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Bringing Programming--and Social Change--to Girls
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Bringing Programming--and Social Change--to Girls

A group of eighth-grade girls participating in the U.S. National Science Foundation's Co-Robots for CompuGirls event programmed a pair of humanoid robots.

Nsf Funds 'wearable Doctor'
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Nsf Funds 'wearable Doctor'

The U.S. National Science Foundation-funded Health and Environmental Tracker project recently unveiled a functional prototype. 

Tongue-Machine Computer Interfaces Are Here
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Tongue-Machine Computer Interfaces Are Here

Tongue input technology using glossokinetic potential is capable of directing motorized wheelchairs and could lead to successful silent speech-recognition technology...

In Mapping Eclipses, World's First Computer Maybe Also Told Fortunes
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In Mapping Eclipses, World's First Computer Maybe Also Told Fortunes

A 2,000-year-old astronomical calculator used by ancient Greeks to chart the movement of the sun, moon and planets may also have had another purpose—fortune telling...

Building Morality Into Machines
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Building Morality Into Machines

Technology ethics are a growing concern as artificial intelligence advances and autonomous technologies become reality.

Icann Endorses Plan to Cede Internet Oversight
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Icann Endorses Plan to Cede Internet Oversight

The U.S. government has endorsed a plan to cede its oversight of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to the broader online community. 

­sing Computers to Better ­nderstand Art
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­sing Computers to Better ­nderstand Art

Visual stylometry is a new field designed to measure artistic style via computational and statistical methods, to uncover unique insights about artists and artworks...

Haptic Taco Helps You Navigate By Feel
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Haptic Taco Helps You Navigate By Feel

Yale University researchers are developing small haptic peripherals to help drivers navigate using just their sense of touch. 

A Russian Cybersleuth Battles the 'dark Ages' of the Internet
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A Russian Cybersleuth Battles the 'dark Ages' of the Internet

A sense of menace stirs right off the elevator on the fifth floor of Kaspersky Lab's Moscow headquarters, where a small television screen displays cyberthreatsa...

Flight of the Robobee
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Flight of the Robobee

Researchers recently demonstrated their "RoboBees" aerial microrobots now can perch during flight to save energy, in the same way as bats, birds, and butterflies...

Self-Driving Cars Will Teach Themselves to Save Lives—but Also Take Them
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Self-Driving Cars Will Teach Themselves to Save Lives—but Also Take Them

If you follow the ongoing creation of self-driving cars, then you probably know about the classic thought experiment called the Trolley Problem.

Why the World Hates Silicon Valley
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Why the World Hates Silicon Valley

Silicon Valley is the new Rome. As in the time of Caesar, the world is grappling with an advanced city-state dominating much of the planet, injecting its technology...

National Science Foundation Recognizes Clemson Research Team For Video Linking Creative Movement to Computer Programming Instruction
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National Science Foundation Recognizes Clemson Research Team For Video Linking Creative Movement to Computer Programming Instruction

The U.S. National Science Foundation recently recognized Clemson University researchers for their work on a video highlighting new programming software.

Google's AI Software Is Moving Into Your Iphone
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Google's AI Software Is Moving Into Your Iphone

Google's artificial intelligence software, smart enough to help vanquish the world's top Go player and answer your email, is coming to your iPhone.

Researchers Take Author Recognition to Neural Networks
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Researchers Take Author Recognition to Neural Networks

McGill University researchers have developed a forensic tool that uses neural network processing to help identify subtle differences between authors' tweeting styles...

Parking a Truck Is a Pain in the Butt. Tech to the Rescue!
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Parking a Truck Is a Pain in the Butt. Tech to the Rescue!

University of Minnesota researchers are developing a system that monitors parking lots and provides a real-time count of spaces for truck drivers.

Northeastern Researchers Find That Amazon Might Not Always Be Pitching You the Best Prices
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Northeastern Researchers Find That Amazon Might Not Always Be Pitching You the Best Prices

Sellers using algorithmic pricing are more likely to be featured in Amazon's "buy boxes" as the featured seller, even if they do not offer the lowest price, researchers...

Silicon Fingerprint on Chips Could Make Any Gadget Unhackable
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Silicon Fingerprint on Chips Could Make Any Gadget Unhackable

Has your bank recently sent you a credit or debit card with a chip in it? If so, you may now be in possession of a little piece of tech that is quietly helping...

Kellogg S. Booth: 2016 Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award
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Kellogg S. Booth: 2016 Canadian Digital Media Pioneer Award

Kellogg Booth’s career has been dominated by an unwavering belief that Canada could make a serious and positive impact on the evolution of digital media.

'we Hardly Understand Anything': Rodney Brooks On Artificial Intelligence
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'we Hardly Understand Anything': Rodney Brooks On Artificial Intelligence

If you’re going to talk about robots, there’s no better person to talk with than Rodney Brooks.
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