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First European Quantum Computing Facility Goes Online
Quantum Inspire is smaller than IBM's Quantum Experience, but offers the first online quantum processor that uses electron spins… 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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Hot on the Trail of Consciousness in Brain and Machine
"Nowhere in science have so many devoted so much to create so little consensus," writes physicist, author, and TV presenter Michio Kaku of consciousness research...
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Perjurers and Fake Reviews Train Software to Spot Lies
Lawyers and judges use skill and instinct to sense who might be lying in court.
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Mind Meld: The Genius of Swarm Thinking
Iain Couzin does not have fond memories of field research.
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China's Jade Rabbit Rover May Be Victim of Moon Dust
A plucky bunny on the moon may have just met an untimely end.
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Moth Drone Stays Rock Steady in Gale-Force Winds
They might not seem at all stable as they batter into light bulbs but moths have inspired an autopilot for drones.
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Software Beats Captcha, the Web's 'are You Human?' Test
California-based startup Vicarious says it has developed software that can successfully crack any text-based CAPTCHA program, defeating Google's reCAPTCHA program...
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Craig Venter: Why I Put My Name in Synthetic Genomes
How has the definition of life changed during your lifetime?
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Man Controls New Prosthetic Leg sing Thought Alone
A man missing his lower leg has gained precise control over a prosthetic limb, just by thinking about moving it—all because his unused nerves were preserved during...
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Tough Robo-Challenge Casts Robots as Rescuers
Global robotics specialists are competing to design a robot that can perform emergency-response duties during disasters.
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Twitter Tracker Shows Where Food Poisoning Is a Risk
A new machine-learning system can track tweets and show which restaurants are giving people food poisoning.
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Coding For Brain Chips Gives Cognitive Computing Boost
It's a cognitive leap forward. IBM can now program an experimental chip they unveiled two years ago.
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Sensor Knows When You're Lying Through Your Teeth
The mouth could provide doctors with information on a variety of health issues with the aid of a sensor that sends data on mouth motion to a smartphone.
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To Create a Robot With Common Sense, Mimic a Toddler
A new robot is being designed to mimic the common sense of a three-year-old.
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Robot Arm Wrapped in Sensitive Skin Has Gentle Touch
Researchers have developed a robot arm that navigates by using the sense of touch, rather than trying to avoid bumping into people and objects.
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AI Gets Involved With the Law
The application of artificial intelligence to the law aims to let automated systems handle arguments in which the logic is not clear.
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Bet You're a Liam--Software Puts Names to Faces
Researchers are investigating whether it is possible to take an educated guess at someone's name with just one look at their face.
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Digital Shrinks Find Depressed Faces and Body Language
Automated systems that analyze gestures and facial expressions could make the challenging task of diagnosing depression somewhat easier.
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Curiosity's Discoveries Hint at Life's Cradle on Mars
NASA's Curiosity rover has found what it was looking for in its very first taste of Martian rock—much to everyone's surprise.
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Why We're Building a 1-Billion Euro Model of a Human Brain
A 1-billion euro research prize will be dedicated to the Human Brain Project, aimed at recreating the human brain in a supercomputer to advance neuroscience.
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