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Quantum State May Be a Real Thing
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Quantum State May Be a Real Thing

At the very heart of quantum mechanics lies a monster waiting to consume unwary minds.

How a Little Open Source Project Came to Dominate Big Data
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How a Little Open Source Project Came to Dominate Big Data

It began as a nagging technical problem that needed solving.

The AP's Newest Business Reporter Is an Algorithm
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The AP's Newest Business Reporter Is an Algorithm

Journalistic earnings stories can feel robotic, even when written by a news organization as prestigious as the Associated Press.

The NSA Revelations All in One Chart
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The NSA Revelations All in One Chart

This is a plot of the NSA programs revealed in the past year.

Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor
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Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor

At some point in the future, RoboBees may be able to perform the task of pollination.

Automotive Grade Linux Hits the Road
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Automotive Grade Linux Hits the Road

Car vendors have an open source platform for building embedded applications and features in Automotive Grade Linux.

UA-Developed Technology Helps Find Happy Middle Between Low Temps and High Bills
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UA-Developed Technology Helps Find Happy Middle Between Low Temps and High Bills

A monitor developed by researchers at the University of Arizona allows consumers to set the temperature in their homes based on how much they want to spend on electricity...

U.c. San Diego Researchers Build Tool to Help Secure Iot
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U.c. San Diego Researchers Build Tool to Help Secure Iot

A new tool allows hardware designers and system builders to test the security of embedded devices.

Hong Kong Researchers Develop 3D Tool For Surveillance Footage
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Hong Kong Researchers Develop 3D Tool For Surveillance Footage

A new digital system is designed to reduce the amount of time it takes investigators to search through surveillance camera footage for suspects. 

What Your Cell Phone Can't Tell the Police
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What Your Cell Phone Can't Tell the Police

On May 28th, Lisa Marie Roberts, of Portland, Oregon, was released from prison after serving nine and a half years for a murder she didn't commit.

The Space-Based Quantum Cryptography Race
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The Space-Based Quantum Cryptography Race

One of the great benefits of quantum communication is the ability to send messages from one point in space to another with perfect security.

New N.s.a. Chief Calls Damage From Snowden Leaks Manageable
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New N.s.a. Chief Calls Damage From Snowden Leaks Manageable

The newly installed director of the National Security Agency says that while he has seen some terrorist groups alter their communications to avoid surveillance...

Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments ­se to Hijack Phones
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Researchers Find and Decode the Spy Tools Governments ­se to Hijack Phones

A study of tools used by law enforcment and intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance on computer and mobile phone users revealed a wide range of functions. ...

Rediscovered Plans Aid Edsac Reconstruction
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Rediscovered Plans Aid Edsac Reconstruction

The National Museum of Computing's reconstruction of an early British digital computer will benefit from the resurfacing of circuit diagrams of the machine. 

Demonstrating a Driverless Future
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Demonstrating a Driverless Future

Researchers say they have developed one of the most advanced autonomous vehicles ever designed. 

New York Subway Cell Coverage Stinks, But Here Are the Best Lines
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New York Subway Cell Coverage Stinks, But Here Are the Best Lines

The New York City subway system may run 24 hours a day and represent the most efficient means to get around the metropolis, but it has long been a sore spot for...

Ray Kurzweil Says He's Breathing Intelligence Into Google Search
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Ray Kurzweil Says He's Breathing Intelligence Into Google Search

The big announcements at Google's I/O event in San Francisco Wednesday didn't mention Web search, the technology that got the company started and made it so successful...

Make Robots ­seful By Teaching Them to Talk Like ­S
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Make Robots ­seful By Teaching Them to Talk Like ­S

When Ashutosh Saxena wants some coffee or ice cream, he can ask a robot to make it for him.

Basic Logic Research Crucial For Computer, Software Engineering
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Basic Logic Research Crucial For Computer, Software Engineering

The success of informatics would have been impossible without the groundwork provided by logicians; and, in turn, computer sciences keep posing new interesting...

Darpa's Most Challenging Robot Contest Set For June 2015
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Darpa's Most Challenging Robot Contest Set For June 2015

Will robots ever be able to save the day in the aftermath of a tsunami or nuclear meltdown? The U.S. military has been trying to find out.
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