Informatics
How self-driving cars could shrink parking lots
New U of T Engineering research shows that adoption of self-driving cars — also known as ...
To Improve smartphone privacy, control access to third-party libraries
PITTSBURGH– Smartphone apps that share users’ locations, contacts and other sensitive information with third parties often do ...
New software can detect when people text and drive
Computer algorithms developed by engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo can accurately determine when drivers are ...
Algorithm uses Instagram posts to advise tourists on attractions most ...
Programmers from ITMO University created a computer algorithm that allows tourists to find places of interest that ...
Too much information can be a good thing
In the world of health care, the phrase “too much information” — or TMI — can be ...
Ensuring carpoolers are compatible is key to ridesharing success
Ensuring that would-be carpoolers are riding with people they actually like could potentially decrease car use by ...
‘Charliecloud’ simplifies Big Data supercomputing
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 7, 2017 — At Los Alamos National Laboratory, home to more than 100 ...
When artificial intelligence evaluates chess champions
The ELO system, which most chess federations use today, ranks players by the results of their games. ...
System better allots network bandwidth, for faster page loads
A webpage today is often the sum of many different components. A user’s home page on a ...
Playing to beat the blues: Video games viable treatment for ...
Video games and “brain training” applications are increasingly touted as an effective treatment for depression. A new ...
