Seeding a Level Playing Field for ‘Dr. AI’
Algorithms must be trained on current health data to be useful.
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In Memoriam: Burton J. Smith 1941–2018
Smith was well-known as a leader in high-performance computer architecture and programming languages for parallel computers.
Pressure Building for Rules of Engagement for Cyberwarfare
The call for an international legal framework governing cyberwarfare is gaining momentum.
A Brown University team develops a way to 'score' robots for being more (or less) like people.
Automation that helps doctors perform surgery also will help them learn to be better surgeons.
Chips for Artificial Intelligence
Companies are racing to develop hardware that more directly empowers deep learning.
Artificial (Emotional) Intelligence
Enabled by advances in computing power and neural networks, machines are getting better at recognizing and dealing with human emotions.
Computational theorists prove there is no easy algorithm to find Nash equilibria, so game theory will have to look in new directions.
Earbud Translators: Not Perfect, Still Handy
Utility is high, even though the translations may be limited.
DevOps Momentum in the Enterprise
The notion of unifying software development and software operation is catching on.
Brain-Emulating Chips Get Smarter, Smaller, More Efficient
Neuromorphic chips manage "many cores" by connecting artificial neurons with artificial neurons, mirroring how human brains operate.
Fog computing offers a more effective way to address the challenges of distributed systems and Internet of Things devices.
Taking Radio Astronomy to the Next Level
After its latest upgrade, a radio telescope in Westerbork, the Netherlands, generates 3.7 terabits of data per second, an enormous data-stream that must be processed in real time.
Hackers’ Delight: Does Quantum Computing Spell the End for Encryption?
Today's stalwart encryption methods used to send data securely over the Internet are expected to be no match for the power of tomorrow's quantum computers.
Some Native American nations are betting their futures on the construction of broadband networks.
The Construction Industry in the 21st Century
Three-dimensional printing and other new technologies are revitalizing the business of building buildings.
Scientists are simulating biological organisms and replicating evolution in the lab. How far can they expand the boundaries of virtual life?
How digital media could be authenticated, from computational, legal, and ethical points of view.
Can Neuroevolution Change Machine Learning?
Neuroevolution borrows techniques from natural evolution to push the boundaries of machine learning.
The Increasing Familiarity of Cryptocurrencies
More and more businesses are accepting cryptocurrencies as payment; here's why.
Quantum Technology Forgoes Unconditional Security to Extend its Reach
Two projects in China demonstrate the possibility of global quantum key distribution networks.
Serverless computing lets businesses and application developers focus on the program they need to run, without worrying about the machine on which it runs, or the resources it requires.
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