Computer learns language by playing games
by Larry Hardesty MIT News Office Computers are great at treating words as data: Word-processing programs let you rearrange and format text however you like, and search engines can quickly find a word...
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By Jennifer Chu MIT News Office As workers continue to grapple with the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear powerplant in Japan, the crisis has shone a spotlight on nuclear reactors around the world. In...
View ArticleSimple security for wireless
Researchers demonstrate the first wireless security scheme that can protect against “man-in-the-middle” attacks — but doesn’t require a password. By Larry Hardesty MIT News Office In early August, at...
View ArticlePrinting off the paper
by David L. Chandler MIT News Office Imagine being able to “print” an entire house. Or a four-course dinner. Or a complete mechanical device such as a cuckoo clock, fully assembled and ready to run....
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