Computers can perceive image curves like artists
Imagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....
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Computers can perceive image curves like artistsImagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....TechnologyDecember 13, 2015, 1:33:4Computers can perceive image curves like artistssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151123103455.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:33:4
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MATERIAL INNOVATION GOES INSIDE THE SURPRISINGLY CLEVER WORLD OF PACKAGE DESIGN
A BANANA PEEL, if you think about it, is a stellar piece of packaging. It’s thick enough to protect the mushy fruit inside, it encases its content perfectly, and removes easily. Plus, it’s biodegradable....
Design
MATERIAL INNOVATION GOES INSIDE THE SURPRISINGLY CLEVER WORLD OF PACKAGE DESIGNA BANANA PEEL, if you think about it, is a stellar piece of packaging. It’s thick enough to protect the mushy fruit inside, it encases its content perfectly, and removes easily. Plus, it’s biodegradable....DesignDecember 13, 2015, 1:56:45MATERIAL INNOVATION GOES INSIDE THE SURPRISINGLY CLEVER WORLD OF PACKAGE DESIGNsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/12/new-book-material-innovation-goes-inside-the-surprisingly-clever-world-of-package-design/ | December 13, 2015, 1:56:45
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Lego’s Fantastic New Kits Let You Recreate Skylines Like NYC’s
EVEN A LEGO MASTER Builder is likely to have a hard time constructing New York City’s skyline from scratch. After all, the Chrysler Building is famous for its art deco curves—and they don’t make Legos as skinny as the Flatiron Building....
Lego
Lego’s Fantastic New Kits Let You Recreate Skylines Like NYC’sEVEN A LEGO MASTER Builder is likely to have a hard time constructing New York City’s skyline from scratch. After all, the Chrysler Building is famous for its art deco curves—and they don’t make Legos as skinny as the Flatiron Building....LegoDecember 13, 2015, 1:49:51Lego’s Fantastic New Kits Let You Recreate Skylines Like NYC’ssource: http://www.wired.com/2015/12/legos-fantastic-new-kits-let-you-recreate-skylines-like-nycs/ | December 13, 2015, 1:49:51
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Security This Week: The Government Really Doesn’t Seem to Like Encryption
THIS WEEK, ANDY Greenberg and Gwern Branwen uncovered the probable identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto—but then again, he might be a hoaxer. We took a look at malvertising, the hack that can infect your computer even if you don’t click anything. And Anonymous announced it’s launching an online operation against national embarrassment/presidential candidate Donald Tru...
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Security This Week: The Government Really Doesn’t Seem to Like EncryptionTHIS WEEK, ANDY Greenberg and Gwern Branwen uncovered the probable identity of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto—but then again, he might be a hoaxer. We took a look at malvertising, the hack that can infect your computer even if you don’t click anything. And Anonymous announced it’s launching an online operation against national embarrassment/presidential candidate Donald Tru...SecurityDecember 13, 2015, 1:48:45Security This Week: The Government Really Doesn’t Seem to Like Encryptionsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/12/security-this-week-the-government-really-doesnt-seem-to-like-encryption/ | December 13, 2015, 1:48:45
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Apple CEO talks new Smart Battery Case, education market
Apple CEO Tim Cook has used interviews given during Hour of Code demonstrations yesterday to address several different subjects, ranging from the encroachment of cheap Google Chromebook in the education arena to the importance of initiatives like Hour of Code, and also spent some time defending and explaining the rationale behind its latest accessory, the Smart Battery Case for the...
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Apple CEO talks new Smart Battery Case, education marketApple CEO Tim Cook has used interviews given during Hour of Code demonstrations yesterday to address several different subjects, ranging from the encroachment of cheap Google Chromebook in the education arena to the importance of initiatives like Hour of Code, and also spent some time defending and explaining the rationale behind its latest accessory, the Smart Battery Case for the...Apple/iOSDecember 13, 2015, 1:45:9Apple CEO talks new Smart Battery Case, education marketsource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/12/11/pair.of.interviews.glean.insight.on.design.intentions.importance.of.code.131628/ | December 13, 2015, 1:45:9
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New global LTE network launches exclusively for Apple iPad SIM
A new network exclusively for users of the Apple SIM card included with recent 3G/LTE-capable iPads has launched. Canada-based Otono Networks has debuted the AlwaysOnline Wireless network, offering pay-as-you-go plans for LTE roaming in 45 countries. The new network, a partnership with Apple directly, will be featured on the company's web page devoted to the Apple SIM soon....
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New global LTE network launches exclusively for Apple iPad SIMA new network exclusively for users of the Apple SIM card included with recent 3G/LTE-capable iPads has launched. Canada-based Otono Networks has debuted the AlwaysOnline Wireless network, offering pay-as-you-go plans for LTE roaming in 45 countries. The new network, a partnership with Apple directly, will be featured on the company's web page devoted to the Apple SIM soon....Apple/iOSDecember 13, 2015, 1:44:26New global LTE network launches exclusively for Apple iPad SIMsource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/12/12/alwaysonline.wireless.to.offer.service.by.time.or.data.amount.in.45.countries.131638/ | December 13, 2015, 1:44:26
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Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)
There must've been a day, perhaps even one specific hour, in which everything changed for the idea of Siri-like digital assistants at Microsoft. Up to this particular coffee break, Microsoft derided Siri as something nobody would ever use and anyway it's just marketing hype. After washing up the mugs, it became the Microsoft derided Siri as not being as great as its...
Hardware
Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)There must've been a day, perhaps even one specific hour, in which everything changed for the idea of Siri-like digital assistants at Microsoft. Up to this particular coffee break, Microsoft derided Siri as something nobody would ever use and anyway it's just marketing hype. After washing up the mugs, it became the Microsoft derided Siri as not being as great as its...HardwareDecember 13, 2015, 1:43:55Hands On: Cortana 1.2.1 (iOS)source: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/12/10/good.enough.app.for.a.really.precise.audience.131609/ | December 13, 2015, 1:43:55
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A network of artificial neurons learns to use human language
A group of researchers has developed a cognitive model, made up of two million interconnected artificial neurons, able to learn to communicate using human language starting from a state of 'tabula rasa', only through communication with a human interlocutor. This research sheds light on the neural processes that underlie the development of language....
Technology
A network of artificial neurons learns to use human languageA group of researchers has developed a cognitive model, made up of two million interconnected artificial neurons, able to learn to communicate using human language starting from a state of 'tabula rasa', only through communication with a human interlocutor. This research sheds light on the neural processes that underlie the development of language....TechnologyDecember 13, 2015, 1:41:12A network of artificial neurons learns to use human languagesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151111170721.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:41:12
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Streamlining mobile image processing
As smartphones become people's primary computers and their primary cameras, there is growing demand for mobile versions of image-processing applications....
Programming
Streamlining mobile image processingAs smartphones become people's primary computers and their primary cameras, there is growing demand for mobile versions of image-processing applications....ProgrammingDecember 13, 2015, 1:40:36Streamlining mobile image processingsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151113145634.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:40:36
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Researchers are making the internet more secure
In 2013, an online company called Spamhaus fell victim to one of the Internet's largest-ever cyberattacks, known as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Its servers were flooded with unwanted traffic from hundreds of sources, the company was temporarily forced offline, and its business was disrupted....
Security
Researchers are making the internet more secureIn 2013, an online company called Spamhaus fell victim to one of the Internet's largest-ever cyberattacks, known as a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack. Its servers were flooded with unwanted traffic from hundreds of sources, the company was temporarily forced offline, and its business was disrupted....SecurityDecember 13, 2015, 1:40:0Researchers are making the internet more securesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151105113744.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:40:0
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Computers can perceive image curves like artists
Imagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....
Technology
Computers can perceive image curves like artistsImagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....TechnologyDecember 13, 2015, 1:33:4Computers can perceive image curves like artistssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151123103455.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:33:4
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Computers can perceive image curves like artists
Imagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....
Technology
Computers can perceive image curves like artistsImagine computers being able to understand paintings or paint abstract images much like humans. Now a researcher demonstrates a breakthrough concept in the field of computer vision using curves and lines to represent image shapes and furthermore to recognize objects....TechnologyDecember 13, 2015, 1:33:3Computers can perceive image curves like artistssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/11/151123103455.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:33:3
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New advances in cancer diagnosis
New technology could revolutionize how some cancers are diagnosed, suggests a new article. A high-tech computer system is able to read samples of human tissue and aid pathologists in the identification of minute changes in cells that can indicate cancer is present....
Science
New advances in cancer diagnosisNew technology could revolutionize how some cancers are diagnosed, suggests a new article. A high-tech computer system is able to read samples of human tissue and aid pathologists in the identification of minute changes in cells that can indicate cancer is present....ScienceDecember 13, 2015, 1:29:38New advances in cancer diagnosissource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/12/151209091212.htm | December 13, 2015, 1:29:38
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Android 6.0.1 will bring more than 200 new emoji to Nexus phones and tablets
Google today is unleashing Android 6.0.1, bringing along with it more than 200 new emoji to Nexus users. The all-important taco is among them, are are unicorn and cheese. So we've got that going for us, which is nice. Not all emoji are created equal, of course, and Google says it's already working with other manufacturers to share these new Unicode 8 character...
Design
Android 6.0.1 will bring more than 200 new emoji to Nexus phones and tabletsGoogle today is unleashing Android 6.0.1, bringing along with it more than 200 new emoji to Nexus users. The all-important taco is among them, are are unicorn and cheese. So we've got that going for us, which is nice. Not all emoji are created equal, of course, and Google says it's already working with other manufacturers to share these new Unicode 8 character...DesignDecember 13, 2015, 1:28:32Android 6.0.1 will bring more than 200 new emoji to Nexus phones and tabletssource: http://www.androidcentral.com/google-pushing-out-android-601-nexus-devices-bringing-more-200-new-emoji-it | December 13, 2015, 1:28:32
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Qualcomm charged with antitrust violations by European Commission
The regulators at the European Commission have filed antitrust charges against mobile chip maker Qualcomm, claiming it paid a lot of money to an unnamed smartphone and tablet company to use their chips exclusively in their products....
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Qualcomm charged with antitrust violations by European CommissionThe regulators at the European Commission have filed antitrust charges against mobile chip maker Qualcomm, claiming it paid a lot of money to an unnamed smartphone and tablet company to use their chips exclusively in their products....DesignDecember 13, 2015, 1:27:45Qualcomm charged with antitrust violations by European Commissionsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/qualcomm-charged-antitrust-violations-european-commission | December 13, 2015, 1:27:45
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Google may expand its Fiber TV and 1 Gbps Internet service to Chicago and Los Angeles
Google wants to continue its efforts to expand its Google Fiber TV and 1 Gbps Internet service to more cities. It is now exploring the idea of bringing the service to two big metropolitan areas in the U.S., Chicago and Los Angeles....
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Google may expand its Fiber TV and 1 Gbps Internet service to Chicago and Los AngelesGoogle wants to continue its efforts to expand its Google Fiber TV and 1 Gbps Internet service to more cities. It is now exploring the idea of bringing the service to two big metropolitan areas in the U.S., Chicago and Los Angeles....Google/AndroidDecember 13, 2015, 1:27:17Google may expand its Fiber TV and 1 Gbps Internet service to Chicago and Los Angelessource: http://www.androidcentral.com/google-may-expand-its-fiber-tv-and-1-gbps-internet-service-chicago-and-los-angeles | December 13, 2015, 1:27:17
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Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percent
Google has released its latest monthly update on the distribution numbers for each version of Android. In the latest update, we see Lollipop continuing its rise, while Marshmallow has also bumped up a tad more. The new numbers show that Marshmallow is now on 0.5 percent of active devices, after having made its debut on the chart in November with a 0.3 percent share. Similarly, Loll...
Hardware
Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percentGoogle has released its latest monthly update on the distribution numbers for each version of Android. In the latest update, we see Lollipop continuing its rise, while Marshmallow has also bumped up a tad more. The new numbers show that Marshmallow is now on 0.5 percent of active devices, after having made its debut on the chart in November with a 0.3 percent share. Similarly, Loll...HardwareDecember 13, 2015, 1:26:42Lollipop now on nearly 30 percent of Android devices, Marshmallow up to 0.5 percentsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/lollipop-now-295-percent-marshmallow-05-percent-active-android-devices | December 13, 2015, 1:26:42
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