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I Would Have Hired Edward Snowden
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I Would Have Hired Edward Snowden

I don't know Edward Snowden, but I know his kind.

Chiral Ferromagnet Demo Hints at High-Performance Storage Systems
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Chiral Ferromagnet Demo Hints at High-Performance Storage Systems

MIT researchers have demonstrated efficient control of magnetism in chiral ferromagnets, which could lead to better data storage systems.

Nasa Announces Asteroid Grand Challenge
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Nasa Announces Asteroid Grand Challenge

NASA announced Tuesday a Grand Challenge focused on finding all asteroid threats to human populations and knowing what to do about them.

Inside Pocket: How a Startup Beat Its Rivals to Build the 'DVR for Everything'
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Inside Pocket: How a Startup Beat Its Rivals to Build the 'DVR for Everything'

The day before he turned 27, Nate Weiner drove from San Francisco to Mountain View for the most important meeting of his life.

Europe Says Farewell to Prolific Herschel Space Telescope
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Europe Says Farewell to Prolific Herschel Space Telescope


3d Printer Brings Dexterity to Children With No Fingers
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3d Printer Brings Dexterity to Children With No Fingers

Richard Van As was working in his home near Johannesburg, South Africa, in May of 2011, when he lost control of his table saw.

The Tech Company Lawyers Who Stand Between You and Government Snoops
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The Tech Company Lawyers Who Stand Between You and Government Snoops

The in-house legal teams at Silicon Valley companies are usually associated with intellectual property disputes, anti-trade spats, and the maneuvering around initial...

Tedglobal: Cloud Schools Offer New Education
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Tedglobal: Cloud Schools Offer New Education

Children in developing countries could educate themselves in "cloud schools" equipped with computers and online moderators but no physical teachers, Newcastle University...

Stanford Online Coursework to Be Available on New Open Source Platform
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Stanford Online Coursework to Be Available on New Open Source Platform

Stanford University recently announced that online coursework will be available starting this summer on a new open source platform called OpenEdX, one of several...

Now You Can Build Google's $1m Artificial Brain on the Cheap
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Now You Can Build Google's $1m Artificial Brain on the Cheap

Andrew Ng wants to bring deep learning—an emerging computer science field that seeks to mimic the human brain with hardware and software into the DIY era.

A Revolution in the Making
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A Revolution in the Making

On a dark and stormy night two weeks ago in Schenectady, N.Y., Ken Hislop was relaxing at home when his cellphone suddenly began buzzing in his pocket. It was an...

Will the Nsa Rethink Its Data Collection System?
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Will the Nsa Rethink Its Data Collection System?

Weekend Edition Sunday Host Rachel Martin talks to Joel Brenner, former senior counsel at the National Security Agency, about whether the NSA can protect Americans'...

China's Tianhe-2 Is World's Top Supercomputer
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China's Tianhe-2 Is World's Top Supercomputer

Tianhe-2, developed by China's National University of Defense Technology, is the world's top supercomputer with a performance of 33.86 petaflop/second, according...

Advanced Placement Adds New Computer-Science Test
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Advanced Placement Adds New Computer-Science Test

High school students will have another opportunity to earn college credit in computer science. The College Board's Advanced Placement Program plans to add a second...

Tech, Education Leaders Talk STEM Challenges
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Tech, Education Leaders Talk STEM Challenges

Although education and technology leaders support the Obama administration's efforts to open the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields to more...

Can You Feel Me Now?
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Can You Feel Me Now?

An array that tracks motor vibrations through the skin may help engineers design wearable tactile displays that use the skin as a medium of communication.

Now Hear This: Navy Abandons All Caps
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Now Hear This: Navy Abandons All Caps

MESSAGES SENT WITHIN THE U.S. NAVY NO LONGER HAVE TO BE WRITTEN OUT IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

'popcorn' Particle Pathways Promise Better Lithium-Ion Batteries
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'popcorn' Particle Pathways Promise Better Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have reported findings on a material that could lead to safer and longer-lasting lithium-ion batteries than those...

Detecting Peroxide-Based Explosives, but Not Toothpaste
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Detecting Peroxide-Based Explosives, but Not Toothpaste

Sandia National Laboratories researchers want airports and checkpoints to detect homemade explosives made with hydrogen peroxide without nabbing people whose...

The Secret to a Video-Game Phenomenon
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The Secret to a Video-Game Phenomenon

All video-game makers are minor gods.
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