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The Physics of Fake Videos
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The Physics of Fake Videos

Was that awesome video real or fake? How could you tell?

­.s. May Be Falling Behind in Researching Tech's Next Big Thing
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­.s. May Be Falling Behind in Researching Tech's Next Big Thing

A University of Virginia professor says the U.S. is not spending enough on research and development of cyber-physical systems. 

Here Comes the Future: We're Making Robots That Feel!
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Here Comes the Future: We're Making Robots That Feel!

Cornell University professor Hod Lipson envisions the creation of robots with self-awareness. 

Kentucky ­ses Ideafestival to Push Students Toward Hour of Code Movement
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Kentucky ­ses Ideafestival to Push Students Toward Hour of Code Movement

Kentucky Coders hopes to register 1 million Hour of Code coding events before December, starting at the 2014 IdeaFestival, an international event held in Louisville...

­sing Intelligence to ­nlock the Market For Electric Vehicles
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­sing Intelligence to ­nlock the Market For Electric Vehicles

A European Union-funded project recently provided electric vehicles with enhanced energy efficiency in Spain. 

What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious
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What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious

Christof Koch says it is possible people will some day create conscious machines, but they may not look as expected. 

Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets
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Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets

The four images that make up a new montage of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko were taken on September 26, 2014 by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft...

The ­npatchable Malware That Infects ­sbs Is Now on the Loose
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The ­npatchable Malware That Infects ­sbs Is Now on the Loose

It's been just two months since researcher Karsten Nohl demonstrated an attack he called BadUSB to a standing-room-only crowd at the Black Hat security conference...

Quantum Bits Get Their First Compression
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Quantum Bits Get Their First Compression

Without algorithms that compress data to encode information into fewer bits, hard drives would clog up and Internet traffic would slow to a snail's pace.

Computer Science and Engineering Researchers Win Best Paper Award
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Computer Science and Engineering Researchers Win Best Paper Award

Texas A&M University researchers received the Best Paper Award at the recent 2014 Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques conference in Alberta, Canada...

China May Be Monitoring Hong Kong Protesters' Off-the-Grid Chats
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China May Be Monitoring Hong Kong Protesters' Off-the-Grid Chats

An app called FireChat is making headlines for being the go-to medium for communication among pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Minority Languages: Cookies, Caches and Cows
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Minority Languages: Cookies, Caches and Cows

The nonprofit Mozilla foundation is seeking to give more users of its open source Web browser the option of a device that speaks their language. 

It Skills That Are in Demand, and Those That Will Be
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It Skills That Are in Demand, and Those That Will Be

A recent survey of employers found IT professionals with cloud and security-related certifications were in greatest demand.  

Intel Encourages Women to Pursue Cloud Training
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Intel Encourages Women to Pursue Cloud Training

Cloud services firms need to do a better job recruiting and retaining women if they want to fill positions with qualified candidates, according to Intel's Raejeanne...

Waiting For the Smart Grid
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Waiting For the Smart Grid

The technology is here, but barriers remain.

Internet of Things Gets a Hand from Arm's New Operating System
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Internet of Things Gets a Hand from Arm's New Operating System

Desktops have Linux. Mobile devices have Android. The Internet of Things has...Mbed?

Robot Jurisprudence: How to Judge a 'bot; Why It's Covered
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Robot Jurisprudence: How to Judge a 'bot; Why It's Covered

The RoboLaw consortium recently presented the European Parliament its findings on potential legal frameworks to manage the development of robotic technology. 

What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious
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What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious

Is a worm conscious? How about a bumblebee? Does a computer that can play chess "feel" anything?

Nasa Mission Points to Origin of 'ocean of Storms' on Earth's Moon
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Nasa Mission Points to Origin of 'ocean of Storms' on Earth's Moon

Using data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), mission scientists have solved a lunar mystery almost as old as the moon itself.

Obama's Brain Project Backs Neurotechnology
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Obama's Brain Project Backs Neurotechnology

The White House said that President Obama's BRAIN Initiative is generating interest from companies and philanthropies in a sign of what it calls a wider partnership...
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