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Why the Simplex Method, at Age 75, is Still the Go-To Algorithm
Daniel A. Spielman and colleague Shang-hua Teng solved the mystery of the Simplex Method using a technique called smoothed analysis… From ACM NewsAn edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.
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"fingerprinting" Chips to Fight Counterfeiting
Researchers are using microscopic variations to "fingerprint" silicon chips used in consumer-product tags to combat product counterfeiting.
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Deans Announce New Institute For Data, Systems, and Society
On July 1, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will officially launch the Institute for Data, Systems, and Society.
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Crowdsourced Tool For Depression
A new peer-to-peer networking tool enables people suffering from anxiety and depression to build online support communities and practice therapeutic methods.
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Satellite Imagery Can Aid Development Projects
New software can identify houses in rural villages from satellite images, potentially saving time that would otherwise be spent sending teams from village to village...
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Six Keys to Sports Analytics
The ninth annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (SSAC) was the biggest meeting yet of sports-data experts: More than 3,100 people attended the event last...
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Radio Chip For the "internet of Things"
A new wireless transmitter design reduces off-state leakage 100-fold while providing adequate power for Bluetooth or 802.15.4 transmissions.
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Researchers Generate a Reference Map of the Human Epigenome
The sequencing of the human genome laid the foundation for the study of genetic variation and its links to a wide range of diseases. But the genome itself is only...
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Lincoln Laboratory Hosts First 'make Your Own Wearables' Workshop For High-School Girls
Mechanical engineer Kristen Railey, founder of Girls Who Build, recently hosted a pilot workshop for high school girls at a federally funded research and development...
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How to Predict Responses to Disease
Researchers have developed a computer model that could help public health officials take steps to limit the dangers of a disease outbreak.
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Vision System For Household Robots
A new algorithm can aggregate perspectives and recognize four times as many objects as one that uses a single perspective, while reducing misidentifications.
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Diagnostic Exhalations
Researchers say an algorithm they developed can accurately determine whether a patient is suffering from emphysema or heart failure based on their breath.
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nderwater Robot For Port Security
A new submersible robot has a flattened panel on one side so it can slide along an underwater surface to perform ultrasound scans.
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Fingertip Sensor Gives Robot nprecedented Dexterity
Researchers have developed a robot equipped with tactile sensors that enable it to grasp a USB cable draped over a hook and insert it into a USB port.
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Where to Grab Space Debris
A new algorithm can be used to gauge the rotation of objects in zero gravity using only visual information.
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Ride-Sharing Could Cut Cabs' Road Time By 30 Percent
Researchers analyzing taxi trip data found about 95% of trips could have been shared, and an optimal combination of trips would have cut travel time by 40%.
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Harnessing the Speed of Light
The fields of data communication, fabrication, and ultrasound imaging share a common challenge when it comes to improving speed and efficiency: light's diffraction...
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Traffic Lights: There's a Better Way
A new means of computing the optimal timings for city stoplights can significantly reduce drivers' average travel times.
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Who's Using Your Data?
The HTTP with Accountability protocol is designed to track the transmission of private data and enable the data owner to see how it is used online.
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Social Physics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Human Dynamics Laboratory director Alex Pentland is working on a new theory of human social interaction.
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