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The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics
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The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics

In October, when malware called Mirai took over poorly secured webcams and DVRs, and used them to disrupt internet access across the United States, I wondered who...

­.s.-Funded Malware Detection Tech Gets Commercial License
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­.s.-Funded Malware Detection Tech Gets Commercial License

Hyperion malware detection technology developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory will move to the commercial market as part of a...

Software Startups Aim to Automate Bio Labs
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Software Startups Aim to Automate Bio Labs

Earlier this month, major tech consulting company Cambridge Consultants announced a partnership with Synthace, a small, U.K.-based software startup.

The ­S Takes On the World in Nato's Cyber War Games
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The ­S Takes On the World in Nato's Cyber War Games

Last year, Capt. Sean Ruddy and his team of operator-soldiers from the US Cyber Brigade entered a Locked Shields, a NATO-organized cyber-defense war game that pits...

The Easter Egg Puzzles that Are Hiding Inside Video Games
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The Easter Egg Puzzles that Are Hiding Inside Video Games

Brad Hill knew what the jumbled letters represented, but he had no idea where they would lead.

Next List 2017 20 Tech Visionaries Who Are Creating the Future
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Next List 2017 20 Tech Visionaries Who Are Creating the Future

Microsoft will build computers even more sleek and beautiful than Apple's. Robots will 3-D-print cool shoes that are personalized just for you.

Tech's Diversity Issues Could Cost It $16 Billion a Year
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Tech's Diversity Issues Could Cost It $16 Billion a Year

Unfair treatment at work is a big reason tech workers leave. It affects underrepresented groups and it's costing the industry, a study shows.

Can Early Experiences With Computers, Robots Increase STEM Interest Among Young Girls?
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Can Early Experiences With Computers, Robots Increase STEM Interest Among Young Girls?

Incorporating more programming activities in the classroom or at home may ignite and sustain girls' interest in technology and boost confidence in their abilities...

Light Has New Capacity For Electronics
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Light Has New Capacity For Electronics

Researchers have demonstrated a photo-dielectric effect that is not due to photo-conduction, a finding expected to contribute to the development of photo-capacitors...

Wireless Power Could Enable Ingestible Electronics
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Wireless Power Could Enable Ingestible Electronics

Researchers have devised a way to wirelessly power small sensors or drug delivery devices that could reside in the digestive tract indefinitely after being swallowed...

The Big Missed Opportunity With Big Data
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The Big Missed Opportunity With Big Data

A seemingly endless trove of data is available from increasingly connected consumers, but most companies continued to operate as if it was business as usual. Professor Raj...

Researcher Takes the Driver's Seat for Safe, Autonomous Vehicles
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Researcher Takes the Driver's Seat for Safe, Autonomous Vehicles

ORNL researcher Jackeline Rios-Torres sees connected and automated vehicles as a key to safer, more efficient future transportation.

New Colorado Law Calls For State Standard In Computer Science Education
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New Colorado Law Calls For State Standard In Computer Science Education

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill aimed at boosting computer science education in Colorado's public schools. The goal is to prepare Colorado students for jobs...

Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination
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Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination

Scenes from China's quest to dominate the robotic future: At startup E-Deodar, a human-looking droid serves coffee to employees who are building $15,000 industrial...

­ci Aims to Become First ­niversity to Launch Rocket Into Space
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­ci Aims to Become First ­niversity to Launch Rocket Into Space

A $1 million gift from a nonprofit STEM workforce development firm will establish a rocketry program at the University of California, Irvine with the intent of...

Defending Science: How the Art of Rhetoric Can help
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Defending Science: How the Art of Rhetoric Can help

Science seems to be under attack in America, so much so that scientists and their supporters are marching in the streets.

Why Is Russia So Good at Encouraging Women Into Tech?
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Why Is Russia So Good at Encouraging Women Into Tech?

Irina Khoroshko, from Zelenograd near Moscow, had learned her times tables by the age of five.

Why Tech Workers Showed Up to March For Science
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Why Tech Workers Showed Up to March For Science

Demonstrators turned out in an estimated 600 cities around the world on Saturday (April 22) to rally for science and its role in policy-making, many tech workers...

Facebook Plays Vital Role in Reducing Government Corruption, Researchers Find
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Facebook Plays Vital Role in Reducing Government Corruption, Researchers Find

A Virginia Tech economics researcher says the popular social media website – and its open sharing of information – is a vital and often a significant tool against...

President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'hire American' Too
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President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'hire American' Too

The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the...
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