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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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As he was hurtling into orbit, Cosmonaut Gherman Titov had the distinct feeling that his body was cartwheeling through the air.BBC News From ACM News | October 8, 2014
The CEOs of two dozen major tech companies, including Google and Microsoft, will announce their support on Wednesday for a project by nonprofit Code.org that seeks...The Wall Street Journal From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2014
"A man who traveled from Liberia to visit family members in Texas tested positive for Ebola on Tuesday, marking the outbreak's first diagnosis outside of Africa...The Hechinger Report From ACM Opinion | October 8, 2014
MIT recently hosted a panel on women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, providing an opportunity for women to discuss their experiences...The Boston Globe From ACM TechNews | October 8, 2014
You've probably got the fruits of this year’s Nobel laureates' handiwork in your pocket. In fact, if you're reading this on your phone or a relatively recent flat...The Conversation From ACM Opinion | October 8, 2014
NIST's new method for measuring electric field strength based on the quantum properties of atoms could improve the sensitivity and precision of antennas, sensors...National Institute of Standards and Technology From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
With little fanfare, urban areas have become overgrown by a tangle of sensors: cameras unobtrusively snapping pictures at traffic lights, microphones secretly triangulating...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses...The Associated Press From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
The boom in e-commerce and social media in Asia has spread from the trading floor to real estate.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
When a worried 5-year-old named Timur asked Chris Hadfield in September whether the Voyager 1 satellite—now careening through Deep Space 11 billion miles from Earth...The Atlantic From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
Gender diversity in the workplace helps firms be more productive, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT researcher — but it may also reduce satisfaction...MIT News From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
Researchers at Ohio State University report that they've succeeded in combining a battery and a solar cell into one hybrid device.Ohio State University From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
The story of how the digital age came to be involves a cast of more than 40 people, ranging from a 19th century English countess to California hippies.NPR From ACM Opinion | October 7, 2014
The fact that Edvard and May-Britt Moser have collaborated for 30 years—and been married for 28—has done nothing to dull their passion for the brain.Nature From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.The Associated Press From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
The National Synchrotron Light Source ended operations at Brookhaven National Laboratory after 32 years on September 30, 2014.Brookhaven National Laboratory From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
President Obama announced on Friday (October 3) a new class of recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the...The White House From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
An app developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can turn an Android smartphone into a high-energy particle detector — a pocket version of a multimillion...niversity of Wisconsin-Madison From ACM Careers | October 3, 2014
Opening science to public participation, the "citizen science" mode of research, has done more than simply enhance existing research. It has also engaged a range...Scientific American From ACM Careers | October 3, 2014