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NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Candidate Cracked
It took researchers in Belgium just an hour to crack the SIKE cryptographic algorithm.
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Google Finding Its Voice
Google's Mike Cohen won't be satisfied until anyone who wants to talk to their computer can do so without laughing at the hideous translation or sighing in frustration...
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Intel, Amd Vie to Rewire Pc's Brain
Intel and AMD are off to the races again. This time it's about making PCs not just faster, but more versatile.
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Emotionml: Will Computers Tap Into Your Feelings?
For all those who believe the computing industry is populated by people who are out of touch with the world of emotion, it's time to think again.
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Virtual Farm Games Absorb Real Money, Real Lives
Last century's cash crops included tobacco, cotton, and sugar cane. Now we have magic cauliflower and super berries, too—and even though they can't be sold at...
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Stuxnet Could Hijack Power Plants, Refineries
A worm that targets critical infrastructure companies doesn't just steal data, it leaves a back door that could be used to remotely and secretly control plant...
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For Kevin Mitnick, Staying Legal Is Job One
Kevin Mitnick was eager to participate in a social-engineering contest at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas last weekend and was told he would target Microsoft...
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At IBM Research, a Constant Quest for the Bleeding Edge
When you think about diverse issues like river management during drought, urban traffic prediction, cocoa crop maximization, and how to win at Jeopardy, IBM might...
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.s. Military Cyberwar: What's Off-Limits?
The United States should decide on rules for attacking other nations' networks in advance of an actual cyberwar, which could include an international agreement...
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Working to Make Combat Soldiers' Lives Easier
In combat, things can be so chaotic and loud that soldiers sometimes aren't even aware they're being shot at.
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A Trip Beyond the Edge of the Observable Universe
If you want to see what outer space looks like, there may be no better way to do so than to have Carter Emmart take you on a ride there.
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At Irobot, Moving Way Beyond the Roomba
I have seen the future of military robotics, and it is autonomy.
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China's Green Dam May Be Ready to Collapse
China's Green Dam software-filtering project has been staying afloat without government funds for the past year, but the project may now be in danger of collapse...
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A Decade Later, Internet Appliance Dream Is Realized
Ten years ago, the next big thing in tech was supposed to be the Internet appliance: a device that offered tech newbies a simpler and cheaper way to get onto the...
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IBM Names Firefox Its Default Browser
Firefox has become the default browser for nearly 400,000 IBM employees, a big coup for the open-source project during a time of increasing browser competition.
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Police Push to Continue Warrantless Cell Tracking
A law requiring police to obtain a search warrant before tracking Americans' cell phones may imperil criminal investigations and endanger children's lives, a law...
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Algorithm Ranks World's Top Soccer Talent
These days, in pretty much every sport, there is no hiding from statistics. Coaches, team owners, fantasy leaguers, and fans are tracking and analyzing a player's...
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Japan's Creepy Kid Robots Perfect Pals For Chucky
Japanese engineers have created two robots designed to interact with children and mimic human growth. Researchers say the robots could inform cognitive development...
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Behind the Scenes of Windows Phone 7
The first Windows Phone 7 devices won't hit the market until the holidays. But in various conference rooms here on this Thursday in late May, it's already crunch...
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