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Building artificial intelligence into medical devices can speed diagnoses and potentially improve treatments and outcomes.
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New Ink-Less Tech Prints With Water
Chinese scientists have developed a new method for printing that uses water rather than ink.
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Survey: Tech Workers Seek Larger Salaries in 2014
Among tech workers who anticipate changing employers in 2014, 68 percent listed more compensation as their reason for leaving, according to a recent Dice.com survey...
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Humanity's Forgotten Return to Africa Revealed in Dna
Call it humanity's unexpected U-turn.
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Building a Better Battery
Some battery industry experts advise focusing on improving batteries by taking small steps, rather than trying to reinvent the battery itself.
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Tech's Diversity Problem Is Apparent as Early as High School
In three states, not a single girl took the Advanced Placement exam in computer science last year. In eight states, no Hispanic students took it. And in 11 states...
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'honey Encryption' Will Bamboozle Attackers with Fake Secrets
Ari Juels, an independent researcher who was previously chief scientist at computer security company RSA, thinks something important is missing from the cryptography...
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Another Super Bowl Ad Fest, This Time on the Cellphone
Want to see the Vince Lombardi Trophy that goes to the Super Bowl winner? Take a left in 15 feet.
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Iu Scientist Exploring Artificial Intelligence
Indiana University researchers want to use artificial intelligence to provide doctors with a tool to help them diagnose and treat patients.
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We the Internet: Bitcoin Developers Seed Idea For Bitcloud
Bitcoin developers want to decentralize the current Internet and replace it with a new Internet.
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Menthal App Reveals Just What a Screen Addict You've Become
A new app will allow smartphone owners to determine how much time they spend on their devices.
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N.s.a. Choice Is Navy Expert on Cyberwar
In nominating Vice Adm. Michael S. Rogers as the new director of the National Security Agency on Thursday, President Obama chose a recognized expert in the new...
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Not Ok, Glass
PlaceAvoider is software that uses computer-vision techniques to identify potentially confidential or embarrassing pictures taken with new devices such as Google...
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Which Genes Did We Get From Neandertals?
Tens of thousands of years ago along the balmy Mediterranean coast, or in some desert oasis in the Middle East, a hunky Neandertal male lusted after a modern human...
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More on Deepmind: AI Startup to Work Directly With Google’s Search Team
Google has been buying a lot of crazy stuff lately.
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Icann Ceo Sets Off Explosion of New Internet Names
Starting next week, the Internet is going to look very different—and ICANN Chief Executive Fadi Chehade is the one who'll get both the credit and the blame.
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Some Consider Msr India Mecca of Theoretical Computer Science: Jeannette Wing
In an interview, Microsoft Research's Jeannette M. Wing discusses innovation in India, women in software research, and this year's research trends.
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The National Guard Takes on Hackers
Governors, legislators, and other organizations are increasingly pushing to use the National Guard to help address the issue of cybersecurity.
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How Can Supercomputers Survive a Drought?
Recent drought conditions around the United States have increased concerns over the tremendous amount of water required to run data centers and supercomputers.
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