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Hard Disk Pioneer Stuart Parkin Wins Millennium Prize
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Hard Disk Pioneer Stuart Parkin Wins Millennium Prize

Prof Stuart Parkin developed a type of data-reading head capable of detecting weaker and smaller signals than had previously been possible.

Supreme Court Weighing When Online Speech Becomes Illegal Threat
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Supreme Court Weighing When Online Speech Becomes Illegal Threat

When does an online threat become worthy of criminal prosecution?

Automated Age-Progression Software Lets You See How a Child Will Age
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Automated Age-Progression Software Lets You See How a Child Will Age

University of Washington researchers have developed software that automatically generates images of a young child's face as it ages through a lifetime.

Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'
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Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'

Sick of hearing about Big Data?

Russia Offers to Develop Supercomputer with India to Counter Chinese Supremacy
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Russia Offers to Develop Supercomputer with India to Counter Chinese Supremacy

Russian supercomputing company RSC Group and the Russian Academy of Sciences have proposed collaboration with India to set up supercomputing facilities that will...

Scientists Develop Novel Ultra-Fast Electrical Circuits
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Scientists Develop Novel Ultra-Fast Electrical Circuits

Scientists in Singapore have successfully designed and fabricated electrical circuits that can operate at hundreds of terahertz frequencies, which could revolutionize...

Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables
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Steve Matteson: Fonts in the Time of Wearables

As gadgets get smaller, and mobile manufacturers find new ways to shrink their devices to fit on a user's wrist, people like Steve Matteson are focused on keeping...

Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers
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Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers

Spintronics-based memory technology may replace volatile memory and enable extremely energy-efficient, hand-cranked or solar-powered next-generation electronic...

Groundbreaking Optical Device Could Enhance Optical Information Processing, Computers
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Groundbreaking Optical Device Could Enhance Optical Information Processing, Computers

Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have built an optical device that could be an essential component of new computers that would run on light.

The Complexonaut
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The Complexonaut

Scott Aaronson travels the far reaches of computational complexity, shaping conventional and quantum computing.  

Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs
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Top 10 Recession-Proof It Jobs

While no IT role is completely recession-proof, there are a number of IT roles that have consistently been in high demand over the last five years and are expected...

Personal Touch Signature Makes Mobile Devices More Secure
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Personal Touch Signature Makes Mobile Devices More Secure

Researchers from Georgia Tech have developed a security system that continuously monitors how a user taps and swipes a mobile device, and locks the device if the...

The STEM Enrollment Boom
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The STEM Enrollment Boom

Undergraduates at four-year institutions have become much more likely to study science and technology fields, according to a study by researchers at the University...

As Human Laws Grapple with Robots, There Are No Easy Answers
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As Human Laws Grapple with Robots, There Are No Easy Answers

There's been a lot of buzz about robots lately.

The Complexonaut
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The Complexonaut

When he was in elementary school, Scott Aaronson, like many mathematically precocious kids of his generation, dreamed of making his own video games.

New Research Office to Further Explore 'bio-Technological Frontier'
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New Research Office to Further Explore 'bio-Technological Frontier'

DARPA has launched the Biological Technology Office which aims to harness the power of biological systems by applying engineering tools to next-generation technologies...

The Guilt of the Video-Game Millionaires
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The Guilt of the Video-Game Millionaires

One night in March, 2013, Rami Ismail and his business partner Jan Willem released a game for mobile phones called Ridiculous Fishing.

Ouch! Computer System Spots Fake Expressions of Pain Better Than People
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Ouch! Computer System Spots Fake Expressions of Pain Better Than People

A new study has found that a computer-vision system can distinguish between real or faked expressions of pain more accurately than can humans. The system may...

A Wireless Network That Streams a Thousand Times Faster?
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A Wireless Network That Streams a Thousand Times Faster?

Though smartphone plans seem to only be growing more expensive, it may not feel like the quality and speed of service has followed suit.

Materials Scientist Developing 'transient Electronics' That Dissolve When Triggered
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Materials Scientist Developing 'transient Electronics' That Dissolve When Triggered

Researchers at Iowa State University are developing "transient electronics" designed to degrade and completely melt away when a trigger is activated.
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