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A New 'dawn' in Exchanges' War on Hackers
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A New 'dawn' in Exchanges' War on Hackers

When prices on some U.S. stocks suddenly zoomed one day last month and others unexpectedly plunged, stock-market officials set out to detect a possible computer...

Weather Channel Now Also Forecasts What You'll Buy
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Weather Channel Now Also Forecasts What You'll Buy

The Weather Channel knows the chance for rain in St. Louis on Friday, what the heat index could reach in Santa Fe on Saturday, and how humid Baltimore may get on...

Hackers Called Into Civic Duty
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Hackers Called Into Civic Duty

Cash-strapped cities are turning to an unusual source to improve their online services on the cheap: helpful hackers, who use city data to create tools tracking...

Fbi Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects
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Fbi Taps Hacker Tactics to Spy on Suspects

Law-enforcement officials in the U.S. are expanding the use of tools routinely used by computer hackers to gather information on suspects, bringing the criminal...

Rethinking How We Watch Tv
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Rethinking How We Watch Tv

To understand how much television could soon change, it helps to visit an Intel Corp. division here that runs like a startup.

Mining Silicon Valley's Culture
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Mining Silicon Valley's Culture

In roughly the past two years, Target Corp., General Electric Co., Ford Motor Co., Johnson & Johnson, and other big companies have opened outposts in or near Silicon...

Hugh Herr and the Liberating Age of Bionics
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Hugh Herr and the Liberating Age of Bionics

"It's extraordinary that we live in this day and age with all our wonderful modern technology, and still we have shoes that give us blisters," says Hugh Herr, with...

Huawei's Best-Kept Secret: An Army of Engineers
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Huawei's Best-Kept Secret: An Army of Engineers

Huawei Technologies Co. has made a name supplying network equipment to clients world-wide, but the Chinese company's emphasis on research and development over manufacturing...

Intel Technology Chief Rattner to Step Down
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Intel Technology Chief Rattner to Step Down

One of the most familiar faces at Intel events, Justin Rattner, is giving up the post of chief technology officer at the giant chip maker.

A Revolution in the Making
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A Revolution in the Making

On a dark and stormy night two weeks ago in Schenectady, N.Y., Ken Hislop was relaxing at home when his cellphone suddenly began buzzing in his pocket. It was an...

Now Hear This: Navy Abandons All Caps
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Now Hear This: Navy Abandons All Caps

MESSAGES SENT WITHIN THE U.S. NAVY NO LONGER HAVE TO BE WRITTEN OUT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

High-Tech Cheaters Pose Test
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High-Tech Cheaters Pose Test

As computer-based testing becomes more common across the country, cheaters and those trying to prevent it are going high-tech.

Just Look Me in the Eye Already
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Just Look Me in the Eye Already

You're having a conversation with someone and suddenly his eyes drop to his smartphone or drift over your shoulder toward someone else. 

Sorry, College Grads, I Probably Won't Hire You
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Sorry, College Grads, I Probably Won't Hire You

Dear college graduates: The next month is going to be thrilling as you cross this major milestone in your education.

Expenses Mount For App Launches
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Expenses Mount For App Launches

Mobile-game maker ZeptoLab UK on Thursday released "Cut the Rope: Time Travel," its first major title in the popular "Cut the Rope" series since 2011.

Inside the App Culture
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Inside the App Culture

I wouldn't say I have my finger, or any body part, on the pulse of the tech scene. Most of my knowledge of New York City's Internet start-up and mobile-app culture...

What Thousands of Job Vacancies Say About Microsoft
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What Thousands of Job Vacancies Say About Microsoft

Analysts at Griffin Securities conducted a handy piece of research on Microsoft recently: scanning the company's careers websites and analyzing the details of the...

Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps
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Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps

Kids love Angry Birds, but will Angry Birds love them back?

Visa Demand Jumps
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Visa Demand Jumps

For the first time since the financial crisis, U.S. employers are expected within days to reach a limit on the yearly allotment of applications for coveted skilled...

Vcs Bet Big Bucks on Hadoop
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Vcs Bet Big Bucks on Hadoop

Venture capitalists are pouring millions of dollars into startups that are betting their futures on the powerful data tool called Hadoop. The tool holds promise...
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