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Symposium to Focus on Future of Voting Systems
A symposium on emerging trends in voting has been scheduled for Feb. 9-10 in Washington, D.C.
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Profitable Phishing Schemes Slyly Tinker With Our Heads, Then Rip S Off
The use of information-rich phishing scams can alter recipients' cognitive processes, making them more likely to fall victim to the emails, according to a new study...
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Verizon's Mobile 'supercookies' Seen as Threat to Privacy
Long-standing concerns about the "supercookies" Verizon Wireless uses to tag its users for advertising purposes have resurfaced.
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bc's Robotic Sailboat Attempts to Cross Atlantic Alone
University of British Columbia students will launch a robotic sailboat this summer, hoping it will be the first sailbot to complete a transatlantic race.
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America's Best-Selling Cars and Trucks Are Built on Lies: The Rise of Fake Engine Noise
Stomp on the gas in a new Ford Mustang or F-150 and you’ll hear a meaty, throaty rumble—the same style of roar that Americans have associated with auto power and...
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Malware Could Steal Data From Iphones sing Siri
A security vulnerability in the iPhone 5 series of smartphone could be exploited by malicious software and compromise a user's personal information via Siri.
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This Robot Has the Mind of a Worm
A research project dubbed Open Worm seeks to develop artificial intelligence technology by focusing on worm intelligence.
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Fujitsu Psychology Tool Profiles sers for Risk of Cyberattacks
Fujitsu researchers are integrating psychology into profiling software to make computer security more personalized.
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Optimizing Optimization Algorithms
Researchers have presented a way to generate a sequence of simplified functions that ensure the best approximation optimization algorithms can offer.
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Atlas nplugged: DARPA Challenge Robot Gets Major Makeover
Boston Robotics has rebuilt its robot to be used in the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Robotics Challenge finals in June.
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Google Lunar Xprize: Testing Rovers on the Beach with Team Hakuto
Before you blast off to the moon in search of $30 million offered as part of the Google Lunar XPrize—or the juicy $20 million grand prize for being the first to...
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Nasa, Microsoft Collaboration Will Allow Scientists to 'work on Mars'
NASA and Microsoft have teamed up to develop software called OnSight, a new technology that will enable scientists to work virtually on Mars using wearable technology...
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How the Home Telephone Sparked the ser-Centered Design Revolution
Have you ever thought about why doorknobs are positioned at around two-fifths of the door's height, instead of right in the middle? Or why a washing machine is...
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Feds Creating Facial Recognition App to Track College Classroom Attendance
A new facial recognition app will make checking attendance faster and easier for college professors.
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Microsoft Cracks Personalization Without Prying
A new algorithm developed by Microsoft researchers can eliminate user tracking in Web searches without the overheads of existing technology.
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Taking Steps to Power Wearable Tech
Next-generation wearable electronics could be powered by a device in footwear.
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Lincoln Laboratory Hosts First 'make Your Own Wearables' Workshop For High-School Girls
Mechanical engineer Kristen Railey, founder of Girls Who Build, recently hosted a pilot workshop for high school girls at a federally funded research and development...
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Time to Change Global Clock Management? It's nder Debate
Does anybody really know what time it is?
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