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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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The State of Women in Computer Science
Several factors are preventing women from pursuing and persisting in computer science majors.
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Chip Reprograms Cells to Regenerate Damaged Tissue
The ability to convert, or "reprogram" cells into other types has raised hopes for regenerating damaged limbs and organs. But existing methods are risky or inefficient...
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The Coming Software Apocalypse
A group of coders is trying to work past the abstract approach to programming.
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U.s. Coalesces Plans For First Exascale Supercomputer
The delivery date for the U.S.'s first exascale supercomputing system, Aurora, has been extended from 2018 to 2021, while its target capability has been enlarged...
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Asu Team Takes Cyberbullying App Public
Researchers at Arizona State University have publicly released their BullyBlocker smartphone application.
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The Value of Free STEM and Coding Bootcamps
What do students get for their participation?
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Robots Could Destabilise World Through War and nemployment, Says n
The UN has warned that robots could destabilise the world ahead of the opening of a headquarters in The Hague to monitor developments in artificial intelligence...
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New Type of Supercomputer Could Be Based on 'magic Dust' Combination of Light and Matter
A joint U.K.-Russian research team has demonstrated the use of quantum particles called polaritons, combining light and matter, to solve complex problems.
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Researchers Claim They Just Invented the 'ultimate' Method For Quantum Computing
Akira Furusawa and Shuntaro Takeda at the University of Tokyo in Japan say they have developed the "ultimate" quantum computing method.
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Goodbye, Login. Hello, Heart Scan
A new computer security system uses heart dimensions for identification.
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The Coming Software Apocalypse
There were six hours during the night of April 10, 2014, when the entire population of Washington State had no 911 service.
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Atlanta and Georgia Tech Roll Out Smart City Projects
Atlanta is introducing smart city transportation and public safety projects.
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Nsf Awards Iu $4 Million to Advance Medical Nanotechnology
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded Indiana University a five-year, $4-million grant to simulate the interactions between nanoscale devices and biological...
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The Growing Cybersecurity Risk of 'smart' Homes
Carnegie Mellon University professor Jason Hong warns the connectivity of smart homes via Internet of Things technologies could raise cybersecurity risks for homeowners...
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Supercomputing in Space
Off-the-shelf computer components were hardened to the extremes of space with layers of "detection, correction, and protection."
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Is Beaming Down In star Trek a Death Sentence?
In the 2009 movie Star Trek, Captain Kirk and Sulu plummeted down toward the planet Vulcan without a parachute. "Beam us up, beam us up!" Kirk shouted in desperation...
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Facebook's New 'ai Camera' Team Wants to Add a Layer to the World
Take a video of a birthday cake's candles sparkling in an Instagram story, then tap the sticker button. Near the top of the list you'll see a slice of birthday...
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A Brain Built From Atomic Switches Can Learn
Researchers are constructing a device "inspired by the brain to generate the properties that enable the brain to do what it does."
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Internet Rulemaking Is Going to Get More Complicated
A new report warns of cybersecurity measures undermining personal rights and freedoms through censorship and other means if "multilateral" government policies continue...
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