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Bedridden Paulo Henrique Machado is given ‘the freedom I physically can’t have.’
Theoretical computer scientist Subhash Khot is recognized for his "prescient definition of the ‘Unique Games’ problem" and for "leading the effort to understand its complexity and its pivotal role in the study of efficient approximation…
In an interview, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg says it is crucial for the technology industry to become more diverse.
Researchers have proposed a new architecture for quantum computing based on microscopic defects in diamond.
Rainforest Connection installs smartphones on tree canopies to transmit real-time alerts in areas where illegal deforestation is taking place.
Harvard University researchers have developed a method enabling thousands of robots to coordinate their actions so they can complete a single task.
Whistleblower Edward Snowden claims the U.S. National Security Agency is developing an autonomous cyberdefense system.
A computer-verified proof of a 400-year-old problem could pave the way for a new era of mathematics.
The modern world is a house of cards built upon encryption.
A track about one-third of a mile (500 meters) long on Mars shows where an irregularly shaped boulder careened downhill to its current upright position, seen in a July 3, 2014, image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment…
To most people, a cloud of midges is an annoyance.
When most hackers are infiltrating computer systems, the last thing on their mind is getting caught, according to new data.
The High Tech and Industrial Systems Group at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, recently designated the DoE Center of Expertise for energy efficiency in data centers, will help federal agencies improve their energy efficiency…
Researchers at Columbia University, ETH Zurich, and Disney say they have developed an interactive computational tool that enables even non-experts to create intricate inflatable structures.
A criminal redirected the online activities of bitcoin mining groups and stole at least $83,000 worth in bitcoins over four months, according to a new report, which says the thief relied on the inappropriate use of the Border…
In the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations about the US National Security Agency’s activities around the globe, authorities in Russia and Germany declared they were investing in a foolproof counter-surveillance technology: mechanical…
Research conducted at the Georgia Institute of Technology Research Institute could help improve the capabilities of autonomous systems collaborating as teams, thereby reducing the load on human operators.
Make a mobile phone call and encryption is there to stop eavesdroppers listening in.
Unmarked Russian soldiers who seized Ukraine's Crimea region earlier this year gave every appearance of military professionals well equipped with modern body armor and weapons.
Researchers say there needs to be ethical guidelines in place for social science studies that use personal data collected by various social media websites.
Low-power wearable devices may soon stop using batteries and start drawing energy generated by body heat and movement, as well as ambient energy from the environment.
The nonprofit Girls Who Code's summer program has grown from 20 girls in one classroom in 2012 to 380 girls in classrooms at 16 companies across the country.
Dice's August jobs report found Texas leads in technology job growth in 2014 based on new hiring data, followed by Florida, North Carolina, Oregon, and Washington.
University College London researchers say they have discovered a new method to efficiently generate and control currents based on the magnetic nature of electrons in semiconducting materials.
Researchers at the Chinese University of Hong Kong say they have developed the most accurate facial-recognition system in the world, featuring an accuracy rating higher than what is achieved by humans.
The message arrives on my "clean machine," a MacBook Air loaded only with a sophisticated encryption package.
Scholars are exhilarated by the prospect of tapping into the vast troves of personal data collected by Facebook, Google, Amazon, and a host of start-ups, which they say could transform social science research.
Christian Rudder, co-founder and president of the IAC/InterActiveCorp.'s OkCupid, caused a stir recently when he responded to Facebook's news feed controversy with some no-regrets commentsabout the dating website's own experiments…
When Apple announced the iPhone 4S on October 4, 2011, the headlines were not about its speedy A5 chip or improved camera.
Apple may well be the only tech company on the planet that would dare compare itself to Picasso.