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Moscow ­nveils Monument to Kalashnikov, Designer of Ak-47
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Moscow ­nveils Monument to Kalashnikov, Designer of Ak-47

The new statue of Mikhail Kalashnikov cradling his signature AK-47 assault rifle unveiled Tuesday in Moscow commemorates one of Russia's most renowned and reviled...

Electro-Optical Bistability Study Sheds Light on Next-Gen High Speed Data Transfer
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Electro-Optical Bistability Study Sheds Light on Next-Gen High Speed Data Transfer

A research team has demonstrated the optical and electrical bistability for switching in a single transistor at room temperature.

Senate's Defense Authorization Would Set Cyber Doctrine
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Senate's Defense Authorization Would Set Cyber Doctrine

The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed Monday by the Senate mandates a thorough, distinct doctrine for cyber warfare, filling a void long bemoaned...

One Step Closer to Lifelike Robots
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One Step Closer to Lifelike Robots

Researchers at Columbia Engineering have developed a synthetic soft muscle with a strain density 15 times larger than natural muscle, and able to lift 1,000 times...

Conservatives, Liberals ­nite Against Silicon Valley
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Conservatives, Liberals ­nite Against Silicon Valley

The days of unqualified praise from Washington are over for the country's biggest tech companies, whose size and power are increasingly drawing attacks from both...

Why It's a Real Mistake to Count on a Cellphone When You Go Hiking
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Why It's a Real Mistake to Count on a Cellphone When You Go Hiking

Sarah Savage was alone in the woods and didn't know which way to turn.

Data Surge: Demand For Data Scientists Set to Rise
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Data Surge: Demand For Data Scientists Set to Rise

IBM says demand for data scientists will rise by more than 28 percent between now and 2020. These jobs pay an annual average salary of $105,000, and often more...

Pay Raises and Bonuses For ­.s. Workers ­nlikely to Rise in 2018
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Pay Raises and Bonuses For ­.s. Workers ­nlikely to Rise in 2018

Despite a strengthening economy and high job rates, most U.S. workers are unlikely to see sizeable increases in their salaries for 2018, according to new research...

Sandia Creates Terahertz-Speed Polarization Optical Switch
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Sandia Creates Terahertz-Speed Polarization Optical Switch

Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and North Carolina State University performed optical information processing at terahertz speeds, a rate much faster...

Nasa's Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn
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Nasa's Cassini Spacecraft Ends Its Historic Exploration of Saturn

A thrilling epoch in the exploration of our solar system came to a close today, as NASA's Cassini spacecraft made a fateful plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn...

IBM Makes Breakthrough in Race to Commercialize Quantum Computers
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IBM Makes Breakthrough in Race to Commercialize Quantum Computers

Researchers at International Business Machines Corp. have developed a new approach for simulating molecules on a quantum computer.

Feds Move to Ramp ­p Cyber Hiring
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Feds Move to Ramp ­p Cyber Hiring

The federal government will host the first-ever government-wide event to recruit new IT and cybersecurity talent, at a time when agencies and department are struggling...

'rovr' Brings Man's Best Friend to Virtual Reality
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'rovr' Brings Man's Best Friend to Virtual Reality

"RoVR is a virtual reality and augmented reality simulator dog simulator for people who can't accommodate a living, breathing pet.

You Are Already Living Inside a Computer
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You Are Already Living Inside a Computer

Suddenly, everything is a computer. Phones, of course, and televisions. Also toasters and door locks, baby monitors and juicers, doorbells and gas grills. Even ...

Cornell Tech Will Help Make Computers 'accountable'
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Cornell Tech Will Help Make Computers 'accountable'

A nationwide team of computer scientists has launched a project to make automated decision-making systems "accountable," ensuring they respect privacy and make...

Automated Feedback: The New Science of Grading STEM Papers
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Automated Feedback: The New Science of Grading STEM Papers

Science educators at Wake Forest University are testing how automated feedback combined with one-on-one teaching methods can improve scientific writing from STEM...

Dhs Bars Government from ­sing Russia-Based Kaspersky Software
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Dhs Bars Government from ­sing Russia-Based Kaspersky Software

In a move likely to escalate tensions between Washington and Moscow, the Department of Homeland Security has ordered all federal agencies to stop using software...

Scientists Are Analyzing Your Tweets and Fb Posts: Is It Ethical?
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Scientists Are Analyzing Your Tweets and Fb Posts: Is It Ethical?

Researchers are reading and analyzing your tweets and Facebook posts in the name of science. Is it legal? Is it ethical?

What We Know About the Climate Change-Hurricane Connection
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What We Know About the Climate Change-Hurricane Connection

With Texas just beginning to recover from the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey and the Southeastern U.S. preparing for Hurricane Irma's iminent arrival, people...

<i>u.s. News</i> Ranks ­ndergraduate Computer Engineering Programs 2018
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u.s. News Ranks ­ndergraduate Computer Engineering Programs 2018

U.S. News & World Report announced the 2018 Best Undergraduate Computer Engineering Programs at U.S. public colleges and universities.
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