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At World Cup, Goal-Line Tech Causes Controversy
As all things that are meant to be infallible, new technology being used in the 2014 World Cup has caused a stir.
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How to Watch the World Cup in the .s. Without Paying For Tv
Most of the world can watch the World Cup for free. Not so much in the U.S.
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Mind-Controlled Exoskeleton to Kick Off World Cup
A paralyzed young adult using an exoskeleton controlled by his thoughts took the first kick of the World Cup in Thursday's opening ceremony in Sao Paulo, Brazil...
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sing Twitter to Track Flu, Lady Gaga
The Health Social Analytics website visualizes data about health-related disorders, drugs, and organizations from Twitter, news stories, and online health forums...
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Intelligence Too Big For a Single Machine
Ever since the computer scientist John McCarthy coined the term artificial intelligence in 1955, the field has gone through cycles of boundless optimism and sobering...
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Submarines for Saturn, Comet Hitchhikers, Asteroid Wranglers and Other Space Fantasies
If you thought Elon Musk was the only person coming up with innovative ideas for the exploration of outer space, you'd be wrong.
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Video Game Technology Aids Horse Rider Assessment
Researchers are using inertial motion sensors to assess horse rider asymmetry and how it is associated with lower back pain and injury risk.
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New Technology Aims to Rid World Cup of 'ghost Goals'
In 1966, British soccer legend Geoff Hurst booted a right-foot shot against Germany in the World Cup championship game.
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Judge Weighs In on Chatbot’s Turing Test Performance
One of the Turing Test’s judges looks at the test, its results, and what they mean.
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Sound Clue in Hunt For Mh370
Researchers are exploring what may be the first promising lead in months in the search for the wreckage of Malaysian Airlines flight MH370.
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Data, Data Everywhere
The MOOC Research Initiative has released the results of 22 projects pertaining to massive open online courses.
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With New Hack, Cellphone Can Get Data Out of Computers
A cellphone can be used to engage in air-gap network hacking, according to researchers at Ben Gurion University.
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Ambitious Plans For Brain Project Unveiled
A working group of the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) presented a ten-year plan for the agency's portion of a major neuroscience initiative announced last...
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If Robots Drove, How Much Safer Would Roads Be?
Human error is the culprit in 93 percent of automobile crashes—including the pileup last weekend that left Tracy Morgan in critical condition, caused, prosecutors...
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Modifying Behavior with Wearable Technologies
Created to monitor individuals’ activities, feedback from wearable technologies can help users learn from mistakes and behave better.
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11 Amazing Images from High-Powered Microscopes
Thanks to high-powered microscopes we’re able to see life in incredible detail.
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niversity Engineers Design Systems to Help Children With Special Needs
Researchers are using a U.S. National Science Foundation grant to find ways to improve the health and quality of life for children with severe developmental disabilities...
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Researchers Propose Tactics for Ethical Use of Twitter Data
Researchers have proposed guidelines to ensure data mined from Twitter feeds is obtained and used ethically.
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