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China Bars Banks from Bitcoin Transactions
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China Bars Banks from Bitcoin Transactions

China's government banned financial institutions from trading in bitcoin on Thursday, in what analysts said was a restrained first step towards regulating the digital...

Shazam! How the Music Industry Hears What You (will) Love
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Shazam! How the Music Industry Hears What You (will) Love

At some point in 2014, your friends are totally going to be into this Dutch DJ named Martin Garrix.

Five Online Classes To Pump ­p It Careers
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Five Online Classes To Pump ­p It Careers

An explosion in new online learning opportunities is making it possible for IT professionals to commit to a career of lifelong learning. Better still, many of these...

Inside China's Version of Silicon Valley
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Inside China's Version of Silicon Valley

On the outside, China's answer to Silicon Valley doesn't look the part: It's a crowded mass of electronics malls, fast-food joints and office buildings in northwest...

Collaboration to Leverage Online Technology to Expand Educational Access
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Collaboration to Leverage Online Technology to Expand Educational Access

Davidson College, edX, and the College Board will collaborate to provide Advanced Placement high-school teachers and their students with access to a suite of...

7 Epic Fails Brought to You By the Genius Mind of Thomas Edison
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7 Epic Fails Brought to You By the Genius Mind of Thomas Edison

Almost everyone can name the man that invented the light bulb.

Everything Is Becoming a Branch of Computer Science
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Everything Is Becoming a Branch of Computer Science

Computer science is widening its public appeal as people increasingly realize how it impacts nearly every other field of academic endeavor.

Nailing It: Scientists Build a Low-Cost, Open-Source 3-D Metal Printer
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Nailing It: Scientists Build a Low-Cost, Open-Source 3-D Metal Printer

Detailed plans, software, and firmware for a new low-cost 3-D metal printer developed by a Michigan Technological University team are freely available and open...

Google Puts Money on Robots, ­sing the Man Behind Android
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Google Puts Money on Robots, ­sing the Man Behind Android

In an out-of-the-way Google office, two life-size humanoid robots hang suspended in a corner.

Is the Future of the Internet in Iceland?
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Is the Future of the Internet in Iceland?

When you clicked on the link to read this article, your computer, tablet or phone sent a request that traveled hundreds or perhaps thousands of miles at the speed...

Singularity ­niversity Plots Hi-Tech Future For Humans
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Singularity ­niversity Plots Hi-Tech Future For Humans

Rob Nail walks into the room looking like a Silicon Valley Doctor Who as played by David Tennant—tailored suit, 3D-printed trainers and the Californian twist on...

Imagine Your Face As Your Future Iphone Password
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Imagine Your Face As Your Future Iphone Password

You may one day be able to unlock your iPhone based just on your good looks.

Aviation Initiative to Get $2.6 Million to Test Unmanned Aircraft
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Aviation Initiative to Get $2.6 Million to Test Unmanned Aircraft

The addition of unmanned aircraft into the national airspace is expected to create a billion-dollar industry in the United States in the coming years. Funding...

Tech Boom! The War for Top Developer Talent
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Tech Boom! The War for Top Developer Talent

It isn't everyone who gets to walk through the Oval Office on their way to work.

New Algorithm Finds You, Even in ­ntagged Photos
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New Algorithm Finds You, Even in ­ntagged Photos

A new algorithm designed at the University of Toronto could profoundly change the way we find photos on social media sites. The search tool uses tag locations...

Pilot ­se of Automation Eyed in Air Crashes
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Pilot ­se of Automation Eyed in Air Crashes

Pilots are becoming so reliant on the computer systems that do most of the flying in today's airliners that on the rare occasions when something goes wrong, they're...

Diagnosis For Healthcare.gov: ­nrealistic Technology Expectations
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Diagnosis For Healthcare.gov: ­nrealistic Technology Expectations

The fiasco with the $600 million federal health insurance website wasn't all bureaucratic.

­Understanding Information: How We Get It, How We ­Use It, How to Benefit From It
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­Understanding Information: How We Get It, How We ­Use It, How to Benefit From It

University of California, San Diego professor Tara Javidi considers how people acquire and use information in various engineering applications to be as important...

China Launches Moon Rover Mission
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China Launches Moon Rover Mission

China's latest display of ambition in space involves sending a Jade Rabbit roaming across the Bay of Rainbows.

Study Tracks Attrition Rates For STEM Majors
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Study Tracks Attrition Rates For STEM Majors

About 50 percent of bachelor's degree candidates in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) exit the field without completing a college degree, according...
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