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Social Sciences Feb 16, 2015

Ear buds, computers needed for new standardized tests

Sixth-grader Kayla Hunter considers herself pretty tech savvy. She has a computer at home unlike about half her classmates at her elementary school. And it matches up well with the one she'll use this week to take a new test ...

Computer Sciences Feb 16, 2015

New algorithms locate where a video was filmed from its images and sounds

Researchers from the Ramón Llull University (Spain) have created a system capable of geolocating videos by comparing their audiovisual content with a worldwide multimedia database. In the future, this could help to find ...

Space Exploration Feb 5, 2015

Image: Curiosity trek through 'Pahrump Hills' spotted by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover can be seen at the "Pahrump Hills" area of Gale Crater in this view from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Pahrump Hills is ...

Social Sciences Jan 29, 2015

Satire has a history of informing during times of crisis

Just as only the jester can tell the King the truth, satire performs a vital function in democratic society by using humor to broach taboo subjects, especially in times of crisis, according to a book by Penn State researchers.

Telecom Jan 27, 2015

Transmitting wireless data on higher frequencies

Everything we do that requires a wireless connection uses the radio spectrum. We're able to harness radio waves to listen to music in the car or stream Netflix from the 4G network on our smartphones. Each application is assigned ...

Telecom Jan 21, 2015

Mathematical analysis maximizes mobile network access

Data-intense multimedia applications are stretching cellular network capacities to their limits, but A*STAR researchers have developed a strategy to ease this burden using 'data offloading'. By using high-level computational ...

Software Jan 13, 2015

Image searches are improved by 3-D presentation

Most image and video search engines list their results two-dimensionally. Researchers at the AAU have discovered that the search performance is more satisfying, if the results are displayed using a 3-D interface.

Consumer & Gadgets Jan 6, 2015

TV makers out to ignite market with super high-def

After several years of sluggish sales, television manufacturers are pegging growth hopes on new technologies that deliver a more immersive and interactive experience and stunningly realistic image displays.

Other Dec 26, 2014

Dutch scientists use smell to recreate JFK, Diana and other famous deaths

Dutch scientists are recreating the deaths of some of the world's most famous personalities by reconstructing their last moments using scents and sounds.

Consumer & Gadgets Dec 12, 2014

We're still glued to the small screen, mostly – but that screen is getting ever smaller

Communications watchdog Ofcom have released a report which reveals that, after decades of continual growth for the first time, the number of UK households with a television has fallen, from 26.33m at the end of 2012 to 26.02m ...

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