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Computer Spots Rare Diseases in Family Photos
Doctors faced with the tricky task of spotting rare genetic diseases in children may soon be asking parents to email their family photos.
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Hackers Reverse-Engineer Nsa's Leaked Bugging Devices
Security researchers have reverse-engineered some of the wireless spying devices used by the U.S. National Security Agency.
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Commercial Quantum Computer Still Awaits Ultimate Test
Quantum computers promise to revolutionise the digital world, but how do you tell if a computer really is harnessing the power quantum mechanics?
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Pluto-Bound Craft Seeks Manhattan-Sized Lump of Ice
Desirable destinations at the fringes of the solar system can be hard to find.
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Windows Bug-Testing Software Cracks Stem Cell Programs
Windows bug-testing software is providing insight into how stem cells determine which type of tissue to become.
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Mind-Controlled Exoskeleton to Kick Off World Cup
A paralyzed young adult using an exoskeleton controlled by his thoughts took the first kick of the World Cup in Thursday's opening ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil...
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Wearable Submarine to Hunt for 2000-Year-Old Computer
The world's most advanced robotic diving suit is getting ready to help search for one of the world's oldest computers.
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Sex Harassment App Helps Women Map Abuse
A team of researchers has created a smartphone app designed to combat sexual harassment.
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Skinny Wormholes Could Send Messages Through Time
Like some bizarre form of optical fibre, a long, thin wormhole might let you send messages through time using pulses of light.
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My Duolingo Learning App Can Reshape Education
Carnegie Mellon University professor Luis von Ahn says he believes his Duolingo venture is determining what next-generation education will look like.
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Kindergarten Bots Teach Language to Tots
A series of experiments is aimed at determining how well children retain new words learned from robots over time.
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Quantum Positioning System Steps In When Gps Fails
In 2016 a British submarine will slip its moorings and set sail under the guidance of the quantum world.
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Sentient Robots? Not Possible If You Do the Maths
So long, robot pals—and robot overlords.
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Cheap Gadget Lets You Steer a Wheelchair with Your Eyes
Put some "crap" technology with some smart software and you get one life-changing solution.
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Cyborg Angst: 5 Ways Computers Will Perplex S in 2039
Brain chips mean we are struggling to distinguish our own thoughts from ideas implanted by advertisers.
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Watson in Your Pocket: Supercomputer Gets Own Apps
If you could quiz Watson, IBM's all-knowing supercomputer, from an app on your phone, what would you ask it?
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When the Internet Dies, Meet the Meshnet That Survives
A nonprofit recently staged a small-scale drill mimicking the outages that affected New York after Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012.
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Virtual Earth Plays Out Fate of Life on the Planet
We can simulate the climate and we can even simulate babies. Now, we can simulate life on Earth, too—the vast and complex interactions of the living organisms on...
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Wikipedia Searches and Sick Tweets Predict Flu Cases
A new algorithm mines data from Wikipedia to track flu cases across the United States.
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