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Pandemic Makes Modeling's Importance Clear
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Java, JavaScript Remain Most Popular Programming Languages
Java and JavaScript continue to be the most-used programming languages, with the former the most popular primary coding language, and the latter the most used overall...
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Samsung TVs Should Be Regularly Virus-Checked, Company Says
Samsung said owners of its newest smart TV models should check for malware "every few weeks" to "prevent malicious software attacks."
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M2 Computing System Makes Android, iOS Apps Sharable on Multiple Devices
Researchers at Columbia University have developed a new computing system that enables current, unmodified mobile apps to combine and share multiple devices across...
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Car Companies Sharpen Focus on Curbing Distracted Driving
Automakers are accelerating initiatives to address distracted driving by equipping vehicles with monitoring technology.
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Algorithm Tells Robots Where Nearby Humans are Headed
A new algorithm accurately aligns partial trajectories in real time, allowing motion predictors in self-driving cars to accurately anticipate the timing of a person's...
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Engine Behind 'Fortnite' Powers Business Technology
Businesses are tapping the gaming-engine software of "Fortnite" and other videogames for applications ranging from car design to drug discovery. \]
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'Photo Wake-p' Makes Still Photographs--and Picasso Paintings--Come Eerily Alive
A new software application can bring still images to "life."
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Even Voting Machine Company Pushes for Election Security Legislation
Voting machine vendor Election Systems & Software has called on Congress to pass legislation requiring paper trails for all votes to protect against hacking.
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DOE Maps Out Quantum Research Centers
The U.S. Department of Energy will build at least two new research centers to support quantum information science .
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Python Predicted to Overtake C and Java in Next 4 Years
Tiobe analysts believe Python probably will become the most popular programming language in the world within three or four years.
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Keeping Algorithms Fair
It's easier to de-bias algorithms than it is to de-bias people.
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Tech Giant Brings Software to a Gun Fight
Stepping into a charged social issue, Silicon Valley tech giant Salesforce.com has asked retailers to stop selling military-style rifles, or stop using its software...
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Framework Improves 'Continual Learning' for AI
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new framework for deep neural networks that allows artificial intelligence systems to better learn...
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And Then, There Were Three
How long can the silicon foundry sector continue to adapt, as physical limits make further shrinkage virtually impossible?
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Hummingbird Robot Flies, Hovers Like Real Thing
Purdue University researchers have built robot hummingbirds that learn to fly and hover like their real-world counterparts, using algorithms and computer simulation...
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R's Out of Top 20 Programming Languages Despite Boom in Statistical Jobs
Tiobe ranks the R programming language as the 21st most popular in its monthly index for May, marking the first time in three years the language sits outside the...
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The Pentagon's Drones May Soon Run on Open Source Software
The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Innovation Unit has reached a deal with Swiss company Auterion to enhance the agency's open source drone software.
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Google Will Give sers More Control Over Who Tracks Them Online
Google is modifying its Chrome Web browser to give users more control over parties who track their online habits.
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White House Kicks Off Effort to Develop AI Standards
The White House Office of Science and Technology has launched a request for information seeking insight into developing standards around artificial intelligence...
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