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Facebook, NY­ Aim to ­se AI to Speed ­p MRI Scans
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Facebook, NY­ Aim to ­se AI to Speed ­p MRI Scans

Facebook's artificial intelligence laboratory, working with the New York University School of Medicine, generated reliable magnetic resonance imaging scans with...

Growing a Mind in a Machine
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Growing a Mind in a Machine

MIT's Josh Tenenbaum on how people think and learn, and how to make machines do likewise.

Blurring the Lines Between Virtual and Reality
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Blurring the Lines Between Virtual and Reality

A next-generation virtual reality headset enables wearers to manipulate both real and virtual objects with tactile sensation.

Enhanced 'Listening Skill' Makes Robot Better at Talking
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Enhanced 'Listening Skill' Makes Robot Better at Talking

Researchers have improved the ability of a conversational human-like robot to have a natural dialogue with people by enhancing its listening skills.

A Great Find
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A Great Find

A new algorithm locates objects by leveraging collections of sensors that receive and transmit signals.

Picture This: A Camera With No Lens
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Picture This: A Camera With No Lens

A new camera substitutes a regular pane of glass for the lens, in conjunction with a computer running an algorithm to interpret the images.

Kids Connect With Robot Reading Partners
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Kids Connect With Robot Reading Partners

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a robot to serve as a reading partner for middle school students.

Fake News Detector Algorithm Works Better Than a Human
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Fake News Detector Algorithm Works Better Than a Human

An algorithm-based system that identifies linguistic cues in fake news stories could provide news aggregators and social media sites with a new weapon against misinformation...

A New Artificial Neural Network Framework for Gait-Based Biometrics
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A New Artificial Neural Network Framework for Gait-Based Biometrics

Researchers have developed an approach for securing the wireless communications of wearable and implantable medical devices.

A Monitor's ­ltrasonic Sounds Can Reveal What's on the Screen
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A Monitor's ­ltrasonic Sounds Can Reveal What's on the Screen

You probably assume that someone can only see what's on your computer screen by looking at it.

A 'GPS for Inside Your Body'
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A 'GPS for Inside Your Body'

A new "in-body global-positioning system" can locate ingestible implants within the body using low-power wireless signals.

Microsoft's Glasses Monitor Blood Pressure
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Microsoft's Glasses Monitor Blood Pressure

Smart glasses developed by Microsoft Research's Glabella Project can measure blood pressure noninvasively.

Stanford Engineers Create New AI Camera for Faster, More Efficient Image Classification
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Stanford Engineers Create New AI Camera for Faster, More Efficient Image Classification

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence camera system that classifies images faster and more efficiently.

Bounties Mount for Bugs
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Bounties Mount for Bugs

Maturing bug bounty programs spot data abuse, secure the Internet of Things.

­ of T Experts ­se Deep Learning AI for Predictive Animation
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­ of T Experts ­se Deep Learning AI for Predictive Animation

Researchers used deep learning algorithms to improve software for the animation and gaming industry.

Botnet of Smart Air Conditioners and Water Heaters Could Bring Down the Power Grid
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Botnet of Smart Air Conditioners and Water Heaters Could Bring Down the Power Grid

A new class of cyberattack can hijack smart appliances online and enlist them in a botnet to orchestrate power outages.

'Weaponized Ad Technology': Facebook's Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye
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'Weaponized Ad Technology': Facebook's Moneymaker Gets a Critical Eye

Facebook has made a mint by enabling advertisers to identify and reach the very people most likely to react to their messages.

Mobile App Extends Smartphone Battery 10-25%
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Mobile App Extends Smartphone Battery 10-25%

Researchers at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a mobile app that purportedly reduces the energy consumption of Android smartphones.

Out-doctoring the Doctors
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Out-doctoring the Doctors

Artificial software can outperform human doctors at reading medical imaging.

Crowdsourcing Algorithms to Predict Epileptic Seizures
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Crowdsourcing Algorithms to Predict Epileptic Seizures

More than 10,000 crowdsourced algorithms can enable clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction across a broad spectrum of patients.
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