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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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Radio Waves Offer Cheap Gesture Detection on Smartphones
A research project at the University of Washington shows a way to add gesture control to phones without requiring sophisticated new sensors.
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The Hidden World of Facebook "like Farms"
A new study systematically investigated the nature of so-called Facebook "like farms," services which will direct Facebook Likes to a given Facebook page for a...
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Robots That Learn Through Repetition, Not Programming
Eugene Izhikevich thinks you shouldn't have to write code in order to teach robots new tricks.
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The Hidden World of Facebook 'like Farms'
Facebook has become the advertising outlet of choice for many of the world’s businesses and companies.
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How Network Theory Is Revealing Previously nknown Patterns in Sport
If you've ever watched soccer, you'll know of the subtle differences in tactics and formation between different teams.
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Manufacturing Advances Mean Truly Flexible Devices Are on the Way
One of the innovations packed inside the Apple Watch—and highlighted by designer Jony Ive at the company’s grand unveiling this week—is a flexible display.
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The Challenges and Threats of Automated Lip Reading
Back in the 16th century, a Spanish Benedictine monk called Pietro Ponce pioneered the seemingly magical art of lip reading.
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Data Mining Reveals How Social Coding Succeeds (and Fails)
The process of developing software has undergone huge transformation in the last decade or so.
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The Revolutionary Technique That Quietly Changed Machine Vision Forever
Computer researchers say machines are now almost as adept at recognizing objects as humans, thanks to an algorithm created by University of Toronto scientists in...
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Google Glass Can Now Track Your Stress Level
Researchers say they have developed a new method for using Google Glass to track a user's stress level and provide instant fitness feedback.
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Networked Home Gadgets Offer Hackers New Opportunities
Connecting a new home appliance to a personal Wi-Fi network or broadband modem could increase the risk that data will be taken from other computers in the house...
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Fingerprinting Infants Helps Track Vaccinations in Developing Countries
Developing countries could be able to track pediatric vaccinations with greater accuracy using a fingerprint-scanning system.
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In Praise of Efficient Price Gouging
In the four years since the car service Uber launched, it has been beset by criticism from myriad groups, including city officials annoyed by its sometimes cavalier...
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A Chinese Internet Giant Starts to Dream
Punk bands from Blondie to the Ramones once played in Broadway Studios, an age-worn 95-year-old neoclassical building surrounded by strip clubs in San Francisco’s...
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The Emerging Pitfalls of Nowcasting With Big Data
Search query data is very powerful but must be treated with some care and caution, says Google chief economist Hal Varian, speaking at a European Bank workshop. ...
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Technology Can Make Lawful Surveillance Both Open and Effective
New technology could enable law enforcement to identify people whose actions justify investigation and demonstrate probable cause via an authorized electronic...
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Malware Traffic Spikes Preceded Russian and Israeli Conflicts
A study of malware operating on corporate and government networks suggests that the communication patterns of these programs could warn of major conflicts.
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Mobile Gadgets That Connect to Wi-Fi Without a Battery
A new breed of mobile wireless device does not need a battery or other energy storage to send data over Wi-Fi. Researchers have developed prototype gadgets that...
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