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Scientists Teleport Images in 'Star Trek' Advance
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Scientists Teleport Images in 'Star Trek' Advance

An international team from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and the Institute of Photonic Sciences in Spain "teleported" images across a network...

Brain-Computer Interface Connects via Ear Canal
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Brain-Computer Interface Connects via Ear Canal

Scientists in China have built a non-invasive interface that can connect a human brain to a computer via the wearer's inner ear.

Harvard's New Computer Science Teacher is a Chatbot
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Harvard's New Computer Science Teacher is a Chatbot

Students enrolled in the university's flagship CS50 course will be presented with the AI teacher in September.

Researchers Create Robot Capable of Cleaning Your Room, Doing Your Laundry
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Researchers Create Robot Capable of Cleaning Your Room, Doing Your Laundry

An international team of researchers has created the TidyBot robot, which can be commanded to clear spaces of objects.

Computers 'Worse for Environment than Plane Travel'
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Computers 'Worse for Environment than Plane Travel'

The carbon impact of computers is set to rise even further, researchers warn.

'Brain-Like Device' Mimics Human Learning in Major Computing Breakthrough
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'Brain-Like Device' Mimics Human Learning in Major Computing Breakthrough

A device modeled after the human brain can learn by association via synaptic transistors that simultaneously process and store information.

Quantum Computing Breakthrough as Scientists Find Possible Solution to Technology's Biggest Hurdle
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Quantum Computing Breakthrough as Scientists Find Possible Solution to Technology's Biggest Hurdle

Research by scientists in Australia and Canada has led to a possible solution to controlling "noise" in quantum computers, errors introduced by manipulation of...
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