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Joining the Dots For Quantum Computing
Researchers have demonstrated the scalability of quantum dot architectures by trapping and controlling four electrons in a single device.
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Inside the Artificial Brain That's Remaking the Google Empire
It was one of the most tedious jobs on the Internet. A team of Googlers would spend day after day staring at computer screens, scrutinizing tiny snippets of street...
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The World's First Photonic Router
A team of scientists have demonstrated the world's first photonic router, a step toward overcoming the difficulties of building quantum computers.
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Squishy Robots
A new phase-change material built from wax and foam, that is capable of switching between hard and soft states, could be used to construct inexpensive robots.
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Nasa Seeks Proposals For Europa Mission Science Instruments
NASA has issued an Announcement of Opportunity (AO) for proposals about science instruments that could be carried aboard a future mission to Jupiter's moon Europa...
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Meet Jibo, the Cute Social Robot that Knows the Family
In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...
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New Qubit Design Provides Parity Bit for Schrödinger Cat States
The RAM in our computers is constantly refreshed to ensure that it maintains the intended information.
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Switzerland: From Banking Paradise To Data Safe Zone
Stash gold in a Swiss bank? It's old hat. Try something really valuable: data.
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'Telekinetic' App Controls Google Glass With Your Mind
A "telekinetic" app has been launched to enable Google Glass users to control the device using only their thoughts.
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Self-Assembly Shows Promise for Extending Moore's Law
These are challenging times for computer chip engineers.
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Real-Life Illness in a Virtual World
A 3-D animated creature, affectionately named Gerald, appears to walk in circles while floating in front of an elaborate viewer that resembles something from an...
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D-Wave Wins More Funding For Quantum Computing Push
D-Wave Systems, which has been developing a radically different kind of computer since 1999, has installed a grand total of two systems outside its premises. But...
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Why Apple's Swift Language Will Instantly Remake Computer Programming
Chris Lattner spent a year and a half creating a new programming language—a new way of designing, building, and running computer software—and he didn't mention...
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First Major Redesign of Rasberry Pi Unveiled
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released the first major redesign of Raspberry Pi, its credit card-sized computer. The new model is known as B+.
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Drone Lighting: Autonomous Vehicles Could Automatically Assume the Right Positions for Photographic Lighting
A team of researchers is developing algorithms to let photographers use camera-mounted controls to guide drone-mounted lights into just the right position.
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Nsa Implementing Fix to Prevent Snowden-Like Security Breach
A year after Edward Snowden's digital heist, the NSA's chief technology officer says steps have been taken to stop future incidents. But he says there's no way...
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'nano-Pixels' Promise Thin, Flexible High-Res Displays
Researchers say they have developed a phase change material that could eventually lead to low-energy, thin, flexible displays.
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