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The Bionic Warrior
It was August 15, 2012, when Jeremy Maddamma left Afghanistan on a stretcher.
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Electronics Get a Power Boost With the Addition of a Simple Material
Pennsylvania State University researchers say they have given transistors a big boost by incorporating vanadium dioxide into the electronic devices.
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Microsoft Predicts Practical Quantum Computers Within 10 Years
Microsoft researchers say a working quantum computer, capable of outperforming traditional computers by orders of magnitude, could be available within 10 years. ...
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You've Been Misled About What Makes a Good Password
Symantec researchers recently found requiring numbers and uppercase characters in passwords does not do much to make them stronger.
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How Iceland Is Reeling in its Newest Catch: Global Data Centers
Think "electricity," green and cheap; no chilling required.
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Why Self-Driving Cars Must Be Programmed to Kill
When it comes to automotive technology, self-driving cars are all the rage.
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Toward a Smarter Grid
California Institute of Technology professor Steven Low believes the electric grid is on the verge of accommodating distributed, interconnected, and omnipresent...
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md Researchers' Computer Beats 'jeopardy!' Star Ken Jennings at Trivia
A new computerized question-answering system defeated former "Jeopardy!" champion Ken Jennings in an exhibition trivia bowl match.
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Why Robot That Gets 'tired and Hormonal' Is a Good Thing
Having certain robots operate using the electronic equivalent of an endocrine system could present advantages, according to researchers.
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New Report on Energy-Efficient Computing
Novel research could help overcome the barriers that are limiting progress in computing, according to a new report.
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Can Myriad Wireless Networks Connect as One Fast, Secure System?
U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency researchers are working on a program that aims to solve critical wireless technology problems.
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New Research Method Identifies Stealth Attacks on Complicated Computer Systems
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University researchers have developed a program anomaly-detection approach to discovering stealth attacks on computers. ...
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Wi-Fi Trick Gives Devices Super-Accurate Indoor Location Fixes
New technology promises to offer more accurate indoor location technology based on Wi-Fi.
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A Robot Finds Its Way sing Artificial 'gps' Brain Cells
The behavior and interplay of two types of neurons in the brain helps give humans and other animals an uncanny ability to navigate by building a mental map of their...
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Quantum Technology Set to Hit the Streets Within Two Years
The United Kingdom kicked off an initiative in 2013 that could result in the development of the world's most powerful quantum computer by 2020.
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Seeing Stars, Again: Naval Academy Reinstates Celestial Navigation
The same techniques guided ancient Polynesians in the open Pacific and led Sir Ernest Shackleton to remote Antarctica, then oriented astronauts when the Apollo...
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Mobile Phone Navigation Service for Older People--Gets Them There Step by Step
A new mobile-phone navigation service promises to guide older people using public transportation to their destination, even when lost in a strange town.
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Affordable Camera Reveals Hidden Details Invisible to the Naked Eye
Researchers are developing camera technology that could soon enable consumers to tell if fruits or vegetables are ripe or starting to rot underneath the surface...
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Researchers Find 85 Percent of Android Devices Insecure
Researchers have developed a scorecard for Android devices based on how often manufacturers and network operators patch their devices.
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