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­nderwater Radio, Anyone?
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­nderwater Radio, Anyone?

The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants to build wireless radio transmitters in environments that have previously thwarted communication.

Welcome to the Machines
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Welcome to the Machines

The home robotics market poised for growth, technological advancement.

These ­niversities Are Training the World's Top Coders
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These ­niversities Are Training the World's Top Coders

The three best coders in the world come from the Russian ITMO University, China's Sun Yat-sen Memorial Middle School, and the Ho Chi Minh City University of Science...

Posture Could Explain Why Women Get More Vr Sickness Than Men
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Posture Could Explain Why Women Get More Vr Sickness Than Men

New studies explore why women experience more motion sickness than men while using virtual reality.

Autonomous Swarmboats: New Missions, Safe Harbors
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Autonomous Swarmboats: New Missions, Safe Harbors

Researchers used a combination of software, radar, and other sensors to develop a swarm of autonomous rigid hull inflatable boats and other small boats that can...

How Do We Keep Gps Safe From Sabotage?
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How Do We Keep Gps Safe From Sabotage?

Stanford University professor Per Enge is working to combat potential threats to autonomous navigation systems.

Artificial Intelligence to Predict Odors
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Artificial Intelligence to Predict Odors

Researchers are working on the Computer Linguistics for Olfaction project to develop an application that can predict which molecule structures will produce or suppress...

­.n. Opens Formal Discussions on AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons, Could Ban 'killer Robots'
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­.n. Opens Formal Discussions on AI-Powered Autonomous Weapons, Could Ban 'killer Robots'

Leaders at the United Nations in Geneva just agreed to officially discuss guidelines for the design, development, and engineering of autonomous weapons. Here's...

Elevator Makers Think Outside the Box, and Even Sideways
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Elevator Makers Think Outside the Box, and Even Sideways

ThyssenKrupp's new $43 million elevator test tower soars 246 meters (808 ft) above the German town of Rottweil, but the company's lifts chief is not only thinking...

Quake-Detection App Captured Nearly 400 Temblors Worldwide
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Quake-Detection App Captured Nearly 400 Temblors Worldwide

The MyShake app has recorded nearly 400 earthquakes since it was made available for download in February.

This Flying Robot Is the Newest Expert Inspecting Your City's Bridges
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This Flying Robot Is the Newest Expert Inspecting Your City's Bridges

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Northeastern University have developed a drone that can create a high-resolution three-dimensional model of...

California to Regulate Energy ­se of Desktop Computers and Monitors
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California to Regulate Energy ­se of Desktop Computers and Monitors

The California Energy Commission on Wednesday agreed to pass new regulations for energy efficiency in desktop computers and monitors.

Tsu Scientists Discovered How to Avoid Congestion of Mobile Network
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Tsu Scientists Discovered How to Avoid Congestion of Mobile Network

Researchers at Tomsk State University in Russia have developed a universal mathematical approach to queuing theory that can be used to eliminate lines in shops...

ACM Ceo Questions Ethical Computing Future
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ACM Ceo Questions Ethical Computing Future

ACM CEO Bobby Schnabel last week considered the ethical ramifications of computer science's evolution as it pertains to society at a colloquium of students and...

Flexible Device Captures Energy From Human Motion
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Flexible Device Captures Energy From Human Motion

Michigan State University researchers say they have developed a new method for harvesting energy from human motion.

A Blueprint For Getting More Women Into Information Technology
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A Blueprint For Getting More Women Into Information Technology

The rise in qualified U.S. information technology graduates is far from fast enough to keep up with industry demands for IT skills.

Who Decides the Future of Work?
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Who Decides the Future of Work?

The beginning of “a broad conversation” on whether technology should drive society, or should people make decisions about how technology supplements (or supplants)...

­.s. Proposes Requiring Vehicles to 'talk' to Each Other to Avoid Crashes
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­.s. Proposes Requiring Vehicles to 'talk' to Each Other to Avoid Crashes

The U.S. Transportation Department on Tuesday proposed requiring all new cars and trucks to be able to "talk" to one another using short-range wireless technology...

Computer-Based Biology Uncovers Secrets to Rice Growth
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Computer-Based Biology Uncovers Secrets to Rice Growth

University of Indiana researchers are using a mix of experimental and computational work to study rice genetics, with the goal of addressing global issues in hunger...

Sweating Big Human-Body Data Challenge
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Sweating Big Human-Body Data Challenge

University of California, Berkeley professor Ali Javey heads a project involving wearable electronics to help address an inability to "monitor health conditions...
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