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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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The Best Time to Wage Cyberwar
If you discover a way to hack into your enemy's computers, do you strike while the iron is hot, or patiently wait for a better opportunity to arise?
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Irs Under Pressure to Clarify Bitcoin Rules
The Internal Revenue Service is under mounting pressure to issue guidance clarifying how taxpayers should handle transactions involving bitcoin and other digital...
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What the Heck Is a Ram Scraper?
As the mystery around the credit card hacking at retail giants Target and Nieman Marcus continues to unfold, you’re going to start hearing a lot about something...
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Techperts Predict Virtual Reality in Near Future
Virtual environments and virtual reality will transform education, entertainment, and scientific exploration.
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Hubble Telescope Sees Star That May Explode Soon
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a striking new photo of a doomed star poised to explode in a devastating supernova event.
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The Next Data Privacy Battle May Be Waged Inside Your Car
Cars are becoming smarter than ever, with global positioning systems, Internet connections, data recorders and high-definition cameras.
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Designing the Next Wave of Computer Chips
A new class of nanomaterials that can self-assemble might enable the creation of nearly molecule-scale circuits.
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The Bitcoin-Mining Arms Race Heats Up
Joel Flickinger's two-bedroom home in the hills above Oakland, Calif., hums with custom-built computing gear.
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Lifelogging: What It's Like to Record Your Whole Life
Gordon Bell, one of the first people to chronicle his existence digitally, explains how it has changed his life and the potential pitfalls.
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Robotics Expert Warns Future 'is Coming Much Faster Than We Think'
Robotic technology itself may not be as challenging as the emerging social, ethical, and economic issues, says one robotics expert.
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Researchers Find Ways for More Efficient Control of Wind Power
Researchers have written algorithms to help optimize power grids after discovering that wind power plants at strategic locations can make grids more resilient to...
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Tech Women Are Busy Building Their Own Networks
Despite their under-representation in technology careers, women are present in the field and increasingly network with one another to expand their opportunities...
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Hubble Telescope Reveals Deepest View of the Universe Yet
The Hubble Space Telescope has glimpsed farther into the universe than any observatory before, producing the first of six new "deep field" images that show objects...
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One In, One Out: Oxford Study Shows People Limit Social Networks
People who use social media tend to communicate primarily with small numbers of close friends or relatives, according to a study from the University of Oxford.
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Nasa's New Robots May Revolutionize Space Exploration
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration researchers are developing a interstellar robot that could land on a planet by hitting the surface and bouncing...
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3D Webcams Will Help Pcs Read Human Emotions, Intel Says
Intel says its new three-dimensional webcam can combine with voice, touch, and gesture to make human interaction more natural and intuitive.
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Does Bitcoin Have a Future in Politics?
Representative Steve Stockman (R-Tex.) is no stranger to provocative proposals.
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By 2018, Cars Will Be Self-Aware
"Cars will become the first robot most of us experience in our lifetime," says Gartner analyst Thilo Koslowski.
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Tau Computer Algorithm Identifies 'aging Genes'
Researchers have developed an algorithm that predicts which genes can be turned off to fight aging.
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