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Does increasing police dependence on technology erode the public’s trust?

Build 5G wireless networks and systems with software defined radio

Samantha Bradshaw, an expert on computational propaganda, weighs in on whether Facebook, Twitter, and others are doing enough to curb political social media bots

Java tops Indeed's latest list; Python, JavaScript rank high

3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) members meet regularly to collaborate and create cellular communications standards

New method of identifying unique genetic changes in tumors could lead to more precise cancer treatments

Now you can leverage Skydio R1's amazing obstacle avoidance in your own applications

A special dock that sucks all the dirt out of a Roomba makes the robot even more useful

iRobot's newest vacuum can clean just the rooms you want it to, and then offload its dirt bin into a special dock and keep on going

Lab technology outperforms premium noise-canceling headphones by analyzing sounds earlier

Silicon Chip Creates Two-Qubit Processor

The addition of nanoparticles into DRAMs eliminates interference between neighboring cells

Maryland Researchers Develop Robots With the Same Capabilities as Fish

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In 1842, French watchmaker Louis-François Breguet invented a simpler to use but less efficient alternative

“This was the right decision,” says Gary Patton

Persistent maps enable another useful feature for Neato's flagship Botvac D7

Electronic drug delivery tool stops seizures in mice

A Finnish consortium is testing the real-world capabilities of 5G networks for autonomous vehicles

We have fiber to the home, but fiber to the processor is still a problem

Jeff Flake's "beerbot" budget amendment cuts funding for robotics research

Today, business disruptors get the attention that hardware innovators used to

Facebook, Google, and smaller tech companies are now using machine learning to flag misinformation—but automated systems aren’t reliable enough on their own

It was easy enough for the amateur photographer to use, and that made it the most important camera in history

Burns's book "Autonomy" offers an insider's take on Google's self-driving car spinoff

Disk drives are reaching their limits, but magnetic tape just gets better and better

After installing extreme-ultraviolet lithography, foundry finds it doesn’t have enough customers for it

A team of robot arms on mobile bases can 3D print large structures quickly

Blending hydrogels with gold nanoparticles can produce a transistor for extra-sensitive sensors

By using reflected Wi-Fi signals, a chipless smart tag can put touch-responsive controls on almost anything

Starkey's new Livio AI hearing aid translates 27 languages in real-time and also doubles as a hands-free earpiece

An axial flux motor uses printed-circuit-board traces for electromagnetic coils

Electromagnetic pulses from the device can stimulate structures deep in the brains of patients with OCD

Hydrogen fuel cells extend the range of battery-powered trucks now heading for California roads

Problems are negligible, says Ministry of Defence

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TARF is a new approach to converting sonar to radar without any intermediary steps

As the FCC prepares rules for sharing spectrum with citizens, it should count devices as well as people

Manufacturing today relies on a broad spectrum of machinery technology, including tried-and-true equipment that has been used in mass production for a century or more, as well as innovative tools at the cutting edge.

Packed with powerful sensors and AI, the new Aibo is smarter and cuter than ever but comes with a hefty price tag

Curbing needlelike dendrites that short out cells will make batteries less likely to go up in flames

The medical profession is changing, and so must medical education

A robot perched behind you can see what you see and control both your arms

Unless researchers solve the looming data storage problem, biomedical science could stagnate

Liquid electrolyte that solidifies on impact could keep batteries from shorting and catching fire

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