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Bitcoin: Energy-Efficient Security Mechanisms for Digital Currency

June 28, 2016 — A new cryptographic puzzle has been developed that might one day be used as a security mechanism for digital currency such as bitcoin. It consumes significantly less energy than the method used to ... read more

Video Privacy Software Lets You Select What Others Can See

June 28, 2016 — Camera-equipped smartphones, laptops and other devices make it possible to share ideas and images with anyone, anywhere, often in real-time. But in our cameras-everywhere ... read more

The Switch That Could Double USB Memory

June 24, 2016 — Scientists have developed a device that employs both magnetic and electronic signals, which could provide twice the storage capacity of conventional memory devices, such as USB flash ... read more

Computer Sketches Set to Make Online Shopping Much Easier

June 24, 2016 — A computer program that recognizes sketches could help consumers shop more efficiently. Fine-grained sketch-based image retrieval (SBIR) overcomes problems with using words to describe visual objects ... read more

How Well Do Facial Recognition Algorithms Cope With a Million Strangers?

June 24, 2016 — Computer scientists and engineers have launched the 'MegaFace Challenge,' the world's first competition aimed at evaluating and improving the performance of face recognition ... read more

RedEye Could Let Your Phone See 24-7

June 20, 2016 — Researchers have just the thing for information overload: image-processing technology that sees all and remembers only what it should. RedEye could allow computers to ... read more

Artificial Intelligence Achieves Near-Human Performance in Diagnosing Breast Cancer

June 20, 2016 — Pathologists have been largely diagnosing disease the same way for the past 100 years, by manually reviewing images under a microscope. But new work ... read more

Eye-Tracking System Uses Ordinary Cellphone Camera

June 16, 2016 — For the past 40 years, eye-tracking technology -- which can determine where in a visual scene people are directing their gaze -- has been widely used in psychological ... read more

Hobby Drones Made to Crash to Expose Design Flaws

June 8, 2016 — New research raises concerns about how easily hackers could take control of flying drones and land or, more drastically, ... read more

World-First Pinpointing of Atoms at Work for Quantum Computers

June 8, 2016 — Scientists can now identify the exact location of a single atom in a silicon crystal, a discovery that is key for greater accuracy in the operation of tomorrow's silicon ... read more

World's First Thermal Imaging Phone Camera

Snapchat Could Be Poised To Steal Facebook's Ad Revenue

Snapchat Aims For Growth With Silly Filters And Paid Replays

College-Age Hacker's Program Turned Your Phone Into A Spy

Wearable Technology Gets Good Ratings from Plastic Surgeons

June 29, 2016 — Plastic surgeons see some clear advantages of using Google Glass in the operating room, reports a new ... read more

Mobile, Phone-Based Microscopes Work Well in the Field With Minimal Training

June 27, 2016 — Handheld, mobile phone-based microscopes can be used in developing countries after minimal training of community laboratory technicians to diagnose intestinal parasites quickly and ... read more

Visual Cloud Computing Methods Could Help First Responders in Disaster Scenarios

June 23, 2016 — Visual data created by numerous security cameras, personal mobile devices and aerial video provide useful data for first responders and law enforcement. That data can be critical in terms of knowing ... read more

Digital Strategies Show Promise for Emergency Heart and Stroke Care

June 22, 2016 — A new scientific statement reviews current research on the effectiveness and safety of using mobile devices, social media, visual media and crowdsourcing to improve emergency heart and stroke ... read more

Compiler for Analog Computers Enhances Biological Modeling

June 21, 2016 — A new compiler for analog computers has been developed, a program that translates between high-level instructions written in a language intelligible to humans and the low-level specifications of ... read more

New Cheap Method of Surveying Landscapes Can Capture Environmental Change

June 7, 2016 — Cheap cameras on drones can be used to measure environmental change which affects billions of people around the world, new research ... read more

In a New Method for Searching Image Databases, a Hand-Drawn Sketch Is All It Takes

May 31, 2016 — Computer scientists have developed a new method for conducting image and video database searches based on hand-drawn sketches. The user draws a sketch on a tablet or interactive paper, and the system ... read more

Google Searches for 'Chickenpox' Reveal Big Impact of Vaccinations

May 30, 2016 — Countries that implement government-mandated vaccinations for chickenpox see a sharp drop in the number of Google searches for the common childhood disease afterward, demonstrating that immunization ... read more

Study Shows Which New Moms Post the Most on Facebook

May 24, 2016 — A study shows which psychological characteristics of some new mothers may affect how they use Facebook to show off their baby. The research concluded that those mothers who posted more on Facebook ... read more

Internet Addiction, School Burnout Feed Into Each Other

May 24, 2016 — Excessive internet use contributes to the development of school burnout. School burnout, in turn, may lead to excessive internet use or digital addiction. Mind the Gap, a longitudinal research ... read more

Journalism Changed Forever by User-Generated Content

May 23, 2016 — The rise of User-Generated Content (UGC) -- information submitted by members of the public or posted on social media -- has changed journalism forever, according to a new ... read more

Digital Health Intervention Does Not Lower Heart Attack Risk

May 18, 2016 — Researchers examined whether a digital health intervention using email and text messages designed to change diet and physical activity would improve heart attack risk among a South Asian ... read more

What Makes the Public More Likely to Second-Guess Authorities During a Crisis?

May 17, 2016 — In a digital age when people have many information sources, during a crisis they won’t always seek guidance from the government or other official channels. Why ... read more

Robot's in-Hand Eye Maps Surroundings, Determines Hand's Location

May 16, 2016 — Before a robot arm can reach into a tight space or pick up a delicate object, the robot needs to know precisely where its hand is. Researchers have shown that a camera attached to the robot's ... read more

Greater Social Media Use Tied to Higher Risk of Eating, Body Image Concerns

May 11, 2016 — Logging on to social media sites frequently throughout the week or spending hours trolling various social feeds during the day is linked to a greater risk of young adults developing eating and body ... read more

Study of U2 Could Help Music Fans Find What They’re Looking for

May 11, 2016 — Music fans’ emotions could be used to help them find new songs online, according to new ... read more

Mobile Phones at the Dinner Table: Study Explores Attitudes

May 10, 2016 — Checking email for work. Posting a photo to Facebook. Texting the kids to come downstairs. Sending a quick snap to a friend. People of all ages might use their smartphones in these ways during shared ... read more

Smartphone Alerts Increase Inattention, Hyperactivity

May 9, 2016 — With the Internet in our pockets, are we more inclined to be inattentive to other tasks? A new study indicates that the answer is yes. The researchers designed a two-week experimental study and ... read more

How Will People Interact With Technology in the Future?

May 9, 2016 — New research discusses how people will interact with technology in the ... read more

Digital Media May Be Changing How You Think

May 8, 2016 — Tablet and laptop users beware. Using digital platforms such as tablets and laptops for reading may make you more inclined to focus on concrete details rather than interpreting information more ... read more

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