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How Google's AI Viewed the Move No Human Could ­nderstand
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How Google's AI Viewed the Move No Human Could ­nderstand

The move didn't make sense to the humans packed into the sixth floor of Seoul's Four Seasons hotel. But the Google machine saw it quite differently.

The 'Elephant in the Valley' Is Tech's Problem
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The 'Elephant in the Valley' Is Tech's Problem

The outlook remains bleak for gender and minority representation in Silicon Valley, according to the "Elephant in the Valley" survey.

A Bitcoin-Style Currency For Central Banks
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A Bitcoin-Style Currency For Central Banks

Virtual currency could become more viable thanks to a new Bitcoin-like system developed by University College London researchers. 

Obama Weighs In on Apple v. Fbi: 'you Can't Take an Absolutist View'
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Obama Weighs In on Apple v. Fbi: 'you Can't Take an Absolutist View'

In his keynote address at the 2016 South By Southwest conference, President Barack Obama responded directly to a question about cybersecurity in light of the ongoing...

What Happens When the Surveillance State Becomes an Affordable Gadget?
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What Happens When the Surveillance State Becomes an Affordable Gadget?

When Daniel Rigmaiden was a little boy, his grandfather, a veteran of World War II and Korea, used to drive him along the roads of Monterey, California, playing...

Hooray For Hollywood Robots: Movie Machines May Boost Robot Acceptance
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Hooray For Hollywood Robots: Movie Machines May Boost Robot Acceptance

A recent study found older adults who recalled more robots in films had lower anxiety toward robots than seniors who remembered fewer robot portrayals. 

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'
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The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'

A new $100-million project will reverse-engineer a section of the brain in order to improve machine-learning and artificial-intelligence algorithms. 

Algorithm Reads Tweets to Figure Out Which Restaurants Make You Sick
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Algorithm Reads Tweets to Figure Out Which Restaurants Make You Sick

A new app identifies food poisoning-related tweets and connects them to restaurants using geotagging, in order to identify likely hotspots of food poisoning.. 

Researchers Spoof Phone's Fingerprint Readers Using Inkjet Printers
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Researchers Spoof Phone's Fingerprint Readers Using Inkjet Printers

Michigan State University researchers used off-the-shelf inkjet printers to demonstrate how fingerprint readers on popular smartphones can be spoofed into unlocking...

Machine-Learning Algorithm Aims to Identify Terrorists Using the V Signs They Make
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Machine-Learning Algorithm Aims to Identify Terrorists Using the V Signs They Make

Ahmad Hassanat from Mu'tah University in Jordan and colleagues have developed a way to distinguish people from the unique way they make the "V for victory" sign...

Apple and U.s. Bitterly Turn Up Volume in Iphone Privacy Fight
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Apple and U.s. Bitterly Turn Up Volume in Iphone Privacy Fight

The Obama administration argued on Thursday that "no single corporation"—even one as successful as Apple—should be allowed to flout the rule of law by refusingF...

System Loads Web Pages 34 Percent Faster By Fetching Files More Effectively
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System Loads Web Pages 34 Percent Faster By Fetching Files More Effectively

There are few things more frustrating than a slow-loading Web page.

Big Data Analysis Is Changing the Nature of Sports Science
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Big Data Analysis Is Changing the Nature of Sports Science

Sports scientists now can gather vast amounts of data on players and the action while games are in progress, but they still struggle to process the data in meaningful...

One-in-Three Developers Fear AI Will Replace Them
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One-in-Three Developers Fear AI Will Replace Them

A survey of developers found nearly a third identify the most worrisome part of their careers as the potential to be replaced by artificial intelligence.

Facebook's AI Is Learning Language By Reading Loads of Children's Books
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Facebook's AI Is Learning Language By Reading Loads of Children's Books

Facebook is using data from children's books to train its artificial intelligence system, and one of the system's focal points is understanding natural language...

The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'
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The ­.s. Government Launches a $100-Million 'apollo Project of the Brain'

Three decades ago, the U.S. government launched the Human Genome Project, a 13-year endeavor to sequence and map all the genes of the human species.

Security Experts Weigh in on Apple vs. the Fbi, Public Policy and the Law at Nyu Event
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Security Experts Weigh in on Apple vs. the Fbi, Public Policy and the Law at Nyu Event

Most participants agreed the growing sophistication of security threats demands a shift from preventing attacks to detecting them as quickly as possible.

Biometrics Are Coming, Along With Serious Security Concerns
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Biometrics Are Coming, Along With Serious Security Concerns

You're buying a pair of jeans. At the register, instead of reaching for your wallet or phone, you pull back your hair.

AI Crossword-Solving Application Could Make Machines Better at ­Understanding Language
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AI Crossword-Solving Application Could Make Machines Better at ­Understanding Language

Researchers say they have developed a Web-based machine-language platform that solves crosswords better than existing commercial products. 

At Supreme Court, Debate Over Phone Privacy Has A Long History
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At Supreme Court, Debate Over Phone Privacy Has A Long History

Underlying the debate over Apple's refusal to help the FBI unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook is the idea that cellphones hold the most...
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