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IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator

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12 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously ...

World's first album of Twitter music available now

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Nov 19, 2009 | 1 / 5 (3) | 0

For the first time, you can now download an album of digital music written exclusively for Twitter.

Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality

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Nov 18, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (24) | 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, ...

Cryptographic voting debuts

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Nov 13, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, in Takoma Park, Md., a new cryptographic voting system that could ensure accurate vote counts was used for the first time in a real election. MIT’s Ron Rivest, the Viterbi Professor ...

Creating 3D models with a simple webcam (w/ Video)

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Nov 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (25) | 6

(PhysOrg.com) -- Constructing virtual 3D models usually requires heavy and expensive equipment, or takes lengthy amounts of time. A group of researchers at the University of Cambridge, Qi Pan, Dr Gerhard Reitmayr ...

New search technique for images and videos has broad applications

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Nov 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (9) | 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have developed a powerful new approach to a fundamental problem in computer vision: how to program a computer to recognize or categorize ...

Improving security with face recognition technology

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Nov 10, 2009 | 3.5 / 5 (4) | 1

A number of U.S. states now use facial recognition technology when issuing drivers licenses. Similar methods are also used to grant access to buildings and to verify the identities of international travelers. ...

Video fingerprinting offers search solution

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The explosive growth of video on the internet calls for new ways of sorting and searching audiovisual content. A team of European researchers has developed a groundbreaking solution that is ...

What computer science can teach economics

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Nov 09, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have spent decades developing techniques for answering a single question: How long does a given calculation take to perform? Constantinos Daskalakis, an assistant professor ...

Computer scientists work to strengthen online security

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Nov 09, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

If you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping Web site, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born?

A new computer simulator allows to design military strategies based on ants' movements

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Nov 06, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 3

A researcher of the University of Granada, Spain, has designed a new system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield based on the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move using a commercial ...

Professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 05, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (10) | 72

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dartmouth Computer Scientist Hany Farid has new evidence regarding a photograph of accused John F. Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Farid, a pioneer in the field of digital forensics, digitally ...

Social networking meets ambient intelligence (w/ Video)

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sharing small snippets of information about your daily life is a key feature of the online social networking revolution. Soon status updates and other social information could be generated automatically.

NIST test proves 'the eyes have it' for ID verification

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Nov 04, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 0

The eyes may be the mirror to the soul, but the iris reveals a person's true identity—its intricate structure constitutes a powerful biometric. A new report by computer scientists at the National Institute ...

Hooks hijacked? New research shows how to block stealthy malware attacks

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Nov 03, 2009 | 4.9 / 5 (13) | 3

The spread of malicious software, also known as malware or computer viruses, is a growing problem that can lead to crashed computer systems, stolen personal information, and billions of dollars in lost productivity every ...

Research leads to improved human, object detection technology

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Nov 03, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

When searching for basketball videos online, a long list of websites appears, which may contain a picture or a word describing a basketball. But what if the computer could search inside videos for a basketball? ...

History in 3D

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Nov 02, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (3) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-dimensional computer graphics is moving into museums. Works of art are being digitally archived in 3D, simplifying research into related artifacts and providing the public with fascinating ...

The search -- computers dig deeper for meaning (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.3 / 5 (3) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Search engine technology is in a state of flux as it digs ever deeper for new meaning. Europe is poised to reap the benefits of the new age of semantic search thanks to the work of European researchers.