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More Low-Cost Pcs Are Aimed at Students
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More Low-Cost Pcs Are Aimed at Students

BBC’s micro:bit is the latest low-cost computer for education.

How New Technology Is Illuminating a Classic Ethical Dilemma
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How New Technology Is Illuminating a Classic Ethical Dilemma

On a pleaant Friday afternoon in April, the grassy quadrangle at the center of the Carnegie Mellon University campus is buzzing with activity.

Google's Training Its AI to Be Android's Security Guard
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Google's Training Its AI to Be Android's Security Guard

Google's Adrian Ludwig says computer security should manage risk so it can  learn to spot potential vulnerabilities on the fly using deep neural networks. 

For Driverless Cars, City-Like Test Sites Offer the ­npredictable
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For Driverless Cars, City-Like Test Sites Offer the ­npredictable

Automakers are turning to city-like test sites as they race to create the perfect self-driving car. 

Advanced Game Theory Goes to Work For Homeland Security
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Advanced Game Theory Goes to Work For Homeland Security

The University of Southern California's Teamcore Research Group is creating game theory applications to help agencies solve problems related to homeland security...

U.s. Gets Warnings and Advice About the Internet of Things
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U.s. Gets Warnings and Advice About the Internet of Things

Industry groups have submitted more than 130 reports to the U.S. Department of Commerce detailing positive and negative aspects of the Internet of Things.

High-Tech Librarian Knows Its Books
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High-Tech Librarian Knows Its Books

A*STAR researchers say they are developing robot technology to relieve librarians of the menial tasks of their job, while enhancing the searching and sorting of...

First Experimental Demonstration of a Quantum Enigma Machine
From ACM News

First Experimental Demonstration of a Quantum Enigma Machine

One of the great unsung heroes of 20th century science was a mathematician and engineer at the famous Bell Laboratories in New Jersey called Claude Shannon.

5 Things That Give Self-Driving Cars Headaches
From ACM News

5 Things That Give Self-Driving Cars Headaches

Fully automated cars don’t drink and drive, fall asleep at the wheel, text, talk on the phone or put on makeup while driving.

Mobile Phone Records Reveal Largest Gathering in the History of Humanity
From ACM News

Mobile Phone Records Reveal Largest Gathering in the History of Humanity

Mobile phones have revolutionized the way scientists study human behavior, allowing them to watch people on a scale that has never been previously imagined.

Smaller Chips May Depend on Vacuum Tube Technology
From ACM TechNews

Smaller Chips May Depend on Vacuum Tube Technology

Vacuum tubes may enjoy a resurgence as computer chips continue to shrink.

A Smartphone to Help Keep the Elderly Safe
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A Smartphone to Help Keep the Elderly Safe

A team of researchers at Rutgers University is developing a smartphone app that could help keep senior citizens from falling. 

Software Turns Webcams Into Eye Trackers
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Software Turns Webcams Into Eye Trackers

Brown University researchers have created software designed to help website owners and developers determine which parts of a Web page are attracting users' eyes...

Google Developing Panic Button to Kill Rogue AI
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Google Developing Panic Button to Kill Rogue AI

Researchers at Google's DeepMind and Oxford University are collaborating to create a panic button to interrupt a potentially rogue artificial intelligence agent...

CRISPR Gene-Editing System ­nleashed on RNA
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CRISPR Gene-Editing System ­nleashed on RNA

Researchers who discovered a molecular "scissors" for snipping genes have now developed a similar approach for targeting and cutting RNA.

Bill Gates Claims 'ai Dream Is Finally Arriving'--and Says Machines Will Outsmart Humans in Some Areas Within a Decade
From ACM TechNews

Bill Gates Claims 'ai Dream Is Finally Arriving'--and Says Machines Will Outsmart Humans in Some Areas Within a Decade

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said the progress of artificial intelligence ensures machines will be able to outclass humans in certain knowledge areas within...

How to Build a Moral Robot
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How to Build a Moral Robot

With robots expected to play an increasingly critical role in making judgment calls where human lives are at stake, it is imperative to model moral reasoning in...

Pittsburgh Roads Wired With 'talking' Traffic Signals
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Pittsburgh Roads Wired With 'talking' Traffic Signals

Researchers have installed dedicated short-range communication radios at 35 intersections in Bloomfield and Marshall, PA.

Internet Trends 2016 Code Conference
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Internet Trends 2016 Code Conference

The 2016 edition of Mary Meeker's annual Internet Trends report covers today's Internet growth.

Pc Hardware Is Physically Leaking Your Encryption Keys
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Pc Hardware Is Physically Leaking Your Encryption Keys

Your computer has an aura. That sentence causes me actual physical pain to type, but there's not really a better way to put it—whether you're surfing really fucked...
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