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AI Created More Than 100,000 Pieces of Music After Analyzing Irish and English Folk Tunes
A machine learning artificial intelligence generated more than 100,000 folk tunes after analyzing Irish and English music.
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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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Seeking Ways to Reduce Traffic Jams, USC Engineers Turn to AI
Researchers are adding a new type of artificial intelligence to speed-forecasting technology in an effort to reduce the amount of congestion on America's roads....
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Researchers Create Smartphone System to Test for Lead in Water
University of Houston researchers have developed a smartphone-based system that can detect dangerous levels of lead in tap water.
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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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How to Win Friends: It's Not Which Groups You Join, but How Many
Two researchers at Rice University have determined the cultivation of online friendships is mainly influenced by how many groups and organizations a person joins...
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Stupid AI: How Humans Can Stop Machines From Falling for Visual Tricks
Research from Johns Hopkins University suggests new ways to prevent artificial intelligence from being visually deceived.
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Virtual Singapore Project Could Be Testbed for Planners—and Plotters
The Virtual Singapore project will offer state agencies and, eventually, the public access to a three-dimensional model of the city.
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The Crisis of Election Security
As the midterms approach, America's electronic voting systems are more vulnerable than ever. Why isn't anyone trying to fix them?
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Voting Machine sed in Half of .S. Is Vulnerable to Attack, Report Finds
Election machines used in more than half of U.S. states contain a decade-old flaw that makes them vulnerable to a cyberattack.
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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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Silicon Valley Finally Pushes for Data Privacy Laws at Senate Hearing
At a U.S. Senate Commerce Committee hearing on Wednesday, technology industry representatives argued in favor of implementing federal data privacy laws.
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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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States Are Adopting More Computer Science Policies. Are High Schools Keeping p?
U.S. states are increasingly implementing computer science policies, but individual high schools are struggling with actual instruction, according to the nonprofit...
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How Software Enabled the Thai Cave Rescue
Software-defined radios allowed the rescuers to communicate, when simple radio technology could not.
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Smartphone, M.D.
Researchers have developed an application and laboratory kit that enable smartphones to identify bacteria from patients within 60 minutes.
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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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Engineers Add Sense of Touch to Prosthetic Hand
Johns Hopkins University researchers have engineered an "electronic skin" that can incorporate a sense of touch into a prosthetic hand.
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