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A Decade of ACM Efforts Contribute to Computer Science For All
President Obama has asked Congress to approve $4.1 billion in spending to support the Computer Science for All initiative, aimed at providing computer science education...
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Human Eyes Assist Drones, Teach Machines to See
Researchers have developed a new strategy combining crowdsourcing and machine learning for rapidly interpreting aerial images captured by camera drones.
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Why Students Are Throwing Tons of Money at a Program That Won't Give Them a College Degree
Computer-coding "boot camps" are surging in popularity, but these non-accredited programs do not offer a college degree, so graduates who invest a lot of money...
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Robot Learning Companion Offers Custom-Tailored Tutoring
Researchers from Tel Aviv University and MIT have developed a socially assistive robot that can serve as a one-to-one peer for learning in the classroom or for...
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Computer Science Education in the Age of CS For All
Momentum for bringing computer science to all primary and secondary U.S. schools is building, even though many issues remain unresolved.
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Pentagon Paying Techies to Think Like Terrorists
To stop a terrorist, it helps to think like one.
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With Book on New Computer Language, Kernighan Guides Students at Princeton and Beyond
Princeton University professor Brian Kernighan has co-authored a book on the computer language Go with Alan Donovan, a member of the Go design team.
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New Learning Procedure For Neural Networks
Max Planck Institute researcher Robert Gutig has used a computer model to develop a new learning procedure for neural networks.
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Facebook's AI Is Learning Language By Reading Loads of Children's Books
Facebook is using data from children's books to train its artificial intelligence system, and one of the system's focal points is understanding natural language...
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Security Experts Weigh in on Apple vs. the Fbi, Public Policy and the Law at Nyu Event
Most participants agreed the growing sophistication of security threats demands a shift from preventing attacks to detecting them as quickly as possible.
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Quantum Mechanics Is So Weird That Scientists Need AI to Design Experiments
University of Vienna researchers have developed an algorithm that helps design experiments in quantum optics.
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Crispr: Gene Editing Is Just the Beginning
Whenever a paper about CRISPR–Cas9 hits the press, the staff at Addgene quickly find out.
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Taking Baby Steps Toward Software That Reasons Like Humans
Richard Socher appeared nervous as he waited for his artificial intelligence program to answer a simple question: "Is the tennis player wearing a cap?"
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A Road Map For Advancing Women in Tech
A new study makes eight core recommendations for boosting diversity and advancing and retaining women in the technology sector.
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Pentagon Hackers Are Waging America’s First Cyberwar
U.S. politicians have long threatened America's enemies with tanks, planes, submarines, and nuclear missiles. Last week defense secretary Ashton Carter leveled...
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2016 Cra Distinguished Service and A. Nico Habermann Awardees Announced
The CRA Board of Directors is pleased to announce its selections for the 2016 CRA Awards.
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Florida Senate Approves Making Coding a Foreign Language
Florida senators have approved a bill allowing high school students to take computer coding classes in place of foreign language requirements.
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IBM Expands Watson Analytics Program, Creates Citizen Data Scientists
IBM is expanding its Watson Analytics academic program and launching a new student version of Watson Analytics.
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Carnegie Mellon's Pokerbot Models Asymmetric Data
Carnegie Mellon University's Pokerbot won first place at the Annual Computer Poker Competition in the total bankroll category.
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