Is your smartphone spying on you?
Some popular apps on your phone may be secretly taking screenshots of your activity and sending them to third parties, according to a new study by a team of Northeastern researchers.
Jul 06, 2018
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Northeastern University
Northeastern University, (NU) is a private research and education institution established in 1898 and located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts. Northeastern University has a unique integrative education approach offering undergraduate degrees, master's degrees and doctoral degrees. NU is considered one of the best Internship/Career universities in the USA offering its students hands on practicums in Fortune 500 Companies. The School of Architecture, School of Engineering, Health Sciences and Law are noted as exceptional among universities. NU's Scientific Computation Center, Antimicrobial Center, Bernard M. Gordon Center for Subsurface Sensing and Imaging Systems are among NU's 28 research institutes. A specific media contact or page for reporters is not available.
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- 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
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Computer Sciences
Algorithm can predict debate winner
Ideally, debates are like fuel for the engine of democracy. But in their current form on social media, are they really getting us anywhere?
Jun 19, 2018
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Robotics
In the future, robots will perform surgery, shop for you, and even recycle themselves
Daniela Rus is a robot evangelist.
Apr 12, 2018
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Robotics
Robots get a light touch
It's the Holy Grail in robotics: an android that can perform complex tasks beside humans in a real-world environment.
Feb 26, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
Study shows cities with bad traffic may be more resilient to disruptive events
New research by scientists at Northeastern University shows that cities with bad traffic under normal conditions may actually be more efficient at handling adverse events, like accidents and storms. Conversely, some cities ...
Dec 21, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
Future droughts will severely impact power production
For every flip of a light switch, thermostat adjustment, and preheated oven, we have a thermoelectric power plant to thank. Thermoelectric plants include coal, nuclear, oil, and natural gas. These plants account for 90 percent ...
Sep 27, 2017
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Robotics
Miniature flying robots automatically inspect, analyze, and assess damage to infrastructure
Next month, the contractor for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation expects to begin Stage 4 of construction on the historic Longfellow Bridge, which connects Boston and Cambridge, its iconic "salt and pepper" towers ...
Jul 01, 2016
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Business
Researchers find that Amazon might not always be pitching you the best prices
You need a new Chromebook computer, so you go online to Amazon and start your search. You click on an attractive item on the product page—an Acer 11.6-Inch, CB3-111-C670. Up pops the computer's price ($188.88, new, last ...
Jun 02, 2016
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Internet
Researchers reveal inconsistent borders in online maps
We all look at the world subjectively, from our own point of view. Mapmakers, we assume, do the opposite: They portray the world objectively, as it actually is.
May 20, 2016
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Computer Sciences
What social media data could tell us about the future
Northeastern's Alessandro Vespignani, Sternberg Family Distinguished University Professor of physics, computer science, and health sciences, has teamed up with an interdisciplinary group of scientists to develop an innovative ...
Apr 07, 2016
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