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Brain Architecture: Scientists Discover 11 Dimensional Structures That Could Help US Understand How the Brain Works
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Brain Architecture: Scientists Discover 11 Dimensional Structures That Could Help US Understand How the Brain Works

Scientists studying the brain have discovered that the organ operates on up to 11 different dimensions, creating multiverse-like structures that are "a world we...

­.s. Cyberweapons, ­sed Against Iran and North Korea, Are a Disappointment Against Isis
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­.s. Cyberweapons, ­sed Against Iran and North Korea, Are a Disappointment Against Isis

America's fast-growing ranks of secret cyberwarriors have in recent years blown up nuclear centrifuges in Iran and turned to computer code and electronic warfare ...

New System Allows Optical 'deep Learning'
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New System Allows Optical 'deep Learning'

Researchers have developed a new approach to deep-learning computer systems that uses light instead of electricity.

­tsa Professor Wins $450,000 Nsf Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence That Can Detect Computer System Faults
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­tsa Professor Wins $450,000 Nsf Grant to Develop Artificial Intelligence That Can Detect Computer System Faults

A University of Texas at San Antonio professor has received a $450,000 grant to develop a hardware-based AI system for detecting software bugs and security attacks...

Embattled German Industrials Pursue the Factory of the Future
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Embattled German Industrials Pursue the Factory of the Future

The clanking, hulking factory in a rural patch of northwest Germany that produces 22-ton combine harvesters has lately been turning out machines with a technical...

Israel's Quantum Leap
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Israel's Quantum Leap

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Quantum Information Science Center has received a $2.1-million government contract to construct a national quantum communications...

How Big Data Mines Personal Info to Craft Fake News and Manipulate Voters
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How Big Data Mines Personal Info to Craft Fake News and Manipulate Voters

The opening chords of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Bad Moon Rising" rocked a hotel ballroom in New York City as a nattily dressed British man strode onstage...

Discoveries Fuel Fight Over Universe's First Light
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Discoveries Fuel Fight Over Universe's First Light

Not long after the Big Bang, all went dark.

Researchers Land $3 Million to Build Cyberattack Defenses
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Researchers Land $3 Million to Build Cyberattack Defenses

Researchers at Clemson University are part of a team of computer experts from five universities to develop new defenses to protect data from computer hacking.

3 Principles For Creating Safer AI
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3 Principles For Creating Safer AI

How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while also preventing the catastrophe of robotic takeover?

Self-Learning Robot Hands
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Self-Learning Robot Hands

Researchers at Bielefeld University in Germany have developed robot hands that can learn to grasp objects without knowing their characteristics.

The Billion Dollar War Over Maps
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The Billion Dollar War Over Maps

During a test drive near Ford's Michigan headquarters, the team noticed something strange with its self-driving cars.

Everything We Know About Russia's Election-Hacking Playbook
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Everything We Know About Russia's Election-Hacking Playbook

Just when the cybersecurity world thinks it's found the limits of how far Russian hackers will go to meddle in foreign elections, a new clue emerges that suggests...

Nasa Finds Evidence of Diverse Environments in Curiosity Samples
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Nasa Finds Evidence of Diverse Environments in Curiosity Samples

NASA scientists have found a wide diversity of minerals in the initial samples of rocks collected by the Curiosity rover in the lowermost layers of Mount Sharp...

­q and Partners Taking Computing Out of This World
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­q and Partners Taking Computing Out of This World

Researchers at the University of Queensland (UQ) in Australia are developing next-generation computers for aerospace applications in partnership with Lockheed Martin...

Robot Dog Has an Artificial Woof That Sounds Like the Real Thing
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Robot Dog Has an Artificial Woof That Sounds Like the Real Thing

Researchers say they have developed a vocalization synthesizer that generates biologically fitting sounds for land mammals of any size.

AI 'good For the World'...says Ultra-Lifelike Robot
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AI 'good For the World'...says Ultra-Lifelike Robot

A lifelike robot named Sophia argued at a United Nations-hosted conference in Switzerland this week that artificial intelligence is ultimately beneficial to mankind...

Robot Cars Can't Count on ­S in an Emergency
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Robot Cars Can't Count on ­S in an Emergency

Many automotive technologists are skeptical that autonomous cars will be able to trust humans in emergency situations.

The Mathematicians Who Want to Save Democracy
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The Mathematicians Who Want to Save Democracy

Leaning back in his chair, Jonathan Mattingly swings his legs up onto his desk, presses a key on his laptop and changes the results of the 2012 elections in North...

If Google Teaches an AI to Draw, Will That Help It Think?
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If Google Teaches an AI to Draw, Will That Help It Think?

Imagine someone told you to draw a pig and a truck.
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