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A $20 million agency project will aid companies prospecting the sea for critical minerals. By Eric Niiler and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is shifting from ...

Jeff Carlson writes about mobile technology for CNET. He is also the author of dozens of how-to books covering a wide spectrum ranging from Apple devices and cameras to photo editing software and ...

Machine learning is the ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results. Machine learning methods enable computers to learn without being explicitly programmed and have ...

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