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Google Powers Forest Protection Effort
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Google Powers Forest Protection Effort

An online community-oriented map could fill a key role in the effort to protect forests around the world. 

Vibration Energy the Secret to Self-Powered Electronics
From ACM TechNews

Vibration Energy the Secret to Self-Powered Electronics

A promising solution for charging smartphone batteries on the go uses a nanogenerator to harvest and convert vibration energy from a surface into power for the...

How Much Is the Internet of Everything Worth? Cisco Says $19 Trillion
From ACM News

How Much Is the Internet of Everything Worth? Cisco Says $19 Trillion

Are you curious why everyone is talking about the Internet of everything?

Nasa's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza
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Nasa's Kepler Mission Announces a Planet Bonanza

NASA's Kepler mission announced Wednesday the discovery of 715 new planets.

The Weirdest Thing About the Apple Security Bug Is How Simple It Was
From ACM Opinion

The Weirdest Thing About the Apple Security Bug Is How Simple It Was

So for the past 18 months, there has been a horrific security hole in many of Apple's products that has allowed "man in the middle" attacks on supposedly secure...

Nasa's Latest Robot: A Rolling Tangle of Rods That Can Take a Beating
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Nasa's Latest Robot: A Rolling Tangle of Rods That Can Take a Beating

Space-bound robots tend look like tanks and are about as flexible as the Tin Man after a rainstorm.

The ­nlikely Tale of How Arm Came to Rule the World
From ACM News

The ­nlikely Tale of How Arm Came to Rule the World

This is a story about ARM Holdings, the mobile technology company.

Augmented Reality Gets to Work
From ACM News

Augmented Reality Gets to Work

For Thomas Caudell, it started with a desire to make it easier to build airplanes.

From a Distance: New Technique For Repair Work
From ACM TechNews

From a Distance: New Technique For Repair Work

Companies operating globally could use a new platform to enable local engineers to collaborate with experts abroad in real time to address issues with production...

Nasa Responds to California's Evolving Drought
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Nasa Responds to California's Evolving Drought

NASA is partnering with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) to develop and apply new technology and products to better manage and monitor the state's...

Syria War Stirs New ­.S. Debate on Cyberattacks
From ACM News

Syria War Stirs New ­.S. Debate on Cyberattacks

Not long after the uprising in Syria turned bloody late in the spring of 2011, the Pentagon and theNational Security Agency developed a battle plan that featured...

World Without Wires
From Communications of the ACM

World Without Wires

Capturing electricity from ambient RF transmissions can keep low-power applications off the grid.

Playing at Health
From Communications of the ACM

Playing at Health

Developers try to tap the beneficial effects of video games.

Reading Brains
From Communications of the ACM

Reading Brains

The first steps have been taken toward enabling a computer to perceive one's thoughts.

Telecom Firms Mine For Gold in Big Data Despite Privacy Concerns
From ACM News

Telecom Firms Mine For Gold in Big Data Despite Privacy Concerns

Last year's revelations over the U.S. tapping of phone and internet data gave telecoms firms pause for thought over whether they should sell their "big data" for...

Swarm of Bat-Like Flying Robots Could Hunt For Survivors or Terrorists
From ACM TechNews

Swarm of Bat-Like Flying Robots Could Hunt For Survivors or Terrorists

Bats are the inspiration for an initiative at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University to develop small flying robots. 

Qr Codes Threaten Internet Security
From ACM TechNews

Qr Codes Threaten Internet Security

Quick Response codes could demand a dangerous level of trust from users, according to Internet security researchers.

Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback
From ACM News

Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback

Bitcoin suffered a major setback Tuesday as the website of Mt.Gox, the once dominant trading platform for the virtual currency, was all but shut down.

Self-Completing Programs
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Self-Completing Programs

Since he was a graduate student, Armando Solar-Lezama, an associate professor in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been working...

Are the Robots About to Rise?
From ACM Opinion

Are the Robots About to Rise?

It's hard to know where to start with Ray Kurzweil.
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