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Fighting Impersonation by AI
Finding ways to determine whether a voice message is real or generated by an artificial intelligence.
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The Digital nwrapping of the Egyptian Priest Neswaiu
In the 19th century and even later, there was no shortage of people eager to watch the unwrapping of an Egyptian mummy.
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Russia and kraine in Cyber 'stand-Off'
As diplomatic efforts are stepped up to ease tensions in Ukraine, security experts have warned that Kiev and Moscow are locked in a cyber stand-off.
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Rise of the Human Exoskeletons
On the outskirts of Pisa in a back room of a modern block, a machine is waiting for its operator.
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The Special Effects Firms Transforming the Film Industry
If you are looking for a sure thing at this year's Oscars look no further than Gravity to win the best visual effects category.
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The Last Places on Earth Without the Internet
It can be easy to forget what life was like before the Internet.
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Avalanche Science: ncovering Snow's Deadly Secrets
Dr Alec Van Herwijnen has buried microphones under the deep snow in order to listen for avalanches.
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Inside the Google Earth Satellite Factory
Behind a long rectangular window, in a high white room tended by ghostly figures in masks and hats, a new satellite is taking shape.
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Virtual Games Bring Pinball to New Audiences
The flashing lights, cool sound effects and high-speed bouncing ball action have made pinball simulators a hugely popular genre of video game, not to mention big...
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Bitcoins and Virtual Currency: How Do Businesses Cope?
Bitcoin speculators have made millions of pounds in the last few months as the value of the Internet-based virtual currency has exploded.
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Google's Schaft Robot Wins DARPA Rescue Challenge
Team Schaft's machine carried out all eight rescue-themed tasks to outscore its rivals by a wide margin.
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Google Glass Update Lets Users Wink and Take Photos
Google has introduced a new feature to its Google Glass, which allows users to take a photo with a "wink of the eye."
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Bots Now 'account For 61% of Web Traffic'
If you are visiting this page the chances are that you are not a human, at least according to research.
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How Do Game Companies Share Massive Files?
Electronic Arts' multi-player shooter "Battlefield 4" exploded onto the computer games scene earlier this month, giving players a realistic taste of military combat...
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Quantum Memory 'world Record' Smashed
"Qubits" of information encoded in a silicon system persisted for almost 100 times longer than ever before.
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Can Technology Help Avoid Stampedes?
It seems the cruellest and most unnecessary of deaths—to be crushed in the midst of a crowd.
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Roller Coaster Technology: 'bigger! Faster! Scarier!'
Alton Towers in Staffordshire has just opened the world's first 14-loop roller coaster, called The Smiler, while in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World claims to have the...
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Electric Cars: Hidden Habits You Are Sharing with Firms
You wouldn't think that anybody would care about your drive to the supermarket to buy milk.
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Bbc Plans to Help Get the Nation Coding
The British Broadcasting Corporation will launch an initiative in 2015 promoting software programming in the United Kingdom.
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