on the rover's trek up the lower portion...
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Growth in Computer Science Driven By Student Interest, Societal Need
In response to growing enrollment and increasing interest from other disciplines, Princeton University is expanding its computer science faculty by more than 30...
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In Belgium, an Encryption Powerhouse Rises
Belgium's University of Leuven has become a stage where privacy and surveillance advocates are fighting over digital encryption.
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Tiny Chip That Powers Itself From Radio Waves
Eindhoven University of Technology researchers have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information.
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This Is How You Count All the Trees on Earth
Researchers have proposed a tree-counting project that combines better algorithms with less costly and faster data processing.
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Tech Breakthroughs Are Giving Animals the Power to Speak
Scientists are developing new technologies to enhance human-animal communication and interaction.
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Backslash: Anti-Surveillance Gadgets For Protesters
When riot police descended on protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, last year sporting assault rifles and armored vehicles, the images sparked an awareness of the military...
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For Google, Quantum Computing Is Like Learning to Fly
At a NASA lab in Silicon Valley, Google is testing a quantum computer—a machine based on the seemingly magical principles of quantum mechanics, the physics of things...
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A Learning Advance in Artificial Intelligence Rivals Human Abilities
Taking inspiration from the way humans seem to learn, scientists have created AI software capable of picking up new knowledge in a far more efficient and sophisticated...
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The Most Likely Spots for Life in the Milky Way
Our home galaxy isn't as hospitable to life as you might think.
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Americans Attracted to Isis Find an 'echo Chamber' on Social Media
When a lonely Virginia teenager named Ali Amin got curious about the Islamic State last year and went online to learn more, he found a virtual community awaiting...
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These 3 Guys May Have Figured Out How to Predict Awesome Sunsets
Three young weather enthusiasts in Pennsylvania have developed a new computer model that can predict visually striking sunsets.
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Improved Tools For Structured Matrix Computations
A researcher has built stratification graphs to provide deeper understanding of how characteristics of an underlying physical system can change from small perturbations...
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Nanoelectronics Engineers Develop Transistor that Overcomes Fundamental Power Limitations
Engineers at the University of California, Santa Barbara say they have made a breakthrough in addressing the fundamental power challenge of electronics.
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