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Facial-Recognition Technology Proves Its Mettle
In a study that evaluated
some of the latest in
automatic facial recognition
technology, researchers were
able to quickly identify one
of the Boston Marathon
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Big Data, for Better or Worse: 90% of World's Data Generated Over Last Two Years
A full 90 percent of all the
data in the world has been
generated over the last two
years. Internet-based
companies are awash with
... > full story
Security Risks Found in Sensors for Heart Devices, Consumer Electronics
The type of sensors that
pick up the rhythm of a
beating heart in implanted
cardiac defibrillators and
pacemakers are vulnerable to
... > full story
New Record in Wireless Data Transmission
Researchers have achieved
the wireless transmission of
40 Gbit/s at 240 GHz over a
distance of one kilometer.
Researchers say that their
most recent demonstration
sets a new world record and
... > full story
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Telerehabilitation Allows Accurate Assessment of Patients With Low Back Pain
May 20, 2013 — A new "telerehabilitation" approach lets physical therapists assess patients with low back pain over the Internet, with good accuracy compared with face-to-face examinations, reports a new ... > full story -
Collecting DNA for Human Rights: How to Help While Safeguarding Privacy
May 15, 2013 — DNA databases might help identify victims of crime and human trafficking, but how do we safeguard the personal privacy of innocent victims and family members? A new report identifies a number of key ... > full story -
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New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems
May 14, 2013 — Researchers have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems -- which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure ... > full story -
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Improving Communication During Disasters
May 13, 2013 — A small armband which can be attached to the injured. An information board containing a complete visual record of events. This is technology helping to improve communications during major national ... > full story -
Benefit Vs. Risk of Facial Recognition Technology
May 8, 2013 — Law enforcement agencies are using facial recognition software as a crime-fighting tool. Now businesses are looking to use the technology to reach customers. But a professor questions whether ... > full story -
Cyberthreats Must Require Governments and Businesses to Be 'Cyberrisk Intelligent'
May 2, 2013 — In an age where cybersecurity is of foremost interest for governments and businesses, public and private organizations must deploy risk-intelligence governance to secure their digital communications ... > full story -
Protecting Hospitals from 'New' Terrorist Threats
May 2, 2013 — Health care facilities play a vital role in the UK’s terrorism contingency plans, but a new study provides a timely warning to managers, regulatory bodies and government that crucial services ... > full story -
Global Networks Must Be Redesigned, Experts Urge
May 1, 2013 — The increasing interdependencies between the world's technological, socio-economic, and environmental systems have the potential to create global catastrophic risks. We may have to redesign global ... > full story -
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Shifting the Burden of Recycling
April 30, 2013 — Over the past two decades governments around the world have been experimenting with a new strategy for managing waste. By making producers responsible for their products when they become wastes, ... > full story -
'Smart' Paper and Antennaless RFID Tags
April 30, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method to embed radio frequency identification (RFID) tags in paper, which could help combat document counterfeiting, and have developed antennaless RFID tags for use on ... > full story
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