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How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy
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How Artificial Intelligence and Robots Will Radically Transform the Economy

Next time you stop for gas at a self-serve pump, say hello to the robot in front of you.

Scientists Probe Mystery of Pluto's Icy Heart
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Scientists Probe Mystery of Pluto's Icy Heart

Scientists are offering several new scenarios to explain the formation of Pluto's frozen heart-shaped feature, first spotted by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft in...

Facebook Developing Artificial Intelligence to Flag Offensive Live Videos
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Facebook Developing Artificial Intelligence to Flag Offensive Live Videos

Facebook Inc is working on automatically flagging offensive material in live video streams, building on a growing effort to use artificial intelligence to monitor...

Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server
From Communications of the ACM

Containers Push Toward the Mayfly Server

The container revolution represents a large-scale shift in thinking about multitasking systems.

Cracking the Code on Biology
From Communications of the ACM

Cracking the Code on Biology

Genetic engineering promises to revolutionize everything from agriculture and biofuels to medicine and food safety.

Reuters Built Its Own Algorithmic Prediction Tool to Help It Spot (and Verify) Breaking News on Twitter
From ACM TechNews

Reuters Built Its Own Algorithmic Prediction Tool to Help It Spot (and Verify) Breaking News on Twitter

Reuters has developed software that automates the process of spotting breaking news.

The New Intel: How Nvidia Went From Powering Video Games To Revolutionizing Artificial Intelligence
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The New Intel: How Nvidia Went From Powering Video Games To Revolutionizing Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia cofounder Chris Malachowsky is eating a sausage omelet and sipping burnt coffee in a Denny's off the Berryessa overpass in San Jose.

Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy?
From ACM News

Hacker Lexicon: What Is Perfect Forward Secrecy?

Encryption keeps your secrets, until it doesn't.

Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested
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Theory Challenging Einstein's View on Speed of Light Could Soon Be Tested

The newborn universe may have glowed with light beams moving much faster than they do today, according to a theory that overturns Einstein's century-old claim that...

'hackathon' Attempts to STEM Proliferation of Fake News
From ACM TechNews

'hackathon' Attempts to STEM Proliferation of Fake News

A hackathon inspired by the influence of fake news on the U.S. presidential election seeks to incentivize the prioritization of truth.

Europe Is Leading the Way in AI and Machine Learning (and Even Silicon Valley Wants In)
From ACM TechNews

Europe Is Leading the Way in AI and Machine Learning (and Even Silicon Valley Wants In)

Europe is either ahead of or on equal footing with the U.S. in terms of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and other technologies.

The Many Ways Lasers Help ­S See the World More Clearly
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The Many Ways Lasers Help ­S See the World More Clearly

Think of lasers and what springs to mind?

Google's Hand-Fed AI Now Gives Answers, Not Just Search Results
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Google's Hand-Fed AI Now Gives Answers, Not Just Search Results

Ask the Google search app "What is the fastest bird on Earth?," and it will tell you.

Genevieve Bell: 'humanity's Greatest Fear Is About Being Irrelevant'
From ACM Opinion

Genevieve Bell: 'humanity's Greatest Fear Is About Being Irrelevant'

Genevieve Bell is an Australian anthropologist who has been working at tech company Intel for 18 years, where she is currently head of sensing and insights.

Clemson Scientists ­nveil Software That Revolutionizes Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Modeling
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Clemson Scientists ­nveil Software That Revolutionizes Wildlife Habitat Connectivity Modeling

Clemson University researchers have developed computational software for wildlife habitat connectivity modeling.

Spy Chief Adds to Warnings of Russian Cyber Attacks on Germany
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Spy Chief Adds to Warnings of Russian Cyber Attacks on Germany

Germany's spy chief has warned that Russian hackers are pelting his country with disinformation that could undermine the democratic process, echoing concerns already...

Google Deepmind Could Invent the Next Generation of AI By Playing Starcraft 2
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Google Deepmind Could Invent the Next Generation of AI By Playing Starcraft 2

The announcement at BlizzCon 2016 that met with the most muted response was arguably the most revolutionary.

Two Sigma Announces Public Launch of Halite, A.i. Coding Game
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Two Sigma Announces Public Launch of Halite, A.i. Coding Game

Halite creates an engaging game environment in which to learn, write, and visualize code in action. 

Telescope That 'ate Astronomy' Is on Track to Surpass Hubble
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Telescope That 'ate Astronomy' Is on Track to Surpass Hubble

The next great space telescope spread its golden wings this month.

Programmers Are Having a Huge Discussion About the ­nethical and Illegal Things They've Been Asked to Do
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Programmers Are Having a Huge Discussion About the ­nethical and Illegal Things They've Been Asked to Do

A response to a post that went viral, called "Code I’m Still Ashamed Of."
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