Writing programs using ordinary language Systems that can convert written specifications into working code in a few narrow cases could be generalized to other tasks. July 11, 2013 Read full story →
Finding harmony with big data Technology developed by two MIT alumni entrepreneurs is helping developers create smarter online music-streaming services. July 10, 2013 Read full story →
New system uses low-power Wi-Fi signal to track moving humans — even behind walls ‘Wi-Vi’ is based on a concept similar to radar and sonar imaging. June 28, 2013 Read full story →
Team MIT completes first hurdle in DARPA Robotics Challenge Wins one of seven prized spots June 27, 2013 Read full story →
Wealth of words Professor Deb Roy’s technology company, which recently sold to Twitter, analyzes social-media conversations about TV. June 25, 2013 Read full story →
New algorithm finds best routes for one-way car sharing The most efficient car-sharing, researchers find, also includes shuttle services. June 24, 2013 Read full story →
Seeing the human pulse An algorithm that can accurately gauge heart rate by measuring tiny head movements in video data could ultimately help diagnose cardiac disease. June 20, 2013 Read full story →
Learn game development at MIT this summer MIT Game Lab to offer one-week professional development class on game development for software engineers in August. June 18, 2013 Read full story →
President Ollanta Humala of Peru visits MIT Visit establishes intent to explore collaborations in education and research. June 13, 2013 Read full story →
Securing the cloud A new algorithm solves a major problem with homomorphic encryption, which would let Web servers process data without decrypting it. June 10, 2013 Read full story →
EdX builds community of developers for its online- and blended-learning platform Stanford, UC Berkeley and University of Queensland among those contributing to the platform released via open source license. June 5, 2013 Read full story →
Automatically grading programming homework Software that identifies errors in students’ programs — however idiosyncratic their approaches — could be a boon for online learning. June 3, 2013 Read full story →
How computers can learn better With a recently released programming framework, researchers show that a new machine-learning algorithm outperforms its predecessors. May 29, 2013 Read full story →
Reinventing invention Designer Chuck Hoberman partners with CSAIL to create transformable mechanisms May 28, 2013 Read full story →