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A Healthy Dose of AI
Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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When Does a Hack Become an Act of War?
A tremendous number of personnel records—including some quite personal records—have likely been stolen by computer hackers.
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Robotic Harvesting of Broccoli Could Be Coming to a Field Near You
A project involving three-dimensional camera technology at the University of Lincoln could result in a fully automatic robotic harvesting system for broccoli.
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Facial Recognition Technology Is Everywhere. It May Not Be Legal.
Being anonymous in public might be a thing of the past.
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Vietnam's Mobile Revolution Catapults Millions Into the Digital Age
To get an idea of how the mobile Web is catapulting millions of people into the digital age by skipping landline connections, have a look at Vietnam.
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Tipping Point in Transit
Many in academia and the transit industry believe the world is on the cusp of a tipping point in transit technology.
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Coding Boot Camps Are on the Rise
Coding boot camps could turn out as many as 16,000 graduates this year, up from 6,740 in 2014, according to a Course Report survey.
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The Government's High-Tech Plan For Identifying You Based on Your Tattoos
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has reviewed the results of a challenge to develop systems to identify a person based on their tattoos.
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Cyber Citizen Tool Shows Which Countries' Laws Cover Our Surfing
"Where am I?" In the real world, it's an easy question to answer. Online, things can get more complicated.
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Smart Home Technologies Fit New Homes and Retrofits
Most home builders now offer smart technology options for new homes, but the aftermarket holds great promise, and greater affordability as well.
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How Will the Universe End, and Could Anything Survive?
Don't panic, but our planet is doomed. It's just going to take a while.
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Social Media Should Play Greater Role in Disaster Communication
Social media could be a helpful communications tool for governments during disaster situations.
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Americans Resigned to Giving p Their Privacy, Says Study
I am not fond of depressing you. So I'm going to leave it to a new study performed by the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School For Communication.
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Closing the Computer Science Gender Gap: How One Woman Is Making a Difference in Many Lives
Maria Klawe, president of Harvey Mudd College and former president of ACM, says the decline of women's participation in computer science can be reversed.
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The Pentagon's Gamble on Brain Implants, Bionic Limbs and Combat Exoskeletons
When Geoffrey Ling talks about the future of technology, his ideas go flying around the room like a whirlwind.
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Officials Push For Standard Collision Tech in Cars
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) strongly recommends that collision avoidance systems become standard on all new vehicles.
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Beautiful, Intriguing, and Illegal Ways to Map the Internet
When you hear the word "Internet," what do you picture in your mind?
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When Google Self-Driving Cars Are in Accidents, Humans Are to Blame
Google says in six years its self-driving cars have been involved in only 12 minor accidents, all of which were the fault of humans.
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It's a Fantastic Time to Graduate in the .s. as an Engineer or Computer Scientist
Recent college graduates are doing well, according to a survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
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A New Grasp on Robotic Glove
Harvard University researchers have completed experimental testing on a soft robotic glove that could help people suffering from loss of hand motor control.
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