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Why Windows 95 Was a Game-Changer for Computer Users
Windows 95, the operating system update that changed the way millions of people interacted with their computers, was released 20 years ago today.
Windows 95, the operating system update that changed the way millions of people interacted with their computers, was released 20 years ago today.
Computer Science
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015, 9:05am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 25, 2015, 9:05am
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Teaching Machines to Understand Us
A reincarnation of one of the oldest ideas in artificial intelligence could finally make it possible to truly converse with our computers. And Facebook has a chance to make it happen first.
A reincarnation of one of the oldest ideas in artificial intelligence could finally make it possible to truly converse with our computers. And Facebook has a chance to make it happen first.
Technology
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 06, 2015, 7:43am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 06, 2015, 7:43am
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Step forward for computing by light
Engineers and physicists have discovered a property of silicon which could aid the development of faster computers.
Engineers and physicists have discovered a property of silicon which could aid the development of faster computers.
Computer Science
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 24, 2015, 8:19am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Friday, Jul 24, 2015, 8:19am
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FBI: CryptoWall ransomware keeps spreading
The agency says complaints are coming in from more victims who are forced to pay money to unlock their stricken computers
The agency says complaints are coming in from more victims who are forced to pay money to unlock their stricken computers
Internet
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015, 12:40pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 24, 2015, 12:40pm
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The doctor is in -- on your phone
The number of people using their phones and computers to connect with a doctor is skyrocketing. Eight-hundred thousand online patient consultations are expected this year, and that number could double in 2016. Dr. Holly Phillips reports on apps changing the digital diagnosis landscape
The number of people using their phones and computers to connect with a doctor is skyrocketing. Eight-hundred thousand online patient consultations are expected this year, and that number could double in 2016. Dr. Holly Phillips reports on apps changing the digital diagnosis landscape
Technology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015, 8:38am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015, 8:38am
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World’s ‘Thinnest’ Light Bulb, Made From Graphene, Debuts
Discovery could eventually transform computers as well.
Discovery could eventually transform computers as well.
Materials Science
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015, 8:38am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 16, 2015, 8:38am
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Smart drone promises to change aerial photography
A new drone from a pioneering American company hopes to raise the bar on aerial photography while making it easier. 3D Robotics’ Solo drone carries two computers and a GoPro camera, resulting in cinematic views that used to be the domain of helicopters and Hollywood movie crews. 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how this could change views on unmanned aircraft.
A new drone from a pioneering American company hopes to raise the bar on aerial photography while making it easier. 3D Robotics’ Solo drone carries two computers and a GoPro camera, resulting in cinematic views that used to be the domain of helicopters and Hollywood movie crews. 3D Robotics CEO Chris Anderson joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how this could change views on unmanned aircraft.
Robotics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2015, 10:42am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 10, 2015, 10:42am
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Google a step closer to developing machines with human-like intelligence
Algorithms developed by Google designed to encode thoughts, could lead to computers with ‘common sense’ within a decade, says leading AI scientist
Algorithms developed by Google designed to encode thoughts, could lead to computers with ‘common sense’ within a decade, says leading AI scientist
Neuroscience
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, May 22, 2015, 11:49am
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IBM Shows Off a Quantum Computing Chip
A new superconducting chip made by IBM demonstrates a technique crucial to the development of quantum computers.
A new superconducting chip made by IBM demonstrates a technique crucial to the development of quantum computers.
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 30, 2015, 8:45am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 30, 2015, 8:45am
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Elon Musk thinks computers drive better than you do
The Tesla CEO said cars driven by humans and may one day be "outlawed" because they're "too dangerous"
The Tesla CEO said cars driven by humans and may one day be "outlawed" because they're "too dangerous"
Robotics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Thursday, Mar 19, 2015, 7:50am
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Ecologist's Airborne Scanners See The Forest And The Trees — All Of Them
Gregory Asner has loaded a plane with lasers, spectrometers and computers to create models so detailed, they distinguish between and count plant species in even the densest biomes, like the Amazon.
Gregory Asner has loaded a plane with lasers, spectrometers and computers to create models so detailed, they distinguish between and count plant species in even the densest biomes, like the Amazon.
A Brain-Computer Interface That Works Wirelessly
A wireless transmitter could give paralyzed people a practical way to control TVs, computers, or wheelchairs with their thoughts.A few paralyzed patients could soon be using a wireless brain-computer interface able to stream their thought commands as quickly as a home Internet connection.
A wireless transmitter could give paralyzed people a practical way to control TVs, computers, or wheelchairs with their thoughts.A few paralyzed patients could soon be using a wireless brain-computer interface able to stream their thought commands as quickly as a home Internet connection.
Neuroscience
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 15, 2015, 7:36am
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Computers know you better than your friends do
Computer models based on your Facebook likes can draw a better personality portrait of you than your friends and family can
Computer models based on your Facebook likes can draw a better personality portrait of you than your friends and family can
Computer Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 14, 2015, 7:49am
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Google's new bot-trap trains machines to see the world
From now on you'll be matching images to prove you're not a bot – and training Google's computers to recognise real-world objects at the same time
From now on you'll be matching images to prove you're not a bot – and training Google's computers to recognise real-world objects at the same time
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 11, 2014, 7:59am
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AI knows a great sporting moment when it sees one
Computers have already tried their hand at sports commentary – now they're picking highlight clips by scanning videos for telltale signs of excitement
Computers have already tried their hand at sports commentary – now they're picking highlight clips by scanning videos for telltale signs of excitement
Computer Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Dec 04, 2014, 6:50am
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How Russian Website Is Spying on Thousands of Private Moments
A Russian website is spying on thousands of people through the owners' computers.
A Russian website is spying on thousands of people through the owners' computers.
Internet
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Thursday, Nov 20, 2014, 12:49pm
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Software can describe photos with amazing accuracy
Researchers at Google and Stanford University are teaching computers to recognize images well enough to write spot-on captions for them
Researchers at Google and Stanford University are teaching computers to recognize images well enough to write spot-on captions for them
Computer Science
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Nov 19, 2014, 8:12am
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Computers are learning to see the world like we do
It is surprisingly difficult to build computers that can recognise the many different objects we see every day, but they are getting better all the time
It is surprisingly difficult to build computers that can recognise the many different objects we see every day, but they are getting better all the time
Computer Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 30, 2014, 8:55am
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Quantum computers: The world's first buyers' guide
With the first quantum computer already on the market, and more in the offing, should you splash the cash? Here's our verdict on the best buys out there
With the first quantum computer already on the market, and more in the offing, should you splash the cash? Here's our verdict on the best buys out there
Computer Science
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Oct 21, 2014, 9:00am
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What It Will Take for Computers to Be Conscious
The world’s best-known consciousness researcher says machines could one day become self-aware.Is a worm conscious? How about a bumblebee? Does a computer that can play chess “feel” anything?
The world’s best-known consciousness researcher says machines could one day become self-aware.Is a worm conscious? How about a bumblebee? Does a computer that can play chess “feel” anything?
Computer Science
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Oct 02, 2014, 9:51am
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A Virtual Outbreak Offers Hints Of Ebola's Future
As the Ebola outbreak rages in West Africa, it is also unfolding — in a virtual sense — inside the computers of scientists trying to predict how far the outbreak will spread and when it will end.
As the Ebola outbreak rages in West Africa, it is also unfolding — in a virtual sense — inside the computers of scientists trying to predict how far the outbreak will spread and when it will end.
A New Research Tool That Can Track One Fish Among Many
Lots of little animals do interesting things scientists can study in the lab, from ants using chemical signals to communicate to zebrafish fighting over mates and status. To study these behaviors, scientists have to keep track of individual animals, and that often means tedious hours spent coding video by hand. New software developed by a team of Spanish researchers aims to automate this task, shifting the work from grad students to computers.
Lots of little animals do interesting things scientists can study in the lab, from ants using chemical signals to communicate to zebrafish fighting over mates and status. To study these behaviors, scientists have to keep track of individual animals, and that often means tedious hours spent coding video by hand. New software developed by a team of Spanish researchers aims to automate this task, shifting the work from grad students to computers.
Animal Behavior
Source: Wired
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2014, 8:20am
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Source: Wired
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2014, 8:20am
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Fixing computers in space requires more than IT
Two American astronauts hustled in a planned spacewalk to fix a faulty external computer aboard the International Space Station
Two American astronauts hustled in a planned spacewalk to fix a faulty external computer aboard the International Space Station
Computers That Know What You Need, Before You Ask
Programs — some already on your smartphone — are preparing useful information based on your past behavior, ushering in the era of predictive, or anticipatory, computing.
Programs — some already on your smartphone — are preparing useful information based on your past behavior, ushering in the era of predictive, or anticipatory, computing.
Computer Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Mar 18, 2014, 10:19am
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Evolved Science: Crowds Can Catalog Bugs Faster
Thousands of non-scientists sitting at their home computers may now be as useful as a single Einstein — thanks to online crowdsourcing. What once took years, now takes days.
Thousands of non-scientists sitting at their home computers may now be as useful as a single Einstein — thanks to online crowdsourcing. What once took years, now takes days.
Deep Learning: Teaching Computers To Tell Things Apart
The first step in recognizing people could be telling the difference between a cat and a dog. Facebook is investing in artificial intelligence research, with the hopes of better sorting your photos.
The first step in recognizing people could be telling the difference between a cat and a dog. Facebook is investing in artificial intelligence research, with the hopes of better sorting your photos.
Computer Science
Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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How Did Computers Uncover J.K. Rowling’s Pseudonym?
Forensic linguistics can use powerful programs to track written text back to its author
Forensic linguistics can use powerful programs to track written text back to its author
Technology
Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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Source: Smithsonian
Posted on: Friday, Feb 21, 2014, 8:27am
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NSA using radio waves to spy on foreign computers: NYT
Agency confirms newspaper's report that it uses the implanted software but says it only uses it abroad; Times says it can also launch cyberattacks
Agency confirms newspaper's report that it uses the implanted software but says it only uses it abroad; Times says it can also launch cyberattacks
Technology
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014, 10:04am
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 15, 2014, 10:04am
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The sound of secrets: New hacking technique infiltrates by hearing — or touch
We all know the noises computers make — the whir of a fan, the whine of a hard drive spinning up, the barely-audible sound of a processor hard at work. But these noises do more than tell you your PC is working — researchers have shown that by listening in with a common mobile phone, they can break the computer's powerful encryption methods.
We all know the noises computers make — the whir of a fan, the whine of a hard drive spinning up, the barely-audible sound of a processor hard at work. But these noises do more than tell you your PC is working — researchers have shown that by listening in with a common mobile phone, they can break the computer's powerful encryption methods.
Technology
Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 20, 2013, 10:42am
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Source: NBCnews
Posted on: Friday, Dec 20, 2013, 10:42am
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Early Polynesians used binary to ease mental arithmetic
Inhabitants of Mangareva island spoke the language of computers centuries before the first programmer was born, creating their own fusion of binary and decimal systems
Inhabitants of Mangareva island spoke the language of computers centuries before the first programmer was born, creating their own fusion of binary and decimal systems
Technology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Dec 17, 2013, 10:03am
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