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Quantum Computing May Be Moving Out of Science Fiction
True quantum computing could be realized relatively soon, according to some industry analysts.
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Do Computers Need Pressure-Sensing Screens?
The computer mouse, when it first went mainstream, was awkward to describe but easy to use.
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The Secret History of World War Ii-Era Drones
Drones are the hallmark of tech-y modern warfare, but weapons piloted from afar have been around for more than a century.
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5 Amazing and Alarming Things That May Be Done with Your Dna
"You're a male, you're 34-years-old and your 5-foot-10 1/2 inches tall." That's a prediction that Craig Venter, long a pioneer on the frontier of genomics, offered...
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Nasa's Fermi Satellite Kicks Off a Blazar-Detecting Bonanza
A long time ago in a galaxy half the universe away, a flood of high-energy gamma rays began its journey to Earth.
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What Can—or Should—internet Companies Do to Fight Terrorism?
After the recent attacks in Paris and in San Bernardino, Calif., social media platforms are under pressure from politicians to do more to take down messages and...
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c Davis Scientists Demonstrate Dna-Based Electromechanical Switch
Researchers have demonstrated a method of modulating the conductance of DNA by controlling its structure.
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Stanford-Led Skyscraper-Style Chip Design Boosts Electronic Performance By Factor of a Thousand
Stanford University engineers are leading a multi-institution effort to develop a revolutionary high-rise architecture for computing.
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Fact-Checking the Debate on Encryption
As politicians and counter-terrorism officials search for lessons from the recent attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, senior officials have called...
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How the Science in 'star Wars’ Is Actually Real
For a story that takes place "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away" a great deal of the technology in the "Star Wars" series actually has parallels today on...
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Computing With Time Travel
National University of Singapore researchers have shown a quantum computer can solve insoluble problems even if it is traveling along "open time-like curves."
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Silicon Valley Faces Showdown as Lawmakers Fume Over Encryption
A number of lawmakers on Thursday expressed a growing frustration with technology companies and signaled Congress would consider either curbing encrypted communications...
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Artificial-Intelligence Research Center Is Founded By Silicon Valley Investors
A group of prominent Silicon Valley investors and technology companies said on Friday that they would establish an artificial-intelligence research center to develop...
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Nasa Mars Rover Curiosity Reaches Sand Dunes
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has begun an up-close investigation of dark sand dunes up to two stories tall. The dunes are on the rover's trek up the lower portion...
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Tiny Chip That Powers Itself From Radio Waves
Eindhoven University of Technology researchers have developed a tiny sensor powered by the radio waves it uses to communicate information.
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Backslash: Anti-Surveillance Gadgets For Protesters
When riot police descended on protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, last year sporting assault rifles and armored vehicles, the images sparked an awareness of the military...
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For Google, Quantum Computing Is Like Learning to Fly
At a NASA lab in Silicon Valley, Google is testing a quantum computer—a machine based on the seemingly magical principles of quantum mechanics, the physics of things...
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A Learning Advance in Artificial Intelligence Rivals Human Abilities
Taking inspiration from the way humans seem to learn, scientists have created AI software capable of picking up new knowledge in a far more efficient and sophisticated...
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The Most Likely Spots for Life in the Milky Way
Our home galaxy isn't as hospitable to life as you might think.
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