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Geoffrey Hinton on the Promise, Risks of Advanced AI
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Geoffrey Hinton on the Promise, Risks of Advanced AI

U.K. computer scientist and 2019 ACM A.M. Turing Award recipient Geoffrey Hinton said advanced artificial intelligence (AI), for all its promise, could conceivably...

Underwater Robots Could Usher in High-Tech Future for Deep Sea Mining
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Underwater Robots Could Usher in High-Tech Future for Deep Sea Mining

Renee Grogan at mining solutions developer Impossible Metals envisions underwater robots as key to harvesting precious metals from the seafloor without harming...

Amazon Cashless 'Pay by Palm' Technology Requires Only a Hand Wave
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Amazon Cashless 'Pay by Palm' Technology Requires Only a Hand Wave

Retail giant Amazon has announced a new contactless transaction service that allows shoppers to pay with their palms.

Scientists Make a Seven-Ingredient 3D-Printed Cheesecake
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Scientists Make a Seven-Ingredient 3D-Printed Cheesecake

Columbia University scientists three-dimensionally (3D)-printed a slice of seven-ingredient peanut butter-banana cheesecake with a cherry drizzle.

The Highest-Paying College Majors in 2022, Ranked
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The Highest-Paying College Majors in 2022, Ranked

PayScale's annual ranking of the highest-paying college majors ranks electrical engineering and computer science at No. 1.

Drone Refuels U.S. Navy Fighter Jet in Midair for the First Time
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Drone Refuels U.S. Navy Fighter Jet in Midair for the First Time

U.S. Navy officials said an aerial drone successfully refueled a fighter jet in midair for the first time during a June 4 test flight.

U.S. Has Almost 500,000 Job Openings in Cybersecurity
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U.S. Has Almost 500,000 Job Openings in Cybersecurity

The U.S. Commerce Department's Cyber Seek technology job-tracking database and the trade group CompTIA count about 465,000 current U.S. cybersecurity job openings...

National Security Agency Warns That VPNs Could Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks
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National Security Agency Warns That VPNs Could Be Vulnerable to Cyberattacks

A cybersecurity advisory issued by the National Security Agency's Cybersecurity Directorate warns that virtual private networks may be vulnerable to cyberattacks...

New Augmented Reality Technology Could Help Firefighters Save Lives
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New Augmented Reality Technology Could Help Firefighters Save Lives

A Silicon Valley entrepreneur's augmented reality solution could make firefighters more effective in low-visibility situations.

Obama Seeks to Boost Training For High-Tech Jobs
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Obama Seeks to Boost Training For High-Tech Jobs

President Barack Obama is embarking on a 20-city drive to intensify job-specific training in the high-tech sector. The administration aims to place 50,000 graduates...

Aiming For 1 Million 'girls Who Code'
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Aiming For 1 Million 'girls Who Code'

Women are the majority in the workforce, in college, and as income earners, but they are being left out of innovating, says Reshma Saujani, who wants to introduce...

Robot Knows When to Pour You a Beer
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Robot Knows When to Pour You a Beer

A robot can anticipate human actions and assist with tasks such as opening a refrigerator door or pouring a drink. 

Stuxnet: Computer Worm Opens New Era of Warfare
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Stuxnet: Computer Worm Opens New Era of Warfare

For the past few months now, the nation's top military, intelligence and law enforcement officials have been warning Congress and the country about a coming cyberattack...
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