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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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Inside Microsoft's Quest For a Topological Quantum Computer
The race is on build a "universal" quantum computer. Such a device could be programmed to speedily solve problems that classical computers cannot crack, potentially...
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The Perpetual Lineup: Half of S Adults in a Face-Recognition Database
Half of American adults are in a face-recognition database, according to a Georgetown University study released Tuesday.
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How Secure Is Your Vote?
Many U.S. counties using voting machines lack paper trails for verification of results of the presidential election in November, says a Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
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The Polling Crisis: How to Tell What People Really Think
Hillary Clinton is heading for a landslide victory over Donald Trump. But wait.
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Wi-Fi Kiosks Replacing Payphones in Nyc
A move to provide free Internet services yields some unexpected consequences.
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Could Obama's Threat of Retaliation Against Russia Lead to Cyberwar?
Late last week Obama administration officials used NBC News to send Moscow a cryptic threat: The U.S. government is "contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert...
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Will Driverless Cars Really Save Millions of Lives? Lack of Data Makes It Hard to Know
The lack of data on how driverless automobiles' performance compares with human drivers makes it difficult to determine the safety benefits of autonomous vehicles...
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CIA Prepping For Possible Cyber Strike Against Russia
The Obama administration is contemplating an unprecedented cyber covert action against Russia in retaliation for alleged Russian interference in the American presidential...
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Quantum Computers Will Destroy Bitcoin, Scientists Warn
Some computer scientists say quantum computers will cripple bitcoin's encryption systems and doom the digital currency. Governments are investing aggressively in...
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Want to Know Julian Assange's Endgame? He Told You a Decade Ago
Amid a seemingly incessant deluge of leaks and hacks, Washington, DC staffers have learned to imagine how even the most benign email would look a week later on...
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Stepping p Security For an Internet-of-Things World
As the Internet of things moves closer to realization, initiatives must be taken to ensure the technology is secure, says Michael Walker at DARPA. "If we want...
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Stepping p Security For an Internet-of-Things World
The vision of the so-called internet of things—giving all sorts of physical things a digital makeover—has been years ahead of reality. But that gap is closing fast...
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Teleporting Toward a Quantum Internet
Quantum physics is a field that appears to give scientists superpowers.
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Vr Started with Gaming, But It Will Take Over Every Other Industry
"We are looking at sensory immersion.
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Even Bugs Will Be Bugged
When mark zuckerberg posted a picture of himself on Facebook in June, a sharp-eyed observer spotted a piece of tape covering his laptop’s camera.
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How the Street Light Has Been Given a Hi-Tech Makeover
Not only are light bulbs getting sharper and more energy efficient as they are upgraded to LEDs, but they increasingly help fight crime, promote safe cycling and...
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'security Fatigue' Can Cause Computer Users to Feel Hopeless and Act Recklessly, New Study Suggests
Most computer users are so weary of following myriad procedures to keep their systems secure that they tend to engage in risky computing behavior.
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.s. Tech Giants Are Investing Billions to Keep Data in Europe
In the battle to dominate Europe's cloud computing market, American tech giants are spending big to build up their local credibility.
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Professor Shows Brain Waves Can Be sed to Detect Potentially Harmful Personal Information
Texas Tech University researchers are exploring how brain patterns and other modalities could be used to augment traditional user authentication methods.
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