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Can We Open the Black Box of AI?

October 13, 2016October 13, 2016 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Nature International Weekly Journal of Science, 10/5/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Scientists attempt to understand how computers think and learn in order to verify the reliability of large scale data analysis. This article covers…

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Google Translate Gets a Deep-Learning Upgrade

October 12, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: IEEE Spectrum, 10/3/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Engineers at Google are upgrading their Google Translate service to use deep learning, which is an artificial intelligence technique. This is the first time this…

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Big Data Help CIA Predict Social Unrest 5 Days Before It Begins

October 10, 2016October 13, 2016 by mmaginniss

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Published By: Tech Times, 10/7/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The CIA and their new Directorate of Digital Innovation are working on "anticipatory intelligence" to predict future events. The Deputy Director says that they can…

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Contract Expiration to End U.S. Authority Over Internet IP Addresses

October 7, 2016October 6, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: The Washington Post, 9/30/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The contract that specified the U.S. government's oversight over Internet address assignment has expired and ICANN (an international NGO) now has full control. ICANN holds…

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The NFL Joins the Data Revolution in Sports

October 5, 2016October 6, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: The Conversation, 9/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary The NFL began placing tracking sensors inside of footballs and shoulder pads during the preseason and will carry this practice into Thursday night games this…

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Google Open-Sources Show and Tell, a Model for Producing Image Captions

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Venture Beat, 9/22/2016 >> View the Article << Summary With the help of crowdsourced data, Google AI's image recognition algorithms are achieving greater accuracy. Objects in photographs are now more accurately described, and are…

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Brain To Robot: Move, Please

September 30, 2016September 30, 2016 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: ETH News/Globe Magazine, 09/17/2016 >> View the Article << Summary A new exoskeleton design seeks to lower the recovery time for stroke victims in rehabilitation. Researchers are investigating the exoskeleton design to observe whether patients can use…

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Google Weakens Allo Privacy Promises

September 28, 2016September 28, 2016 by mmaginniss

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Published By: Naked Security, 9/21/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Google's new messaging app, Allo, has been criticized because the default settings provide substantially less privacy than Google had previously announced they would. In part, this…

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Southampton to Help Develop Software Which Could Transform Ship Maintenance

September 26, 2016September 26, 2016 by John Daniell

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Published By: University of Southampton, 9/15/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers are planning to develop software that can monitor and gather data on the performance and efficiency of a marine vessel. Through the use of…

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Was New York’s Mass-Text Manhunt Really Unprecedented?

September 23, 2016December 18, 2017 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: The Verge, 9/20/2016 View the Article  Summary New York City police used the Wireless Emergency Alert system recently to send out a "Wanted" text message about a bombing suspect, and they plan to use…

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How Big Data and Algorithms Are Slashing the Cost of Fixing Flint’s Water Crisis

September 21, 2016September 23, 2016 by Jonathan Corley

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Published By: The Conversation, 09/08/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Beyond tech companies such as Amazon and Google, big data has a significant effect on science, engineering, and even plumbing. As the government in Flint,…

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Facebook Backs Down From “Napalm Girl” Censorship and Reinstates Photo

September 19, 2016September 23, 2016 by Julia Bernd

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Published By: The Guardian, 9/9/2016 >> View the Article << Summary Facebook recently blocked a news article that reprinted a Vietnam War photo of a naked girl running from a napalm attack. The photo was flagged…

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