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In the Long Run: Keeping Track of Athletes with Wearable Tech
Researchers have developed a wireless position location system that works anywhere conventional global-positioning systems satellites cannot reach.
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Knowledge Transfer: Computers Teach Each Other Pac-Man
A computer now can give advice and teach skills to another computer similar to the way a real teacher interacts with a student.
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The Build-Up: Good and Ready
Robotics appears to be preparing for a major acceleration after a slow start.
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Early STEM Education Will Lead to More Women in It
Girls Who Code says schools must develop mandatory computer science programs for K-12 if the technology industry wants more women in its workforce.
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With California's Red Light Cameras, Are Pictures Admissible Evidence?
Carmen Goldsmith was driving her BMW through Inglewood, a Los Angeles suburb, when she ran a red light.
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Physicists Are Building an Nsa-Proof Internet
It's long been the Holy Grail of communications: technology that not only maximizes privacy, but also reveals when a message had been intercepted or copied.
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Wanna Build a Rocket? Nasa's About to Give Away a Mountain of Its Code
Forty years after Apollo 11 landed on the moon, NASA open sourced the software code that ran the guidance systems on the lunar module.
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'electronic Skin' Equipped with Memory
Researchers have created a wearable device that is as thin as a temporary tattoo and can store and transmit data about a person's movements, receive diagnostic...
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Vint Cerf: CS Changes Needed To Address Iot Security, Privacy
The Internet of Things has tremendous potential but also poses a tremendous risk if the underlying security of Internet of Things devices is not taken into account...
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Twitter Maps Show Americans' Beer Preferences
University of Kentucky (UK) researchers mapped tweets to discover the real-world preferences of brews and beer brands in the United States.
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DHS Turns to Mentors to Strengthen Cyber Workforce
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has adopted a rotation and mentorship strategy to help find and develop qualified cybersecurity professionals.
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Optical Information Processing on Chips Inspired by Human Brain
The way the human brain works is the inspiration for a new technique for optical information processing on chips.
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Computer Building Blocks Made Using Slime Mold
Researchers have constructed logic units from the slime mold Physarum polycephalum that can process information.
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NSA Performed Warrantless Searches on Americans' Calls and Emails
The U.S. National Security Agency has performed warrantless searches of its databases to obtain data from Americans' phone calls and emails.
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Commercial Drones Grounded By a Lack of Regulation
The U.S. is moving very slowly in regulating the commercial use of aerial drones.
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While Warning of Chinese Cyberthreat, .s. Launches Its Own Attack
The U.S. government has long complained about Chinese hacking and cyberattacks, but new documents show that the National Security Agency managed to penetrate the...
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Exomars Scientists Narrow Down Landing Sites
Scientists have picked four potential landing sites for a European rover designed to search for life on Mars.
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Fact or Fiction?: Your Car Is Hackable
When your home computer is hacked, the things at risk are your identity, finances and other digital assets.
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Microsoft Builds a Digital 'monkey' to Hunt Fraudulent Ads
Researchers have developed technology, known as a digital monkey, that can detect and counter fraudulent advertisements on a large scale.
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