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Computers with an Ear for Music

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:19:46 -0700
System classifies music using a mix of human and artificial intelligence
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Science Fiction Barely Ahead of Space Exploration Reality

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:49:07 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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How Filmmakers Al and Al Tackled the Story of Alan Turing for The Creator

Fri, 18 May 2012 03:03:47 -0700
Al and Al tackle the story of the English computer scientist after realizing they are in love with their computers. The filmmakers talk about their upcoming movie, The Creator , and Turing's lasting impact on culture.
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EA SPORTS Unveils Revolutionary Set of Game-Changing Innovations for FIFA Soccer 13

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:00:00 -0700
Electronic Arts Inc. today unveiled five game-changing innovations that will bring revolutionary changes to EA SPORTS™ FIFA Soccer 13 along with the largest and deepest
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Space realities keep pace with science fiction

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:01:12 -0700
Science and space exploration have caught up to science fiction in many ways, producing marvels beyond the imaginings of the visionary writers of the past. Yet there are staples of science fiction that current technology is still leagues away from attaining, and which some doubt can ever be achieved.
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Cars of the future will be computers on wheels

Fri, 11 May 2012 09:04:59 -0700
A handful of people have seen the car of the near-future, and it looks suspiciously like a lunar land rover. Or a plane. Or a driverless vehicle. Take your choice.
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Torch Club hears about “The Development of Thinking Machines”

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:07:05 -0700
By Warner M. Montgomery WarnerM@ TheColumbiaStar.com Eric Davis continued his dissertation on the “Development of Thinking Machines” at the Columbia Torch Club on April 24 at the Capital City Club. read more
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What if Facebook is really worth $100 billion?

Mon, 21 May 2012 01:19:56 -0700
"What if Internet stocks aren't a bubble?" [1] was the title of my inaugural essay in January 2000, with the observation that an economy based on downloading pop music and porn was a possible future state of the world.
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Bacterial magnets and the bio-computer era

Wed, 16 May 2012 01:05:15 -0700
MUMBAI - Scientists are working to have some of the world's smallest creatures carry the growing mountain-loads of information worldwide - the next generation of information technology and medical devices based on bacteria, biology and billions of years of evolution.
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Harvard and MIT Offer Online Education for Free

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:01:26 -0700
The joint venture builds on an existing MIT platform that serves 120,000 students worldwide. Harvard has joined with MIT to deliver courses over the Internet, for free, to anyone in the world. The new joint venture, called edx , builds upon MIT’s existing online learning platform, MITx , which already runs a handful of courses, including Circuits and Electronics, for around 120,000 students ...
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