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New Open Source Software for High Resolution Microscopy
Bielefeld University researchers have developed a new open source software solution that can process raw data quickly and efficiently.
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The Race Is On to Control Artificial Intelligence, and Tech's Future
The resounding win by a Google artificial intelligence program over a champion in the complex board game Go this month was a statement—not so much to professional...
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It's Your Fault Microsoft's Teen AI Turned Into Such a Jerk
Microsoft unveiled a new online chatbot on Twitter but took it offline the same day because Twitter users coaxed it into regurgitating offensive language.
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Security Missed Brussels Bombs–But Could Sensors Spot Them?
After terrorists attacked Paris last November, nearby Brussels, home of many of the attackers, posted heavily armed soldiers in public places.
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Crowd Control? Baidu Has an Algorithm For That
Baidu's Big Data Lab has devised an algorithm that can predict crowd formation.
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A Japanese AI Almost Won a Literary Prize
A short-form novel co-authored by an artificial intelligence has successfully passed the initial screening of a Japanese literary competition.
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Survey Finds Most Coders Are Self-Taught
Most programmers are self-educated and have received little formal training, according to a new survey of 50,000 coders.
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Poly Develops Integrated iWheelchair System
A team from Hong Kong Polytechnic University has developed an intelligent system called the iWheelchair that promises to make life easier for users and caregivers...
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Computational Thinking, 10 Years Later
"Not in my lifetime." That's what I said when I was asked whether we would ever see computer science taught in K-12.
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Tech Could Help Secure Public Spaces, If Europe Wants More Surveillance
Facial recognition software, scanners that detect weapons and cameras that spot nervous people are some of the technologies that could be used more widely to secure...
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Fbi Director Says Fight with Apple About Terrorism, Not Setting Precedent
James Comey, the Federal Bureau of Investigation director, is defending the agency's legal battle with Apple, saying it is about fighting terrorism and not about...
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Why You Should Be Skeptical That Any Video Is Real
Be careful about believing what your eyes are telling you.
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How New Yorker Cartoons Could Teach Computers to Be Funny
The New Yorker magazine is using crowdsourcing algorithms to mine a massive volume of cartoon caption submissions to identify the funniest captions.
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Tor Project Says It Can Quickly Catch Spying Code
A Tor Project developer reports the project is enhancing its software to rapidly detect tampering to its network for the purpose of surveillance.
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Analyzing Twitter: Advanced Algorithm Predicts Likelihood of Online Protests
Arizona State University researchers have developed and studied an algorithm to help anticipate online protests via Twitter.
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Supercomputer Simulates Whole-Body Blood Flow
A new supercomputer simulation of the circulation of blood throughout the entire human body correlates very closely with real-world flow measurements.
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Existing Technologies Can Assist the Disabled
Researchers consider how to adapt broadly available technology products for those battling physical impairments.
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How the Hell Could the FBI Hack Into That iPhone?
You know that part about the FBI needing Apple's help to unlock a terrorist's iPhone 5C?
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Envisioning Supercomputers of the Future
The Argo Project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy has enlisted 40 researchers to devise a new approach for extreme-scale system software.
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