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As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month
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As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month

Once a simple way to move stuff around between devices and people, Dropbox now wants to be a platform for apps that help people deal more deeply with that stuff...

Trouble with Russia, Trouble with the Law: Inside Europe's Digital Crime Unit
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Trouble with Russia, Trouble with the Law: Inside Europe's Digital Crime Unit

Four black brick towers search upwards to an empty grey sky.

Meet 18F, the GSA's Bid to Change Federal IT
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Meet 18F, the GSA's Bid to Change Federal IT

In a large, white room that looks more like an Apple store than an office, a group of developers and entrepreneurs meet every day in downtown Washington to work...

Majority of Engineers Believe They Will Become Millionaires, Study Says
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Majority of Engineers Believe They Will Become Millionaires, Study Says

Engineers are pretty stoked, says a recent survey commissioned by an engineer-services company.

The U.s. Government Wants 6,000 New 'cyber Warriors' By 2016
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The U.s. Government Wants 6,000 New 'cyber Warriors' By 2016

The Pentagon plans to triple its cybersecurity staff by 2016, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced recently.

Tech Employment and Consulting at Historic Highs, Government Says
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Tech Employment and Consulting at Historic Highs, Government Says

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the IT unemployment rate has dipped to 2.7 percent, well below the nationwide average of 6.7 percent for all jobs. At...

Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department
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Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department

Companies seeking flat management structures and more accountability for employees are frequently taking steps to streamline their HR departments, often with...

The Truth About Google X
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The Truth About Google X

Astro Teller is sharing a story about something bad. Or maybe it's something good.

Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow
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Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow

I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.

4 Amazing Things Nasa Invented, and 4 You Think It Did
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4 Amazing Things Nasa Invented, and 4 You Think It Did

NASA is everywhere.

Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'
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Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'

Sick of hearing about Big Data?

Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs
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Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs

While no IT role is completely recession-proof, there are a number of IT roles that have consistently been in high demand over the last five years and are expected...

The Guilt of the Video-Game Millionaires
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The Guilt of the Video-Game Millionaires

One night in March, 2013, Rami Ismail and his business partner Jan Willem released a game for mobile phones called Ridiculous Fishing.

A Wireless Network That Streams a Thousand Times Faster?
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A Wireless Network That Streams a Thousand Times Faster?

Though smartphone plans seem to only be growing more expensive, it may not feel like the quality and speed of service has followed suit.

Hey, Robot: Which Cat Is Cuter?
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Hey, Robot: Which Cat Is Cuter?

One recent morning, while contemplating writing this column, I scrolled through thousands and thousands of listings for mundane microgigs on Mechanical Turk, or...

Half of New York's Tech Workers Lack College Degrees, Report Says
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Half of New York's Tech Workers Lack College Degrees, Report Says

The fast-growing technology industry in New York is often cited as a magnet for graduates of the nation's top universities.

10 Years On, Gmail Has Transformed the Web as We Know It
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10 Years On, Gmail Has Transformed the Web as We Know It

Google loves to unveil a good gag product on April Fool's Day.

In New Case, Supreme Court Revisits the Question of Software Patents
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In New Case, Supreme Court Revisits the Question of Software Patents

If you write a book or a song, you can get copyright protection for it. If you invent a pill or a better mousetrap, you can patent it.

Search For Lost Jet Is Complicated By Geopolitics and Rivalries
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Search For Lost Jet Is Complicated By Geopolitics and Rivalries

The frantic hunt for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been, in one way, a nearly miraculous display of international collaboration: 26 nations, many of them rivals...

Five Ways to Make Sure We Never Lose a Plane Again
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Five Ways to Make Sure We Never Lose a Plane Again

For the past few weeks the world's attention has been focussed on the lost Malaysia Airlines plane and its 239 passengers and crew that has apparently crashed in...
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