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Computers better at spotting fake smiles than humans
Scientists have found we are so bad at telling whether a smile is genuine that computers can actually do a better job than humans.
telegraph.feedsportal.com
Can cheap ARM servers do real work?
ARM servers are inexpensive and use less power than Intel chip-based servers. Do they belong in the data center? read more
www.itworld.com
Interview with Ancient DOS Games founder Kris Asick
In his Ancient DOS Games reviews, Kris Asick focuses on where to get the classic games and how to make them work on modern computers.
www.techrepublic.com
Turning DNA into a hard drive
Stanford's Drew Endy and his lab figured out a way to turn DNA into a rewriteable data storage device that can operate within a cell. Silicon-based computers are fine for typing term papers and surfing the Web, but scientists want to make devices that can work on a far smaller scale, recording data within individual cells. One way to do that is to create a microscopic hard drive out of DNA, the ...
www.latimes.com
Leap Motion 3D motion-control device changes how we interact with computers
Hands-free 3D computing device launches, giving Microsoft Kinect a run for its money
www.cbsnews.com
Text mining: what do publishers have against this hi-tech research tool?
Researchers push for end to publishers' default ban on computer scanning of tens of thousands of papers to find links between genes and diseases Professor Peter Murray-Rust was looking for new ways to make better drugs. Dr Heather Piwowar wanted to track how scientific papers were cited and shared by researchers around the world. Dr Casey Bergman wanted to create a way for busy doctors and ...
www.guardian.co.uk
10 Things a Real Geek Would Never Do
In May each year, the world celebrates Geek Pride day, but for those of us who are true technology afficiandos, every day presents a new opportunity to celebrate our expertise. If you want to join the geek club, you have to understand the unwritten rules of the fraternity.
news.yahoo.com
6 Ways Advertisers Can Adapt To The New Mobile World
Guest post written by Matt Lawson
www.forbes.com
Meet the tireless entrepreneur who squatted at AOL
For two months last fall, Eric Simons secretly took up residence inside the Internet giant's Palo Alto, Calif., campus, eating free food, enjoying gym access, and building a startup in the process.
news.yahoo.com
Social media connections being made in Westford and beyond
Editor’s Note: This is the first in a four-part series about social media and how it is impacting our communities from Town Hall to the Police Department to the library. Facebook. Twitter. Tumblr. FourSquare. MySpace. Google Plus. LinkedIn. Pinterest. Social media is everywhere, and the above sites are just a few of many that have taken the world by storm. Anyone can go online and connect with ...
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