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Atlas of Thoughts
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Atlas of Thoughts

Aarhus University researchers are using computer games to help them tackle some of the fundamental problems of quantum computing. 

Secure-System Designers Strive to STEM Data Leaks
From Communications of the ACM

Secure-System Designers Strive to STEM Data Leaks

Attackers using side-channel analysis require little knowledge of how an implementation operates.

'space Lawyers' Help Startups Navigate the Final Legal Frontier
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'space Lawyers' Help Startups Navigate the Final Legal Frontier

When Sagi Kfir meets people and tells them he is a "space attorney," they usually think he has a strange way of saying he is in real estate.

How the Dark Web Spurs a Spying 'arms Race'
From ACM News

How the Dark Web Spurs a Spying 'arms Race'

It's a technological arms race, pure and simple.

Rosetta Is Tailing a Warming Comet
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Rosetta Is Tailing a Warming Comet

The European Space Agency’s Rosetta spacecraft caught up with Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko last August, then dropped a lander onto the comet in November. Now...

What Your Tweets Say About You
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What Your Tweets Say About You

How much can your tweets reveal about you? Judging by the last nine hundred and seventy-two words that I used on Twitter, I'm about average when it comes to feeling...

­.s. Must Step ­p Capacity For Cyberattacks, Chief Argues
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­.s. Must Step ­p Capacity For Cyberattacks, Chief Argues

The director of the U.S. National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command  advocated development of cyberweapons as a means of deterring cyberattacks.

Ted 2015: Google Boss Wants Self-Drive Cars 'for Son'
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Ted 2015: Google Boss Wants Self-Drive Cars 'for Son'

The director of Google's self-driving car project says he wants self-driving cars to be standard on roads within five years. 

Apple's Haptic Touch Makes Way for Tomorrow's Touchable ­Is
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Apple's Haptic Touch Makes Way for Tomorrow's Touchable ­Is

If you're into magic tricks, stop by an Apple Store and park yourself in front of a new 13-inch MacBook Pro. Click around on the trackpad for a while. Voila!

Shrill? To N.c.a.a. Tournament Referees, It's Symphonic
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Shrill? To N.c.a.a. Tournament Referees, It's Symphonic

Susan Mueller, a flutist and the chairwoman of the Nevada-Las Vegas music department, examined the referee's whistle in her hand.

Edward Snowden Would Like to Explain Himself to a Jury, but He Can't
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Edward Snowden Would Like to Explain Himself to a Jury, but He Can't

Edward Snowden wants to come home.

Will Smart Machines Make ­S Stupid? AI Experts Weigh In
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Will Smart Machines Make ­S Stupid? AI Experts Weigh In

Society stands at a crossroads of artificial intelligence: We can design computers that sharpen our wits or we can let our machines turn us into ignoramuses.

Germany Moves Away From ­.s.-Dominated Iot Standards Groups
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Germany Moves Away From ­.s.-Dominated Iot Standards Groups

Germany's main telco, tech and manufacturing companies have formed an alliance to make sure that when devices do start speaking to each other over the Internet...

Cars Could Learn to Drive Themselves from Human Behavior
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Cars Could Learn to Drive Themselves from Human Behavior

Object recognition makes up one part of autonomous car technology, but then comes the question of what the car does in response to what it detects.

#rosettawatch: New Clues About the Origin of Comet 67p
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#rosettawatch: New Clues About the Origin of Comet 67p

Philae, the European Space Agency probe that landed on and then bounced across the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko in November, has provided researchers...

Mercury Seen As Never Before
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Mercury Seen As Never Before

NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft is set to plunge to its doom on 30 April, ending nearly four years of exploration of Mercury. Before it goes, the mission is sending...

Google's Go Language Is Off to a Great Start, but Still Has Work Ahead
From ACM TechNews

Google's Go Language Is Off to a Great Start, but Still Has Work Ahead

Google's open source Go programming language has its pros and cons. 

Linux Adopts Conflict Resolution Code
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Linux Adopts Conflict Resolution Code

To reduce conflicts within the Linux development community, the group has adopted a new code of conduct that comes in the form of a Linux patch. 

Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence
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Google's Eric Schmidt Downplays Fears Over Artificial Intelligence

Arguably the most alarming part of concerns over artificial intelligence's potential to end human civilization is the voices that are speaking out.

A Police Gadget Tracks Phones? Shhh! It's Secret
From ACM News

A Police Gadget Tracks Phones? Shhh! It's Secret

A powerful new surveillance tool being adopted by police departments across the country comes with an unusual requirement: To buy it, law enforcement officials...
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