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Horrifying robot baby wants a hug
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Super-fast motion tracking camera uses rotating mirrors to stay locked on target
Researchers at Tokyo University’s Oku Ishikawa Lab — home of the unbeatable rock, paper, Continue reading…
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Duke researcher achieves high-accuracy indoor navigation with 'learning' app
Despite big advances in technologies like GPS and RFID, finding your way through crowded shopping Continue reading…
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Tokyo University's unbeatable Rock, Paper, Scissors robot crushes all challengers
We like to think we’re pretty good at Rock, Paper, Scissors, but this robot from the Ishikawa Oku Continue reading…
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Scientists protect academic networks with high-speed DMZs
Ars Technica has published an intriguing piece about new techniques being used to secure Continue reading…
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Why do programming languages survive?
Why is it that some programming languages like C stick around despite being ostensibly obsoleted by Continue reading…
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$200 million in funding announced for ultra high-speed internet in the US
Are you sick of waiting for your ISP to offer fiber broadband service? If you live in one of thirty Continue reading…
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NSA to offer cyber-ops training at select universities
As part of its ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime, the NSA has developed new cyber-ops training Continue reading…
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Balloons will hoist SoftBank Mobile base stations above Japan this year
Last week we mentioned how NTT Docomo and KDDI are working on disaster-proofing their networks, and Continue reading…
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UC San Diego testing hospital with Japanese-style 'shake plate' earthquake analysis
Engineers at UC San Diego have begun testing a five-story hospital built atop a moving platform that Continue reading…
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