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­ of R Grad's Studies ­tilize Google Glass
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­ of R Grad's Studies ­tilize Google Glass

A Massachusetts Institute of Technology doctoral student is studying how Google Glass can improve the quality of life of people on the autism spectrum. 

Ensuring Security for Networks of the Future
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Ensuring Security for Networks of the Future

Security for next-generation company networks will be the focus of a presentation at the CeBIT trade fair in Hannover, Germany, in March. 

New Stanford Course Brings Silicon Valley to the Humanities Classroom
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New Stanford Course Brings Silicon Valley to the Humanities Classroom

Stanford University's new Literature and Social Online Learning course brings computer science and humanities students together in one classroom. 

Nvidia Demos a Car Computer Trained with 'deep Learning'
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Nvidia Demos a Car Computer Trained with 'deep Learning'

Many cars now include cameras or other sensors that record the passing world and trigger intelligent behavior, such as automatic braking or steering to avoid an...

Someday Soon, You May Pay Your Restaurant Bill With A Retina Scan
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Someday Soon, You May Pay Your Restaurant Bill With A Retina Scan

The past 30 years have seen payments shift from cash and checks to debit cards and websites, and most recently to mobile phone apps, including Apple Pay and ...

Privacy By Design: Protect User Data From 'get-Go'
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Privacy By Design: Protect User Data From 'get-Go'

The Privacy By Design project seeks to develop a framework for governments and companies to consider privacy protection from the start of a product's development...

Heads-Up Technology Puts Data on Car Windshields at Ces
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Heads-Up Technology Puts Data on Car Windshields at Ces

Automakers and third-party vendors at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week are demonstrating windshield-based heads-up displays. 

Tougher to ­se Bitcoin For Crime?
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Tougher to ­se Bitcoin For Crime?

Researchers say they have found ways to determine the identity of anonymous Bitcoin users in between 11 and 60 percent of all Bitcoin transactions.

Nasa to Hack Mars Rover Opportunity to Fix 'amnesia' Fault
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Nasa to Hack Mars Rover Opportunity to Fix 'amnesia' Fault

The Mars rover Opportunity is having memory problems that the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration will try to fix remotely. 

Robots Do Kitchen Duty With Cooking Video Dataset
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Robots Do Kitchen Duty With Cooking Video Dataset

Researchers have built a self-learning robot that was able to improve its cooking skills by watching YouTube videos. 

A Visit to the Corporate-Industrial Robotics Competition For Teenagers
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A Visit to the Corporate-Industrial Robotics Competition For Teenagers

Sometimes I think of school as an overlapping set of calendars.

'Internet of Things' Poses Risks, FTC Chairwoman Warns
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'Internet of Things' Poses Risks, FTC Chairwoman Warns

By 2015, the world will have 25 billion smart thermostats, fitness bands, and other Internet-connected, data-spewing devices, according to the Federal Trade Commission...

Energy Harvesting Extends Life of Small Devices
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Energy Harvesting Extends Life of Small Devices

Capturing ambient energy can keep off-grid devices running.

Hacker Claims You Can Steal Fingerprints With Only a Camera
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Hacker Claims You Can Steal Fingerprints With Only a Camera

Physical access to a fingerprint may not be required to exploit fingerprint readers, according to a European hacker.

Throwing Money at Data Breach May Make It Worse
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Throwing Money at Data Breach May Make It Worse

Researchers have found that overcompensation of customers affected by a data breach may only raise suspicions, rather than satisfy customers' sense of justice. 

How to Design the Fighter Cockpit of Tomorrow
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How to Design the Fighter Cockpit of Tomorrow

If you think your office needs a lick of paint and some new furniture, spare a thought for fighter pilots.

The Town Without Wi-Fi
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The Town Without Wi-Fi

Monique Grimes had just moved to Florida for a new job when the syndrome started.

Web Freedom Is Seen as a Growing Global Issue
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Web Freedom Is Seen as a Growing Global Issue

Efforts by various governments to censor the Internet made headlines in 2014 and are likely to continue in 2015. 

Brain-Training For Baseball Robot
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Brain-Training For Baseball Robot

Researchers in Japan have developed a model of the part of the brain that is responsible for fine motor control. 

Brainstormers: Obama's Big Research Push Kicks Off With a Meeting of the Minds
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Brainstormers: Obama's Big Research Push Kicks Off With a Meeting of the Minds

The motley group included men and women, old and young, in sweatshirts and three-piece suits, shod in socks and sandals, wingtips and heels.
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