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Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business
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Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business

Far from slowing, the market for fake Twitter followers seems to be taking off.

'transient Electronics' Disappear When No Longer Needed
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'transient Electronics' Disappear When No Longer Needed

Scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have made key advances toward practical uses of tiny, biocompatible electronic devices that could be...

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Technique Finds Software Bugs in Surgical Robots And Helps Developers Fix Flaws, Ensure Safety

Surgical robots could make some types of surgery safer and more effective, but proving that the software controlling these machines works as intended is problematic...

The Creator
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The Creator

When Markus Persson visited Las Vegas in 2011, for the first international convention held in honor of Minecraft, the video game he designed and built, a young...

Gender Bias Found in How Scholars Review Scientific Studies
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Gender Bias Found in How Scholars Review Scientific Studies

A scientist's gender can have a big impact on how other researchers perceive his or her work, according to a new study.

17 of Apple's Favorite Apps
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17 of Apple's Favorite Apps

Steve Jobs was a stickler for detail, requiring final approval on everything from ads to wording on his Keynote presentations. It's no surprise then that the company...

Stephen Lake's Muscle-Reading Remote Control
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Stephen Lake's Muscle-Reading Remote Control

Over microbrews last April at a pub near Ontario's University of Waterloo, engineering student Stephen Lake, 23, and two friends discussed using wearable devices...

Tech ­pstarts Threaten Tv Broadcast Model
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Tech ­pstarts Threaten Tv Broadcast Model

Two fledgling technologies could dramatically reshape the $60 billion-a-year television broadcast industry as they challenge the business model that has helped...

Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft
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Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft

In an age where most big games ship on multiple platforms, it was a Sony exclusive that took home the grand prize at last week's Game Developers Choice awards,...

Interested in Making Your Own Musical Jams? There's an App for That!
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Interested in Making Your Own Musical Jams? There's an App for That!

Aspiring disk jockeys and musicians will be able to make music using a smartphone app developed by Queen Mary, University of London researchers. The Melody Triangle...

Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps
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Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps

Kids love Angry Birds, but will Angry Birds love them back?

Opening a Gateway For Girls to Enter the Computer Field
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Opening a Gateway For Girls to Enter the Computer Field

Several programs are emerging that encourage girls to learn technology skills that will enable them to enter computer science fields.

How Google Remade the Computer Science Researcher
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How Google Remade the Computer Science Researcher

John Wilkes spent a year negotiating his move to Google, and when he finally agreed to join the company, he still didn’t know what he’d be working on.

Qnx: The Little-Known Company That Controls Your Car
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Qnx: The Little-Known Company That Controls Your Car

Under the bright lights of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last January, a stunning black Bentley sat with the top down on the showroom floor.

Why Big Data Is I.b.m.'s Friend
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Why Big Data Is I.b.m.'s Friend

For big sellers of computer technology to business that are looking to stay relevant, there's no friend quite like Big Data.

Nebula Builds Cloud Computer for the Masses
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Nebula Builds Cloud Computer for the Masses

For his sixth-grade science fair project, Chris Kemp put together a cold fusion kit.

Meet Dssd, Andy Bechtolsheim's Secret Chip Startup For Big Data
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Meet Dssd, Andy Bechtolsheim's Secret Chip Startup For Big Data

For almost three years many of the creators of Sun's Zettabyte File System have been slaving away in a Menlo Park, Calif., building trying to build a chip that...

What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?
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What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?

If you want to get an idea of what's gone wrong with Japan's electronics industry go for a ride on the Tokyo metro.

The Untold Story Behind Apple's $13,000 Operating System
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The Untold Story Behind Apple's $13,000 Operating System

In the common retelling of Apple's history, it was Steve Jobs' and Steve Wozniak's second computer, the Apple II, that launched their fledgling company toward stratospheric...

This Material Will Power the Future—If Somebody Can Profit From It
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This Material Will Power the Future—If Somebody Can Profit From It

It was a Friday evening at the University of Manchester and scientists Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov were conducting the sort of playful experiment for which...
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