Someday your phone may stop an oncoming car
Self-driving cars will try to avoid robot pedestrians in a simulated city as part of an effort to make real-world streets safer.
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The FTC is worried about algorithmic transparency, and you should be too
It's no secret that algorithms power much of the technology we interact with every day, whether it's to search for information on Google or to browse through a Facebook news feed. What's less widely known is that algorithms also play a role when we apply for a loan, for example, or receive a special marketing offer.
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Kevlar could keep lithium-ion batteries from catching fire
Lithium-ion batteries are relatively safe but can still pose risks of fire or explosion. Researchers may now have solved that problem using a material commonly found in bullet proof vests.
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University building simulated city to test driverless cars
The University of Michigan is building a 32-acre simulated city center complete with building facades, stoplights, intersections, traffic circles, and even construction sites to test driverless cars.
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Panelists decry lax security in medical devices
Security for medical equipment such as MRI machines to and pacemakers is woeful, even though these devices today connect to networks and sometimes face risks from malware or hacking, according to a panel of university researchers speaking at this week's Design Automation Conference.