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Second homomorphic encryption standardization workshop delivers the goods
| Kristin Lauter
What an exciting two days at the Second Homomorphic Encryption Standardization Workshop at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. More than 70 participants from 10 countries gathered together for two intense days of panels, discussions and planning and walked away with a…
In the news | Kidscreen
Microsoft brings toys to life in Project Zanzibar‘
Developed by a team of Microsoft researchers, the new user interface features a flexible mat that can locate, sense and communicate with objects–and may just give a much-needed jolt to a struggling toys-to-life market.
In the news | The Verge
Microsoft’s smart mat project could blend Lego and Minecraft together
A team of researchers, with a love of toys, created the project at Microsoft’s research labs in the UK. The mat folds and combines sensing, near field communication (NFC), and multi-touch to imagine a future where you could place objects…
In the news | Slashgear
Microsoft’s Project Zanzibar could do for toys what multitouch did for smartphones
Microsoft has detailed Project Zanzibar, a research effort involving the development of a smart mat that takes physical toys and presents them on a display, combining real-world and digital play into a single experience.
AI for the Developing World with Dr. Ranveer Chandra
Episode 18, April 4, 2018 – Dr. Chandra talks about how his research may eventually make your wi-fi signal stronger and your battery life longer, but also shares the story of how spending childhood summers with his grandparents in rural…
Awards | American Philosophical Society
Eric Horvitz elected to American Philosophical Society
The American Philosophical Society, the oldest learned society in the United States, was founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin for the purpose of “promoting useful knowledge.” Eric J. Horvitz, Director, Technical Fellow, Microsoft Research Labs; Affiliate Associate Professor, Departments of…
Awards | Haptic Revolver: Touch, Shear, Texture, and Shape Rendering on a Reconfigurable Virtual Reality Controller
Best Paper: Honorable Mention, CHI 2018
Awards | SIGMOBILE
Victor Bahl, Mike Sinclair receive SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time award
Victor Bahl, Eugene Shih, and Michael J. Sinclair received a SIGMOBILE Test-of-Time award (opens in new tab) (2018) for their paper on reducing mobile device battery consumption entitled: “Wake on Wireless: An Event Driven Energy Saving Strategy for Battery Operated Devices,”…
When Psychology Meets Technology with Dr. Daniel McDuff
Episode 17, March 28, 2018 – Dr. McDuff talks about why we need computers to understand us, outlines the pros and cons of designing emotionally sentient agents, explains the technology behind CardioLens, a pair of augmented reality glasses that can…