Can Electronics Replace Opioids?
Sophisticated algorithms allow electrical nerve stimulation products to quell pain, in some cases, better than drugs.
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Advances in biometric authentication are finally pushing the technology into the mainstream.
Lasers Create Tiny, Flexible Power Sources
Researchers are developing more flexible power sources for wearable technologies, in new and different shapes.
Remote Repairs, Healthy Crops, Police Surveillance: The Future of Drones, Ar, and Vr
The future, according to the world's largest vendor of networking gear, is all part of the Internet of Things.
Columbus, OH, claims the $50-million top spot in the U.S. Department of Transportation's Smart City Challenge.
Star Trek@50: Inspiring Discovery and Innovation
Star Trek has inspired generations to pursue science and technology careers, not a few of whom have transformed part of it into technological and commercial fact.
Companies are exploring the use of a "human dialogue interface" to interact with customers and employees more effectively.
Dynamic Presentation Consistency Issues in Smartphone Mapping Apps
Smartphone mapping apps routinely fail to follow centuries-old mapmaking dynamic consistency principles and practices.
Learning Executable Semantic Parsers For Natural Language Understanding
Semantic parsing is a rich fusion of the logical and the statistical worlds.
Cornell Video Game Speeds Language Learning
Adding "fun" and "chat" aspects to the game enhances memorization and understanding of context.
Tim Berners-Lee and others want a more reliable Web that ensures integrity and privacy.
Augmented Reality Not Just For Gaming
Beyond entertainment, applications for augmented and virtual reality are being developed for business.
A new low-cost technique allows the use of light-emitting diodes to track people’s locations and gestures within a room.
The Beginning of the Internet of Robot Things
Robots will take the Internet of Things to the next level.
When Computers Are The Hackers
A Pittsburgh company's cyber reasoning system takes the $2-million grand prize in the DARPA Cyber Grand Challenge.
Smart Cities: Concepts, Architectures, Research Opportunities
The aim is to improve cities' management of natural and municipal resources and in turn the quality of life of their citizens.
Smartphone Apps For Social Good
Mobile apps make it easier, faster, and cheaper to create massive impact on social causes ranging from world hunger to domestic violence.
Homeowners’ Groups Fill .s. Last-Mile Broadband Gap
Private homeowners associations are sidestepping incumbents by contracting with alternative network providers.
Iot Transforming Taiwan’s Tech Sector
As desktop and laptop computer sales recede, hardware-proud Taiwan searches for new directions in the Internet of Things.
Today's social bots are sophisticated and sometimes menacing. Indeed, their presence can endanger online ecosystems as well as our society.
Drivers, These Robots Have Your Back
Automated safety systems can prevent an accident before the driver is even aware of the possibility.
Moshe Y. Vardi says we can expect the next 35 years to be as harsh on working-class people as the last 35 years have been.
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