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FCC Moves to Boost Wi-Fi Speed
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on whether to permit Wi-Fi devices to access a greater portion of the radiofrequency spectrum.
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As Coronavirus Surveillance Escalates, Personal Privacy Plummets
Many countries scrambling to contain the coronavirus pandemic are deploying digital surveillance to control their populations.
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Wearable Strain Sensor Using Light Transmittance Helps Measure Physical Signals Better
A new wearable strain sensor can complete sensitive, stable, and continuous measurements of physical signals.
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Research by University of Chicago Ph.D. Student, EPiQC Wins IBM Q Best Paper
A new approach for using a quantum computer to realize a near-term "killer app" was awarded the $2,500 first prize in the 2019 IBM Q Best Paper Award competition...
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Robots Use Light Beams to Zap Hospital Viruses
A robotic system uses eight UV-C ultraviolet-light-emitting bulbs to destroy bacteria, viruses, and other harmful microbes.
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CNNs Catch Animals in the Wild
Researchers are using convolutional neural networks to identify the few frames of interest among massive amounts of visual information.
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Some Mobile Phone Apps May Contain Hidden Behaviors That Users Never See
Cybersecurity researchers have found that many mobile phone applications allow others to access private data or block user-provided content through "backdoor secrets...
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Soil Sifters
Algorithms and supercomputers help tease out how soil microbes affect global climate.
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Washington State Signs Facial Recognition Curbs Into Law; Critics Want Ban
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee on Tuesday signed the first U.S. state law curbing law enforcement's use of facial recognition technology.
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'Smart' Devices Help Reduce Adverse Outcomes of Common Heart Condition
Researchers have found that mobile health devices can help screen for and detect atrial fibrillation.
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Study: Fake Russian Twitter Accounts Politicized Discourse About Vaccines
Fraudulent Twitter accounts created by the Russian Internet Research Agency may have contributed to politicizing Americans’ views on vaccines.
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Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, Data Suggest
Data suggests that mass business closures and social-distancing edicts imposed to fight the coronavirus pandemic are helping reduce the numbers of fevers recorded...
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With Medical Equipment in Short Supply, 3D Printing Steps Up in Coronavirus Crisis
A shortage of medical equipment is spurring healthcare providers to turn to three-dimensional (3D) printing as a temporary solution during the coronavirus pandemic...
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ACM Prize in Computing Awarded to AlphaGo Developer
David Silver Recognized for Breakthrough Advances in Computer Game-Playing
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Army Scientists Create Innovative Quantum Sensor
U.S. Army researchers have developed a quantum sensor that could give soldiers a way to detect communication signals over the entire radio frequency spectrum.
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Waymo Gamifies Self-Driving Car Data and Wants Everyone Involved
Waymo has expanded its Open Dataset and invited researchers to tackle one of five challenges related to the data.
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Mapping the Social Network of Coronavirus
Analysts in Northeastern University's Network Science Institute are predictively modeling the coronavirus pandemic by incorporating social networks.
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Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf Tests Positive For COVID-19
Tech pioneer Vinton G. Cerf, one of the co-creators of the modern Internet, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a tweet Cerf sent out Monday morning....
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