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Dive With a Blue Whale in New Virtual-Reality Experience

March 28, 2017March 27, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: Live Science, 03/16/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles (NHMLA) collaborated with designers from Wevr to develop an oceanic underwater virtual reality (VR) experience for visitors. The…

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Offline AI Revolution Awaits Smartphones

March 23, 2017March 22, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: Phys.org/AFP, 2/27/2017 >> View the Article << Summary A number of smartphone manufacturers are attempting to improve devices' offline functioning by using artificial intelligence (AI) and onboard data storage that leverages faster processors. Other…

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Machine Learning Reveals Lack of Female Screen Time in Top Films

March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: New Scientist, 3/8/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Shri Narayanan, from the University of Southern California, has developed a new program that runs facial recognition software and voice recognition software simultaneously to analyze…

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Twitter Inches Forward in Fight Against Abuse

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: The Huffington Post, 3/1/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Twitter is making efforts to crack down on harassment on their platform using several strategies: enhancing the Mute feature with new screening options, increasing…

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Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: The New York Times, 2/22/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The federal government is attempting to bridge the growing digital divide in low-income families by expanding a subsidy program, Lifeline, to include broadband Internet…

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Machine-Learning Algorithms Can Predict Suicide Risk More Readily Than Clinicians, Study Finds

March 7, 2017March 6, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: Newsweek, 2/27/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Human clinicians are known not to be very accurate at predicting suicides, so researchers are developing machine-learning algorithms that use multiple factors to identify short-term suicide risk.…

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Twitter Researchers Offer Clues for Why Trump Won

March 6, 2017March 14, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: University of Rochester, 2/20/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Jiebo Luo and Yu Wang are using Twitter data to develop models that would correctly predict the result of the 2016 presidential election. They are…

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AI Predicts Autism From Infant Brain Scans

March 3, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: IEEE Spectrum, 2/15/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Researchers at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill have applied deep-learning algorithms to brain scans of children with a high risk of autism. Algorithms…

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Google Cousin Develops Technology to Flag Toxic Online Comments

March 2, 2017March 2, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: The New York Times, 2/23/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Google Alphabet has developed new software called Perspective that will flag potentially problematic user comments, for example so news sites can narrow down…

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New Internet Security Device Launched to Safeguard Schools Against Child Abuse

February 27, 2017March 14, 2017 by Michael Morguarge

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Published By: Plymouth University, 2/20/2017 >> View the Article << Summary The University of Plymouth has developed ICAlert, an easy-to-install device that monitors network traffic and sends alerts if users try to access dangerous web content…

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DACC and Virgin Galactic Team Up to Explore Virtual Reality

February 24, 2017February 23, 2017 by Anna Clark

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Published By: Las Cruces Sun-News, 2/10/2017 >> View the Article << Summary Doña Ana Community College (DACC) and Virgin Galactic are teaming up to create a new educational outreach program. The partnership focuses on new virtual…

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New Smartwatch Software May Now Verify Your Signatures

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 by Nnamdi Onwumere

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Published By: Phys.org, 1/30/2017 (university press release) >> View the Article << Summary Researchers from Tel Aviv University and Ben-Gurion University have developed new software that will allow smartwatches to verify handwritten signatures. This software monitors…

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