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The First 'Social Network' of Brains Lets Three People Transmit Thoughts to Each Other's Heads
University of Washington in Seattle researchers have developed a brain-to-brain network that transmits thoughts among members of a group.
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Robots May Need Lizard-Like Tails for 'Off-Road' Travel
Researchers have found that the motion (and tails) of lizards could improve designs for robots.
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'Optical Tweezers' and Tools sed for Laser Eye Surgery Snag Physics Nobel
Optical physicists Arthur Ashkin, Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland have won this year's Nobel Prize in Physics for "groundbreaking inventions in the field of...
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New AI Strategy Mimics How Brains Learn to Smell
Today's artificial intelligence systems, including the artificial neural networks broadly inspired by the neurons and connections of the nervous system, perform...
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Feds Force Suspect To nlock An Apple iPhone X With Their Face
It finally happened. The feds forced an Apple iPhone X owner to unlock their device with their face.
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Introducing the Lettuce Peeling Robot
A robotic lettuce leaf peeling system is seen as a possible breakthrough in improving agricultural efficiency.
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Microsoft Brings Robot Operating System to Windows 10
Microsoft has debuted an official (but experimental) of Robot Operating System for Windows 10.
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Creepy Robotic Dog Shown Fending Off Humans Who Try to Push It Over
A new four-limbed robot is capable of moving uninterrupted after being pushed over by a human.
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Attack on Commonly sed Voting Machine Could Tip an Election, Researchers Find
A malicious hacker could alter the outcome of a U.S. presidential election by taking advantage of numerous flaws in one model of vote-tabulating machine used in...
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Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map
Hidden pyramids and massive fortresses in the jungle. Farms and canals scattered across swamplands.
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China's Leaders Are Softening Their Stance on AI
China might be at loggerheads with the United States over trade, but it is calling for a friendlier approach to the development of artificial intelligence.
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60 Years of DARPA's Favorite Toys
This year, the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) turned 60. To celebrate, DARPA held a conference in Washington, D.C. One of the highlights...
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Mobile Websites Can Tap Into Your Phone's Sensors Without Asking
When apps want to access data from your smartphone's motion or light sensors, they often make that capability clear.
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Chip Ramps p Artificial Intelligence Systems' Performance
Princeton University researchers working with Analog Devices have fabricated an accelerator chip that enhances the performance and efficiency of neural networks...
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NASA Is Taking a New Look at Searching for Life Beyond Earth
Since the beginning of civilization, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the universe.
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How Apple Makes the AI Chip Powering the iPhone's Fancy Tricks
A few years ago—the company won't say exactly when—some engineers at Apple began to think the iPhone's camera could be made smarter using newly powerful machine...
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Opportunity Emerges in a Dusty Picture
NASA still hasn't heard from the Opportunity rover, but at least we can see it again.
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Transient Electronics Take Shape
Advances in materials science and chemistry are leading to self-destructing circuits and transient electronics, which could impact many fields.
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A New Way to Capture the Brain's Electrical Symphony
Biophysicist Adam Cohen was strolling around San Francisco, California, in 2010, when a telephone call caught him by surprise. "We have a signal," said the caller...
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