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algorithmBasis could be more stable than regular currency using stabilizing algorithms

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April 29, 2018 | Brian Wang |
 
Al-Naji is the cofounder and CEO of Intangible Labs, whose forthcoming product Basis (formerly known as Basecoin), is a cryptocurrency designed to do just the opposite of what Bitcoin has done: The price of a Basis coin is meant to …
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algorithmUS Army testing FORTIS exoskeleton that will let soldiers climb with 180 pounds of gear

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November 28, 2017 | Brian Wang |
 
The US Army is testing the Lockheed Martin FORTIS exoskeleton. Using independent actuators, motors and lightweight conformal structures, lithium ion battery powered FORTIS allows soldiers to carry 180 pounds up five flights of stairs while expending less energy. There is …
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algorithmGoogle Algorithm speeds up internet by up to 14%

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July 21, 2017 | Brian Wang |
 
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) now features a cutting-edge new congestion control algorithm, TCP BBR, which achieves higher bandwidths and lower latencies for internet traffic. This is the same BBR that powers TCP traffic from google.com and that improved YouTube network …
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algorithmSuper tiny drones will be made with computer chips that are 100 times more energy efficient

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July 13, 2017 | Brian Wang |
 
Engineers have worked made drones the size of a bumblebee and loaded them with even tinier sensors and cameras. Almost every part of a drone has been made smaller, except for the brains of the entire operation — the computer …
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algorithmOptimum human input exoskeleton with 17-31% efficiency gains

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June 24, 2017 | Brian Wang |
 
Researchers at the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a novel design approach for exoskeletons and prosthetic limbs that incorporates direct feedback from the human body. The findings were published this week in Science. This technique, called …
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algorithmNanodrums near the quantum limit can be used for data encryption

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October 31, 2016 | Brian Wang |
 
Researchers at Aalto University and the University of Jyväskylä have developed a new method of measuring microwave signals extremely accurately. This method can be used for processing quantum information, for example by efficiently transforming signals from microwave circuits to the …
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algorithmAdding 1000 GWe of new nuclear energy capacity by 2050

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September 17, 2016 | Brian Wang |
 
The nuclear industry can achieve the momentum required to create an additional 1000 GWe of new capacity by 2050, Agneta Rising, director general of the World Nuclear Association said. This target is essential, she said, if the world is to …
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algorithmBaidu improves efficiency by 30 times and scaling by 16 time for Deep Learning on 128 GPU chips

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June 22, 2016 | Brian Wang |
 
Persistent RNNs: Stashing Recurrent Weights On-Chip Abstract This paper introduces a new technique for mapping Deep Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN) efficiently onto GPUs. We show how it is possible to achieve substantially higher computational throughput at low mini-batch sizes than …
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algorithmCompact spherical tokamak would be 100 times smaller than ITER and has a chance to start operating decades earlier

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May 31, 2016 | Brian Wang |
 
Startup company Tokamak Energy has published three papers showing size is not an important factor in fusion reactors and proving that a compact spherical tokamak reactor can produce high power. This turns the pursuit of fusion into a series of …
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