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Network Demo
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Laura Ost
July 26, 2018
U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers say they have created a neural network-equipped silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature grid.
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Memory-Processing Unit (MPU) Could Bring Memristors to the Masses
The Michigan Engineer News Center
Kate McAlpine
July 26, 2018
The University of Michigan’s Wei Lu and his colleagues have developed a method for assembling memristors on a chip for use in general computing while reducing their energy consumption 100-fold.
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UCF Professor Discovers First-of-Its-Kind Material for the Quantum Age
University of Central Florida
Allison Hurtado
August 1, 2018
A University of Central Florida (UCF) researcher says he has discovered a material that could be used as a building block for quantum technology. required to power electronics.
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Greek Mathematician Constantinos Daskalakis Wins Prestigious Award
Greek Reporter
Philip Chrysopoulos
August 2, 2018
The International Mathematical Society has named Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Constantinos Daskalakis to receive this year’s Rolf Nevanlinna Prize.
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U of T Launches Canada’s First Engineering Undergraduate Program in Machine Intelligence
U of T News
Tyler Irving
July 25, 2018
The University of Toronto (U of T) has unveiled Canada’s first undergraduate engineering science program in machine intelligence, scheduled to launch in September with more than 40 students enrolled so far.
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The 2018 Top Programming Languages
IEEE Spectrum
Stephen Cass
July 31, 2018
IEEE Spectrum’s fifth annual interactive ranking of the top programming languages draws on metrics from multiple sources to rank 47 languages.
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ng AI Could Help the Deaf—or Spies
Science
Matthew Hutson
July 31, 2018
An artificial intelligence (AI) program from DeepMind can read lips better than professional lip readers, after reviewing thousands of hours of YouTube videos along with transcripts via machine learning.
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BMI System Lets Users Control Robotic Arm While Their Hands Are Busy
Tech Xplore
Bob Yirka
July 26, 2018
Researchers at the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International in Japan have created a brain-machine interface (BMI) for manipulating a robotic arm without requiring the use of hands.
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SDSC’s Comet Supercomputer Extended Into 2021
HPCwire
August 1, 2018
The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at the University of California, San Diego has received a supplemental grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) of nearly $2.4 million to extend operations of its Comet supercomputer through March 2021.
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UTA Technology Could Change Way Computers Dissipate Heat
University of Texas at Arlington
Herb Booth
July 31, 2018
Researchers at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) have developed a novel cold electron transistor that drastically reduces the amount of energy it requires to operate.
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3D Printing the Next Generation of Batteries
Carnegie Mellon University
Emily Durham
July 30, 2018
Carnegie Mellon University and Missouri University of Science and Technology researchers have developed a method of three-dimensionally (3D) printing battery electrodes that creates a 3D microlattice structure with controlled porosity.
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Trapping Light That Doesn’t Bounce Off Track for Faster Electronics
Purdue University News
Kayla Wiles
July 30, 2018
An international project led by Purdue University researchers has yielded a metamaterial "cladding" to block the leakage of light from computer chips, in a step toward faster electronics.
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