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Building the Quantum Internet
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Building the Quantum Internet

Taking the first steps toward building a long-range network that can connect super-fast quantum computers, or provide absolutely secure, tamper-free communication...

Lies, Propaganda and Fake News: A Challenge For Our Age
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Lies, Propaganda and Fake News: A Challenge For Our Age

Who was the first black president of America?

New Studies Illustrate How Gamers Get Good
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New Studies Illustrate How Gamers Get Good

A new study followed players of the computer games "Halo: Reach" and "StarCraft 2" to learn how they acquired and maintained their skill level.

Trump Signs Laws to Promote Women in STEM
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Trump Signs Laws to Promote Women in STEM

President Trump on Tuesday signed into law two bills aimed at encouraging women and girls to enter science, technology, engineering, and math fields.

Disney Research Demonstrates Open-Air Wireless Charging
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Disney Research Demonstrates Open-Air Wireless Charging

Disney Research says its new quasistatic cavity resonance technology offers a way for mobile devices to wirelessly charge themselves.

A Revolutionary Atom-Thin Semiconductor For Electronics
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A Revolutionary Atom-Thin Semiconductor For Electronics

Researchers have developed a two-dimensional material that could revolutionize electronics.

3D Computer Models of Gigantic Archaeological Objects
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3D Computer Models of Gigantic Archaeological Objects

Researchers in Germany are employing contact-free digitization techniques to produce three-dimensional models of archeological artifacts.

Browser Fingerprinting Tech Works Across Different Browsers For the First Time
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Browser Fingerprinting Tech Works Across Different Browsers For the First Time

Researchers at Lehigh University have developed new browser fingerprinting software that identifies users across Web browsers more accurately than the most sophisticated...

Nasa Preps For Space-Based Laser Communications
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Nasa Preps For Space-Based Laser Communications

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is preparing to demonstrate the feasibility of using high-capacity laser communications in space.

Smart Cities Begin To Face Security Concerns
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Smart Cities Begin To Face Security Concerns

"The attack surface is growing faster than the protections."

AI Beats Professional Players at Super Smash Bros. Video Game
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AI Beats Professional Players at Super Smash Bros. Video Game

Researchers trained an artificial intelligence system to play Nintendo's "Super Smash Bros. Melee" using deep-learning algorithms, and then challenged and defeated...

Hpc Technique Propels Deep Learning at Scale
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Hpc Technique Propels Deep Learning at Scale

Baidu's Silicon Valley Artificial Intelligence Lab has released a modified implementation of the ring all-reduce OpenMPI algorithm for the deep-learning community...

Computer Bots Are Like Humans, Having Fights Lasting Years
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Computer Bots Are Like Humans, Having Fights Lasting Years

Software robots designed to fix errors on Wikipedia often engage in online fights lasting years, with bots repeatedly undoing each other's edits.

Smartphones Are Revolutionizing Medicine
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Smartphones Are Revolutionizing Medicine

Researchers say smartphone add-ons and applications are turning the smartphones into revolutionary medical tools.

Tricky Landing
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Tricky Landing

University of Cincinnati researchers are using a U.S. National Science Foundation grant to test how fuzzy logic helps autonomous aerial drones overcome the difficulties...

Trump Inspires Encryption Boom in Leaky D.c.
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Trump Inspires Encryption Boom in Leaky D.c.

Poisonous political divisions have spawned an encryption arms race across the Trump administration, as both the president’s advisers and career civil servants scramble...

Knight, Dr. John C.
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Knight, Dr. John C.

John Charles Knight, 69, of Charlottesville, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, after a courageous battle with hypersensitivity pneumonitis.

Here's Why Self-Driving Cars May Never Really Be Self-Driving
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Here's Why Self-Driving Cars May Never Really Be Self-Driving

Researchers are exploring unpredictable issues with autonomous car technology that might be solved with embedded software to avoid accidents.

Project Looks at Human Eye to Sharpen Sight of Robots and Drones
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Project Looks at Human Eye to Sharpen Sight of Robots and Drones

Researchers in the U.K. are working to develop advanced machine-to-machine communication systems that capture and transmit images from highly efficient vision sensors...

Rethinking Hpc Platforms For 'second Gen' Applications
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Rethinking Hpc Platforms For 'second Gen' Applications

Researchers in the U.K. are suggesting a new approach to high-performance computing infrastructure involving containerization is required by second-generation applications...
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