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Facewatch 'thief Recognition' Cctv on Trial in k Stores
Until now, Facewatch has provided local groups of businesses with a way to share their CCTV images of shoplifters and other potential offenders.
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Deep-Learning Algorithm Predicts Photos' Memorability at "near-Human" Levels
Researchers say they have developed an algorithm that can predict how memorable or forgettable a given image is almost as accurately as humans.
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How Someday Robots May Run to the Rescue--Literally
A research team in Ann Arbor, MI, is working to revolutionize walking robot control algorithms.
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'fog' Computing Harnesses Personal Devices to Speed Wireless Networks
The new nonprofit Open Fog Consortium is dedicated to creating the basic infrastructure for fog computing.
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Cassini Closes in on Enceladus, One Last Time
A thrilling chapter in the exploration of the solar system will soon conclude, as NASA's Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft makes its final close flyby of the ocean...
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Physicists in Europe Find Tantalizing Hints of a Mysterious New Particle
Does the Higgs boson have a cousin?
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Say What? Scientists Devise an Algorithm That Detects Sarcasm Better Than Humans Can
Researchers say they have developed a computer system that can identify the emotion behind a tweet with 85% accuracy.
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Nist Adds to Quantum Computing Toolkit With Mixed-Atom Logic Operations
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology researchers performed logic operations with two atoms of different elements.
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Facedirector Software Generates Desired Performances in Post-Production, Avoiding Reshoots
New software could mean film directors will no longer need to reshoot crucial scenes dozens of times until they are satisfied.
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Wearable Energy Generator ses rine to Power Wireless Transmitter
Researchers say they have developed the first self-sufficient system powered by a wearable energy generator based on microbial fuel cell technology.
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Two Atoms Make Quantum Memory, Processing Gate, and Test of Entanglement
Quantum systems are inherently fragile as any interactions with the outside world can change their state.
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The Bioficial Heart
Researchers aim to build replacements for human organs using 3D printing.
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Do Computers Need Pressure-Sensing Screens?
The computer mouse, when it first went mainstream, was awkward to describe but easy to use.
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The Secret History of World War Ii-Era Drones
Drones are the hallmark of tech-y modern warfare, but weapons piloted from afar have been around for more than a century.
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Landmark Algorithm Breaks 30-Year Impasse
Computer scientists are calling a new algorithm a breakthrough in mapping how hard computational problems are to solve.
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Algorithm Set to Save Millions in Energy Costs
Nanyang Technological University researchers have developed an algorithm that could help companies cut their energy bills by as much as 10%.
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Visualization Streams For ltimate Scalability
In this era of big data, the world needs tools that can visualize the most important aspects of data without having to hold it all in memory.
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c Davis Scientists Demonstrate Dna-Based Electromechanical Switch
Researchers have demonstrated a method of modulating the conductance of DNA by controlling its structure.
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Scientists Discover New Computerized Linguistic Approach to Detect Alzheimer's Disease
University Health Network researchers have discovered how to diagnose Alzheimer's disease with more than 82% accuracy.
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