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Report: Python Closes In on C++
According to the August 2018 TIOBE Index, Python for the first time is closing in on the top three programming languages — Java, C, and C++.
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To Get Ready for Robot Driving, Some Want to Reprogram Pedestrians
You're crossing the street wrong.
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LHC Physicists Embrace Brute-Force Approach to Particle Hunt
A once-controversial approach to particle physics has entered the mainstream at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC).
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Wi-Fi Could Be sed to Detect Weapons and Bombs
Wireless signals can penetrate bags to measure the dimensions of metal objects or estimate the volume of liquids, researchers claim.
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How Hacked Water Heaters Could Trigger Mass Blackouts
When the cybersecurity industry warns about the nightmare of hackers causing blackouts, the scenario they describe typically entails an elite team of hackers ...
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Banks and Retailers Are Tracking How You Type, Swipe and Tap
When you're browsing a website and the mouse cursor disappears, it might be a computer glitch—or it might be a deliberate test to find out who you are.
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The Flourishing Business of Fake YouTube Views
Martin Vassilev makes a good living selling fake views on YouTube videos. Working from home in Ottawa, he has sold about 15 million views so far this year, putting...
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Campaigns and Candidates Still Easy Prey for Hackers
Some bathrooms have signs urging people to wash their hands. But at the Democratic National Committee, reminders hanging in the men's and women's restrooms address...
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The Sensors That Power Smart Cities Are a Hacker's Dream
At this point, it seems like every so-called consumer smart device—from routers and baby monitors to connected thermostats and garage door openers—has been shown ...
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CRISPR 'Barcodes' Map Mammalian Development in Exquisite Detail
For the first time, scientists have wielded CRISPR to track a mammal's development from a single egg into an embryo with millions of cells.
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Watch a Sporty AI Teach Itself to Dribble Better Than You
I'm not what you'd call a coordinated man, so basketball horrifies me. All the dribbling, all the shooting—all while running and dodging people trying to smack...
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Robots Are Getting More Social. Are Humans Ready?
Personal home robots that can socialize with people are starting to roll out of the laboratory and into our living rooms and kitchens. But are humans ready to invite...
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Thousands of exotic 'Topological' Materials Discovered through Sweeping Search
The already buzzing field of topological physics could be about to explode.
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New Genre of AI Programs Take Hacking to Another Level
IBM has identified a variety of artificial intelligence hacking program that could get past top-tier defensive measures.
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SB Flash Drives for Precise Positioning and Navigation Inside Buildings
Researchers in Germany developed a system for navigating inside buildings that can be implemented in minutes.
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Quantum Computing Will Create Jobs. But Which Ones?
Chris Monroe's vision for quantum computers is simple: He wants people to use them.
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A Generation Grows p in China Without Google, Facebook or Twitter
Wei Dilong, 18, who lives in the southern Chinese city of Liuzhou, likes basketball, hip-hop music and Hollywood superhero movies. He plans to study chemistry in...
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Programmers Need Ethics When Designing the Technologies that Influence People's Lives
Computing professionals are on the front lines of almost every aspect of the modern world.
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New Genre of Artificial Intelligence Programs Take Computer Hacking to Another Level
The nightmare scenario for computer security—artificial intelligence programs that can learn how to evade even the best defenses—may already have arrived.
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