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Alex Muller
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Google computer works out how to spot cats
The team built a neural network, which mimics the working of a biological brain, that worked out how to spot pictures of cats in just...
Sea Level Rising Rapidly on Both Coasts, Could Even Flood San Francisco Airport in a Decade
The Northeast U.S. has been taking the brunt of rising sea levels not just in the country but in the world, with waters rising three...
A Fingerprint Scanner That Can Capture Prints From 20 Feet Away
Gaining access to your gym or office building could soon be as simple as waving a hand at the front door. A Hunsville, Ala.-based company...
Twisted light carries 2.5 terabits of data per second
The technique relies on manipulating what is known as the orbital angular momentum of the waves. Recent work suggests that the trick could vastly...
Google TV service launches in UK with Sony tie up
The set-top box allows users to browse the internet through their television, as well as access a range of specially designed applications. The device,...
Apple Quietly Pulls Claims of Virus Immunity
Apple removed the previous statement "It doesn’t get PC viruses" and replaced it with "It’s built to be safe," and "Safeguard your data. By doing...
Pine Beetles Turn Forests From Carbon Sinks to Sources
By 2020, the beetles will have done so much damage that the forest is expected to release more carbon dioxide than it absorbs, according to...
Wikipedia founder calls for extradition to be stopped
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has made a rare political intervention to call on Theresa May to stop the extradition of British student Richard O’Dwyer to...
Voicemail discovered in nature
Insects can use plants as ‘green phones’ for communication with other bugs. A new study now shows that through those same plants insects are also...
Sony patent filing for glasses, would share data face to face
Google might not realize it, but Project Glass isn’t alone in the patent race these days. Sony has quietly applied for a patent on a...