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Documentation Academy Aims to Empower Open Source Newcomers
Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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Twitter Better Than Police at Detecting Riots
An analysis of data taken from the London riots in 2011 shows that computer systems could automatically scan Twitter and detect serious incidents, such as shops...
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Engineering Laughter
Ajitesh Srivastava, a USC Viterbi computer science Ph.D. candidate, spends his free time entertaining crowds at L.A.'s comedy clubs.
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How Silicon Valley Pushed Coding Into American Classrooms
At a White House gathering of tech titans last week, Timothy D. Cook, the chief executive of Apple, delivered a blunt message to President Trump on how public schools...
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Cotton Candy Capillaries Lead to Circuit Boards that Dissolve When Cooled
Cotton candy capillaries provide a foundation for transient electronics that are operational in warm water but dissolve at cooler temperatures.
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Gmail Will No Longer Snoop on Your Emails For Advertising Purposes
Google is making a change to its advertising practices that will affect millions of Gmail users around the globe. Starting later this year, the company will stop...
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For Google, Everything Is a Popularity Contest
When I saw that Google had introduced a "Classic Papers" section of Google Scholar, its search tool for academic journals, I couldn't help but stroke my chin professorially...
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They Were Going to Be India's Gilded Generation.
They were going to be India's gilded generation.
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From the Nfl to Mit: The Double Life of John rschel
John Urschel is a doctoral candidate in math at MIT and an offensive lineman with the NFL's Baltimore Ravens.
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Boys Say They're More Likely to Pursue STEM Careers Than Girls
Adolescent boys say they are more likely to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields than girls, according to a survey from Junior...
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Why No One nder 20 Has Experienced a Day Without Nasa at Mars
As the Mars Pathfinder spacecraft approached its destination on July 4, 1997, no NASA mission had successfully reached the Red Planet in more than 20 years.
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Amazon Robots Poised to Revamp How Whole Foods Runs Warehouses
When Amazon.com Inc.'s $13.7 billion bid to buy Whole Foods was announced, John Mackey, the grocer's chief executive officer, addressed employees, gushing about...
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The Real Threat of Artificial Intelligence
What worries you about the coming world of artificial intelligence?
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New Hires: Here's What Not To Say In Your First Month on the Job
In your first 30 days at a new job, you should aim to exceed expectations. All eyes are on you, and it's your time to shine. There are also some definite things...
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Short of It Workers at Home, Israeli Startups Recruit Elsewhere
Driven by startups, Israel's technology industry is the fastest growing part of the economy. But a shortage of workers means its position at the cutting edge of...
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The Man Who Helped Turn Toronto Into a High-Tech Hotbed
As an undergraduate at Cambridge University, Geoffrey Everest Hinton thought a lot about the brain. He wanted to better understand how it worked but was frustrated...
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A Single Electron's Tiny Leap Sets Off 'molecular Sunscreen' Response
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have observed how a jumping electron protects thymine, a DNA building block,...
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Examining Intelligent Robots and Their Role in Society
An integrative studies course at Penn State will focus on the interdisciplinary nature of robots and ethics.
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Google on Track For Quantum Computer Breakthrough By End of 2017
Google is leading the pack when it comes to quantum computing.
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ncle Sam Wants Your Deep Neural Networks
The Department of Homeland Security is turning to data scientists to improve screening techniques at airports.
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Study Confirms: Social Media Friends Are Happier Than You Are
A new study provide scientific evidence for what many people feel when they log into Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram: everyone else is having more fun.
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