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More Than 30 States Offer Online Voting, but Experts Warn It Isn't Secure
More than 30 states will be hosting online voting systems by the time of the U.S. presidential election in November, but experts warn such systems are still insecure...
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A Mathematical Proof Takes 200 Terabytes To State
The latest example of proof by computer enters a new realm: a proof 200 terabytes in size.
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Scientists Hold Secret Meeting to Consider Creating a Synthetic Human Genome
Scientists are now contemplating the creation of a synthetic human genome, meaning they would use chemicals to manufacture all the DNA contained in human chromosomes...
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Second Cycle of Martian Seasons Completing For Curiosity Rover
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover completed its second Martian year since landing inside Gale Crater nearly four Earth years ago, which means it has recorded environmental...
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How to Make Passwords That Cannot Be Compromised By Torture or Coercion
Researchers have hypothesized a method to measure an individual's stress levels and determine whether they are being coerced into revealing a password.
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7 Cities Head For Smart City Transportation Challenge Finals
The cities continue to compete for as much as $50 million to improve safety, enhance mobility, boost economies, and address climate change.
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New Electrical Energy Transmission System Makes Distance Wireless Charging a Reality
It may soon be possible to charge mobile devices without even taking them out of one's pocket.
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When Websites Won't Take No for an Answer
Harry Brignull, a user-experience consultant in Britain who helps websites and apps develop consumer-friendly features, has a professional bone to pick with sites...
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4 Big Plans to Fix Internet Security
Inadequate security is endemic to the Internet, and solving this problem will require effective trust and security mechanisms.
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Moore's Law Is Dead. Now What?
The looming obsolescence of Moore's Law is forcing scientists to look for other ways to improve computer performance and innovation.
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Your Smartphone and Tablet May Be Making You Adhd-Like
Smartphones and other digital technology may be inducing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder-like symptoms, according to a new study.
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How Typography Can Save Your Life
After decades of silently shouting at the top of its lungs, the National Weather Service recently announced that it's going to stop publishing its forecasts and...
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Pentagon Turns to Silicon Valley For Edge in Artificial Intelligence
In its quest to maintain a United States military advantage, the Pentagon is aggressively turning to Silicon Valley’s hottest technology—artificial intelligence...
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Tech Helps Teens Battle Asthma
Hyekyun Rhee, chair of nursing science at the University of Rochester's School of Nursing, has developed ways to help teens better manage their asthma.
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Ingestible Origami Robot
Researchers have demonstrated an origami robot that can unfold from a ingestible capsule and use external magnetic fields to navigate across the stomach wall.
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2007 OR10: Largest Unnamed World in the Solar System
Dwarf planets tend to be a mysterious bunch. With the exception of Ceres, which resides in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, all members of this...
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Ibm's Watson Has a New Project: Fighting Cybercrime
IBM's Watson supercomputer hardly needs any more resumé-padding. It’s already wonJeopardy, written a cookbook, and dabbled in revolutionizing healthcare.
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This Turing Machine Should Run Forever nless Maths Is Wrong
One hundred and fifty years of mathematics will be proved wrong if a new computer program stops running. Thankfully, it's unlikely to happen, but the code behind...
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Holoflex: A Flexible Smartphone With a Holographic Display
The HoloFlex is a flexible smartphone with a holographic lightfield display that can simultaneously project glasses-free three-dimensional images to multiple users...
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