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Protesters in Hong Kong Must Weigh the Promise and Risks of Mesh Networking
In the heart of Hong Kong, where the largest pro-Democracy protest to challenge Beijing since the 1989 Tiananmen Square gathering has been brewing, some protesters...
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Google Lets Connected Devices Commune Without Specialized Apps
A new initiative by Google seeks to form an open standard for the Internet of Things, dubbed the Physical Web by the company's Chrome team.
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Researchers Create Software For Google Glass That Provides Captions For Hard-of-Hearing sers
Researchers have developed speech-to-text software for Google Glass to help people with hearing loss conduct conversations more easily.
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Carnegie Mellon's Mary Shaw Will Receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Mary Shaw is one of eight winners of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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Technology Takes the Wheel
Google's driverless car may still be a work in progress, but the potential for semiautonomous vehicles on American roads is no longer the stuff of science fiction...
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How Scammers Trick Your Mind
None of us likes being scammed, and David Modic is no different.
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Cyber Spy High: Meet the Nsa's Hacker Recruiter
The National Security Agency has a recruiting problem.
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.s. May Be Falling Behind in Researching Tech's Next Big Thing
A University of Virginia professor says the U.S. is not spending enough on research and development of cyber-physical systems.
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Here Comes the Future: We're Making Robots That Feel!
Cornell University professor Hod Lipson envisions the creation of robots with self-awareness.
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Kentucky ses Ideafestival to Push Students Toward Hour of Code Movement
Kentucky Coders hopes to register 1 million Hour of Code coding events before December, starting at the 2014 IdeaFestival, an international event held in Louisville...
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sing Intelligence to nlock the Market For Electric Vehicles
A European Union-funded project recently provided electric vehicles with enhanced energy efficiency in Spain.
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What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious
Christof Koch says it is possible people will some day create conscious machines, but they may not look as expected.
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Computer Science and Engineering Researchers Win Best Paper Award
Texas A&M University researchers received the Best Paper Award at the recent 2014 Parallel Architectures and Compilation Techniques conference in Alberta, Canada...
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China May Be Monitoring Hong Kong Protesters' Off-the-Grid Chats
An app called FireChat is making headlines for being the go-to medium for communication among pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
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It Skills That Are in Demand, and Those That Will Be
A recent survey of employers found IT professionals with cloud and security-related certifications were in greatest demand.
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Intel Encourages Women to Pursue Cloud Training
Cloud services firms need to do a better job recruiting and retaining women if they want to fill positions with qualified candidates, according to Intel's Raejeanne...
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Robot Jurisprudence: How to Judge a 'bot; Why It's Covered
The RoboLaw consortium recently presented the European Parliament its findings on potential legal frameworks to manage the development of robotic technology.
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What It Will Take For Computers to Be Conscious
Is a worm conscious? How about a bumblebee? Does a computer that can play chess "feel" anything?
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Obama's Brain Project Backs Neurotechnology
The White House said that President Obama's BRAIN Initiative is generating interest from companies and philanthropies in a sign of what it calls a wider partnership...
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