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The Last of New York's Commodity Trading Pits Are Closing for Good on Dec. 30
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The Last of New York's Commodity Trading Pits Are Closing for Good on Dec. 30

Starting in the late 19th century, commodities traders and brokers crammed each day into New York City's trading pits, shouting, and signaling their way to a deal...

How One Reporter Turned to His Readers to Investigate Donald Trump
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How One Reporter Turned to His Readers to Investigate Donald Trump

David Fahrenthold's coverage of Donald Trump’s charities this year for The Washington Post stood out for its quality and depth. It also stood out the way he did...

Rewriting the Code of Life
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Rewriting the Code of Life

Early on an unusually blustery day in June, Kevin Esvelt climbed aboard a ferry at Woods Hole, bound for Nantucket Island.

Why Hire Engineers With Disabilities? They're Practiced Problem Solvers
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Why Hire Engineers With Disabilities? They're Practiced Problem Solvers

After graduating, mechanical engineer Kurt Driscoll endured more than 100 interviews over 10 months before he was finally hired.

Smart Gadgets Need Security. Startups, That's Your Cue
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Smart Gadgets Need Security. Startups, That's Your Cue

At CES next week, expect booth after booth of smart devices—and a host of approaches to their security.

Why the Computing Cloud Will Keep Growing and Growing
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Why the Computing Cloud Will Keep Growing and Growing

Jeff Bezos of Amazon, along with a couple of his rivals, may eventually control much of the $1 trillion global market for business computers and software.

Peaceful European ­nion Starts to Fund Military Research
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Peaceful European ­nion Starts to Fund Military Research

Faced with a changing world order and buffeted by a slew of political crises and terrorist attacks, the historically civilian European Union is bolstering its military...

Honey, I Shrunk the Circuit
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Honey, I Shrunk the Circuit

Sandia National Laboratories researchers have shown it's possible to make transistors and diodes from advanced semiconductor materials that could perform much better...

Programmers Trade Knowledge on Xeon Phi Processor
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Programmers Trade Knowledge on Xeon Phi Processor

Argonne National Laboratory hosted over 130 IXPUG participants for four days of tutorials, workshops, and talks aimed at illuminating the relatively unplumbed world...

Future 'smart Cities' Should Be Super-Connected, Green, and Resilient
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Future 'smart Cities' Should Be Super-Connected, Green, and Resilient

Rutgers Professor Narayan Mandayam leads forward-thinking research on how to improve the quality of life in cities while protect the planet

The White House's Fix For Robots Stealing Jobs? Education
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The White House's Fix For Robots Stealing Jobs? Education

A new report from the White House warns that millions of jobs could be automated out of existence in coming years. But it cautions against one much discussed solution...

Nvidia Surges in 2016 Using Graphics Chips to Challenge Intel
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Nvidia Surges in 2016 Using Graphics Chips to Challenge Intel

When Paulina Sliwinska, a fund manager at Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford & Co., made the trip to Silicon Valley looking for the next big thing in technology, she...

Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate
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Students: Colleges Are Tracking You Online. It Can Help You Graduate

Companies use lots and lots of data, including your daily Web surfing, to help them sell you stuff.

Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, on the Future of Ai, Robots, and Coffeemakers
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Astro Teller, Captain of Moonshots at X, on the Future of Ai, Robots, and Coffeemakers

Astro Teller has an unusual way of starting a new project: He tries to kill it.

Online Education Pioneer Boots Up a Jobs Program For the Tech Industry
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Online Education Pioneer Boots Up a Jobs Program For the Tech Industry

Sebastian Thrun smiles a little awkwardly as he explains why he no longer believes in the educational revolution he sold to the world just a few years ago.

First Use of Graphene to Detect Cancer Cells
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First Use of Graphene to Detect Cancer Cells

By interfacing brain cells onto graphene, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have shown they can differentiate a single hyperactive cancerous...

Growing a Network of Role Models
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Growing a Network of Role Models

MIT senior Marlyse Reeves is building a supportive community of women in aerospace engineering.

Scientists Are Frantically Copying U.S. Climate Data, Fearing It Might Vanish Under Trump
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Scientists Are Frantically Copying U.S. Climate Data, Fearing It Might Vanish Under Trump

Alarmed that decades of crucial climate measurements could vanish under a hostile Trump administration, scientists have begun a feverish attempt to copy reams of...

Internet ­se In Class Tied to Lower Test Scores
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Internet ­se In Class Tied to Lower Test Scores

Surfing the Internet in class is linked to poorer test scores, even among the most intelligent and motivated of students, researchers say.

STEM Enrichment Activities Have No Impact on Exam Results
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STEM Enrichment Activities Have No Impact on Exam Results

Enrichment activities to encourage pupils to study science and technology subjects have made no difference to their performance in mathematics exams, new research...
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