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Facebook Experiment Helps Battle Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
Researchers at Facebook and Carnegie Mellon University have adapted a detection tool for man-in-the-middle attacks for Facebook.
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Virtual Humans, Programmed to Feel
A new program called Cerebella enables virtual humans to demonstrate emotions using facial expressions and hand gestures.
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3D Printing Reveals the Power of Shark Skin
Viewed up close, a shark's skin bristles with tiny teeth or "denticles" which aid swimming.
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Some Predictions About the Internet of Things and Wearable Tech From Pew Research
Remember the prediction that one day your oven would be connected to the Internet and have the ability to talk to your car?
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Quantum Positioning System Steps In When Gps Fails
In 2016 a British submarine will slip its moorings and set sail under the guidance of the quantum world.
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Sentient Robots? Not Possible If You Do the Maths
So long, robot pals—and robot overlords.
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Google's Self-Driving Car Turns Out to Be a Very Smart Ride
A white Lexus hybrid SUV inches to the left, creating a slightly wider buffer as it passes a bicyclist in the bike lane on a busy and unseasonably hot Tuesday afternoon...
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Nasa Plans Mars Sample-Return Rover
NASA's Curiosity rover is in the prime of its life, exploring the rocks, soil and air of Mars. But the agency is already planning its successor—and this time, the...
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Getting Everyday Objects to Think
In an interview, Ayla Networks co-founder and Stanford University professor Thomas Lee discusses the future of the Internet of Things (IoT).
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Estonian Electronic Voting System Vulnerable to Attacks, Researchers Say
Estonia's electronic voting system cannot guarantee fair elections because of fundamental security weaknesses and poor operations procedures.
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Listening to Bipolar Disorder: Smartphone App Detects Mood Swings Via Voice Analysis
A new smartphone app monitors a person's voice during telephone conversations to detect early signs of mood changes in people with bipolar disorder.
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European Court Lets sers Erase Records on Web
The European Court of Justice on Tuesday said Google should allow online users to erase links to content about them after a certain amount of time.
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When Driverless Cars Crash, Who's to Blame?
Self-driving cars have an undeniable allure: Think of all the fun things you could do if you didn't have to keep your eyes on the road!
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What Is the 'right to Be Forgotten'?
Sixteen years ago, a Spaniard named Mario Costeja Gonzalez had hit financial difficulties.
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Hackers Devise Wireless Methods For Stealing Atm Users' Pins
Pilfering the personal identification numbers of financial accounts, a potential jackpot for hackers, is tougher to pull off thanks to data encryption and other...
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World's First Covert Communications System With Camouflage Guaranteed
Researchers say they have developed a method to camouflage messages in a way that is mathematically guaranteed.
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Gaittrack App Makes Cellphone a Medical Monitor For Heart and Lung Patients
The GaitTrack app turns a smartphone into a medical monitor.
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Making Wireless 10 Times Faster
University at Buffalo researchers are developing technology based on cognitive radio, which they say could make wireless communications up to 10 times faster.
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W Building Teleoperated Robots for Disaster Response in National Challenge
Researchers say they have developed telerobotics technology that could make disaster response faster and more efficient.
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