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The Pentagon’s Mad Science Is Going Open Source
This week, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency -- or DARPA, the research arm of the U.S. Defense department -- published a list of all the open source computer science projects it has funded,...
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Google Needs Your Help Building Apps for Its All-Seeing Tablet
Google is calling on the world’s software developers to help it build software for the experimental 3-D-modeling tablet it calls Project Tango. The tablet can tap the power of motion sensors and...
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This Ant-Sized Radio Is Powered by the Messages It Receives
A joint team of engineers from UC Berkeley and Stanford University have printed an ant-sized radio onto a silicon chip that harvests energy from the signals it receives. The post This Ant-Sized Radio...
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The $11M Tool That Could Help Computers Write Their Own Code
A group of computer scientists backed by DARPA want to create an autocomplete and autocorrect system for writing code. The post The $11M Tool That Could Help Computers Write Their Own Code appeared...
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Darpa Is Developing a Search Engine for the Dark Web
A new search engine being developed by Darpa aims to shine a light on the dark web and uncover patterns and relationships in online data to help law enforcement and others track illegal activity. The...
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Woman Controls a Fighter Jet Sim Using Only Her Mind
A brain-computer interface lets a quadriplegic woman pilot an F-35 flight simulator with the power of her mind alone. The post Woman Controls a Fighter Jet Sim Using Only Her Mind appeared first on...
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Constructing a Nuclear Bomb Detector on a Budget
A Boston startup wants to install huge networks of nuclear bomb detectors around America's cities, ports, and border crossings. The post Constructing a Nuclear Bomb Detector on a Budget appeared first...
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Meet the Woman Launching Google’s Fastest Moonshots
Google's Regina Dugan grabs exciting new technologies by the collar and gives them a quick shove into the real world. The post Meet the Woman Launching Google’s Fastest Moonshots appeared first on WIRED.
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Watch This Terrifying Cheetah Robot Jump Over Hurdles
Robotics engineers from MIT built a battery-powered quadruped robot that can run as fast as a human and jump over hurdles, all on its own. The post Watch This Terrifying Cheetah Robot Jump Over Hurdles...
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Stop Laughing at Those Clumsy Humanoid Robots
If current search-and-rescue robots can steal some of humanoid bots' dexterity and autonomy, roboticists could make something that's greater than the sum of its well-oiled parts. The post Stop Laughing...
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Security News This Week: Cops Accidentally Leaked Footage From License Plate...
Each Saturday we round up the news stories that we didn’t break or cover in depth at WIRED, but which deserve your attention nonetheless. The post Security News This Week: Cops Accidentally Leaked...
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For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups
With ever-more complicated missions and gear, soldiers of the future may get upgrades to the noggin. The post For Soldiers of the Future, Brain Training May Be as Vital as Pushups appeared first on...
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Ex-Darpa Head Regina Dugan Leaves Google for Facebook
Translation: One of Google’s top research minds is headed for the company's arch-rival. The post Ex-Darpa Head Regina Dugan Leaves Google for Facebook appeared first on WIRED.
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Darpa’s Developing Tiny Drones That Swarm to and From Motherships
Darpa's new "Gremlins" program will create swarms of drones that will be dropped off and picked up by other planes. The post Darpa's Developing Tiny Drones That Swarm to and From Motherships appeared...
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Darpa Wants an Underwater GPS System for Seafaring Robots
GPS doesn't penetrate the briny deep, so Darpa wants a system that will keep the its ocean-exploring robots on the map. The post Darpa Wants an Underwater GPS System for Seafaring Robots appeared first...
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Darpa Goes Full Tron With Its Grand Battle of the Hack Bots
With its Cyber Grand Challenge---a battle of autonomous security software---Darpa is taking us inside the machine. The post Darpa Goes Full Tron With Its Grand Battle of the Hack Bots appeared first on...
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Security Bots Will Battle in Vegas for Darpa’s Hacking Crown
The contest next week will be a true test of how well software can protect software. If the bots succeed, they could transform the way cybersecurity works. The post Security Bots Will Battle in Vegas...
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Hackers Don’t Have to Be Human Anymore. This Bot Battle Proves It
Now it's bot against bot. The post Hackers Don’t Have to Be Human Anymore. This Bot Battle Proves It appeared first on WIRED.
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Will Humans or Bots Rule Cybersecurity? The Answer Is Yes
Automated bots won't replace human hackers anytime soon. But Darpa's bot-vs-bot hacker contest showed they can certainly help. The post Will Humans or Bots Rule Cybersecurity? The Answer Is Yes...
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5 Great Podcasts to Listen to While Watching the Olympics
Robot sewing machines, rebellious Mennonites, and Werner Herzog on FOMO. The post 5 Great Podcasts to Listen to While Watching the Olympics appeared first on WIRED.
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