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WWII-Era Spy Tech Could Make Ultra Secure Bank Cards
By Glenn McDonald published
The Enigma machine's cipher technology featured in the Imitation Game movie will be used to generate codes more secure than those on the back of credit cards.
Are You Ready for a Computer That Reads Your Mind?
By Livescience.com published
One researcher is working on "computing at the speed of thought" in which humans and computers fully interact.
Why Did Yahoo Take So Long to Disclose Security Breach?
By Yanfang Ye Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering published
LinkedIn, MySpace, Yahoo: Why does it take such a long time for companies to disclose that they have been hacked?
New 'Artificial Synapses' Pave Way for Brain-Like Computers
By Edd Gent published
A brain-inspired computing component provides the most faithful emulation yet of connections among neurons in the human brain, researchers say.
1st Computer-Generated Music Record from Alan Turing's Lab Restored
By Kacey Deamer published
The record disc captured three songs: "God Save the King," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and Glenn Miller's famous swing melody "In the Mood."
Computers Can Sense Sarcasm? Yeah, Right
By Jesse Emspak published
But they may soon. Researchers have written a program that detects sarcastic people on social media and the internet.
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