Standard knowledge for robots
What do you know? There is now a world standard for capturing and conveying the knowledge that robots possess—or, to get philosophical about it, an ontology for automatons.
Robotics
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World's fastest algorithm for recognising regular DNA sequences
A mathematical algorithm jointly developed by EURAC and the University of Bolzano (unibz) now permits exceptionally rapid recognition of regular DNA sequences. The previous time of 20 days is reduced to just 5 hours under ...
Mathematics
May 5, 2015
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A Google for handwriting
To be able to use computers to analyse and search handwritten texts would revolutionise research in the humanities. And the technology to digitise printed books and make them searchable already exists.
Other
Apr 28, 2015
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Resilience, not abstinence, may help teens battle online risk
Boosting teenagers' ability to cope with online risks, rather than trying to stop them from using the Internet, may be a more practical and effective strategy for keeping them safe, according to a team of researchers.
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2015
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Girls gain confidence with IT when boys aren't around
The National Centre for Women in Information Technology (IT) reported in 2012 on the lack of interest girls show in IT and how they are less likely to pursue a career in IT than boys. Our research found one reason for this ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2015
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Small business: visa quotas hinder finding skilled help
Some small business owners say government quotas are keeping them from finding the highly skilled help they need.
Business
Apr 22, 2015
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Ultrafast tracking of electron spins
Our present digital information processing and storage is based on two properties of the electron. The first is its charge, which is used in electronic circuits to process information. The second is its spin, which represents ...
General Physics
Apr 21, 2015
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Germany still has some way to go to 'smart factories'
Collaborative robots and intelligent machinery may have wowed the crowds at this year's Hannover Messe, but experts see German industry as having some way to go towards incorporating them on factory floors in what could become ...
Business
Apr 19, 2015
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Chinese hackers targeted SE Asia, India for last decade: report
A cyber espionage group most likely sponsored by China has been snooping on governments and businesses in Southeast Asia and India undetected for the last ten years, Internet security company FireEye said Monday.
Security
Apr 13, 2015
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More deals ahead? China fund buys Silicon Valley chip maker
China's aggressive new policy to expand its semiconductor industry is worrying U.S. chipmakers, many of which are based in Silicon Valley, and raising potential national security concerns as it begins to acquire U.S. tech ...
Business
Apr 8, 2015
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