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Video fingerprinting offers search solution

Video fingerprinting offers search solution

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(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 ...


Computer scientists work to strengthen online security

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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?


What computer science can teach economics

What computer science can teach economics

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(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 ...


Dartmouth professor finds that iconic Oswald photo was not faked

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

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (10) | comments 43

(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 ...


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

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

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 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 ...


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

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (10) | comments 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 ...


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

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

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (22) | comments 4

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 ...


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

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (13) | comments 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 ...


Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

Software That's Resilient Against Hacker Attack

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created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (6) | comments 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.


Affective Intelligent Driving Agent (AIDA) Aims To Change The Way We Interact With Our Car

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

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created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (16) | comments 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 ...


Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds

Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 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.


Social networking meets ambient intelligence (w/ Video)

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 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

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

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created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 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 ...


Secure computers aren't so secure

Secure computers aren't so secure

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (13) | comments 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.


Research leads to improved human, object detection technology

Research leads to improved human, object detection technology

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created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 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? ...