Computer Sciences news

Cryptographic voting debuts

Technology / Computer Sciences

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)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 11, 2009 | 5 / 5 (22) | 5

(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

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 10, 2009 | 5 / 5 (8) | 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 ...

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)

Technology / Computer Sciences

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 (2) | 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

Technology / Computer Sciences

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

Technology / Computer Sciences

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

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 02, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 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.

AIDA Robot Aims To Change The Way We Interact With Our Car (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Nov 01, 2009 | 3.9 / 5 (17) | 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and designers are developing the Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) - a new in-car personal robot that aims to change the way we interact with our car. The project ...

Microsoft Researchers Developing Muscle-Based PC Interface (w/ Video)

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (10) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft researches have teamed up with the University of Washington and the University of Toronto to develop a muscle-controlled interface that allows for hands-free, gesture-driven interaction ...

Secure computers aren't so secure

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 30, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (13) | 3

(PhysOrg.com) -- Even well-defended computers can leak shocking amounts of private data. MIT researchers seek out exotic attacks in order to shut them down.

Listen, watch, read -- computers search for meaning

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 30, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have created the first integrated semantic search platform that integrates text, video and audio. The system can 'watch' films, 'listen' to audio and 'read' text to find relevant responses ...

P vs. NP -- The most notorious problem in theoretical computer science remains open

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 29, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (22) | 5

In the 1995 Halloween episode of The Simpsons, Homer Simpson finds a portal to the mysterious Third Dimension behind a bookcase, and desperate to escape his in-laws, he plunges through. He finds himself wander ...

Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 29, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (6) | 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers headed by Martin Rinard, a professor of computer science at MIT, have developed new software that automatically patches errors in deployed software in a matter of minutes.

Cell phones become handheld tools for global development

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Mobile phones are on the verge of becoming powerful tools to collect data on many issues, ranging from global health to the environment.

Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds

Technology / Computer Sciences

Oct 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (2) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins.