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EU Integrating Quantum Accelerators into HPC Datacenters
The European Union is working hard to keep pace with quantum computing efforts worldwide.
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Meet Jibo, the Cute Social Robot that Knows the Family
In suite 712 of the Eventi Hotel, high above the sticky June bustle of Midtown Manhattan, New York, one of the world's most advanced consumer robots awaits command...
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Make Robots seful By Teaching Them to Talk Like S
When Ashutosh Saxena wants some coffee or ice cream, he can ask a robot to make it for him.
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Computer Spots Rare Diseases in Family Photos
Doctors faced with the tricky task of spotting rare genetic diseases in children may soon be asking parents to email their family photos.
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Kindergarten Bots Teach Language to Tots
A series of experiments is aimed at determining how well children retain new words learned from robots over time.
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Sentient Robots? Not Possible If You Do the Maths
So long, robot pals—and robot overlords.
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Cyborg Angst: 5 Ways Computers Will Perplex S in 2039
Brain chips mean we are struggling to distinguish our own thoughts from ideas implanted by advertisers.
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Watson in Your Pocket: Supercomputer Gets Own Apps
If you could quiz Watson, IBM's all-knowing supercomputer, from an app on your phone, what would you ask it?
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The Robot Tricks to Bridge the Uncanny Valley
If A robot bleeped and squeaked with personality like R2D2 from Star Wars, would you like it better?
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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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