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Sharing Personal Info Via Online Social Networks Can Lead to Hiring Discrimination
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Sharing Personal Info Via Online Social Networks Can Lead to Hiring Discrimination

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found evidence that sharing personal information via online social networks can lead to hiring discrimination.

Strategy for Women in STEM
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Strategy for Women in STEM

Women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields might benefit from a project-based curriculum, based on evidence from Worcester Polytechnic...

'wise Chisels': Art, Craftsmanship, and Power Tools
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'wise Chisels': Art, Craftsmanship, and Power Tools

It's often easy to tell at a glance the difference between a mass-produced object and one that has been handcrafted: The handmade item is likely to have distinctive...

Already Anticipating 'terminator' Ethics
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Already Anticipating 'terminator' Ethics

What could possibly go wrong?

Lawrence Livermore Researchers Awarded a Billion Supercomputer Core Hours
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Lawrence Livermore Researchers Awarded a Billion Supercomputer Core Hours

Thirteen Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have been awarded more than a billion core hours on two of America's fastest supercomputers as part...

Argonne and RIKEN Sign Petascale Computing Agreement
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Argonne and RIKEN Sign Petascale Computing Agreement

The Argonne Leadership Computing Facility and the RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding...

Newegg Trial: Crypto Legend Takes the Stand, Goes For Knockout Patent Punch
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Newegg Trial: Crypto Legend Takes the Stand, Goes For Knockout Patent Punch

Newegg's courtroom face-off with patent-licensing giant TQP Development is nearing its end.

Charlie Rose Talks to Nathan Myhrvold
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Charlie Rose Talks to Nathan Myhrvold

You worked for years at Microsoft, where things now look uncertain.

Three Questions For Computing Pioneer Carver Mead
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Three Questions For Computing Pioneer Carver Mead

Computer scientist Carver Mead gave Moore's Law its name in around 1970 and played a crucial role in making sure it's held true in the decades since.

Researchers Present Jellyfish-like Flying Robot
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Researchers Present Jellyfish-like Flying Robot

Look, up in the sky: It's a bird! It's a plane! It's . . . a jellyfish?

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Why the ­.s. May Lose the Race to Exascale

In the global race to build the next generation of supercomputers—exascale—there is no guarantee the U.S. will finish first.

Women Gain in Some STEM Fields, but Not Computer Science
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Women Gain in Some STEM Fields, but Not Computer Science

A few weeks ago, I wrote about ways to get more women interested in computer science.

Why Steven Sinofsky Really Left Microsoft
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Why Steven Sinofsky Really Left Microsoft

About every six weeks, a small group of Microsoft executives gathers at a Seattle restaurant to talk strategy.

Companies That Screen Social Media Accounts Alienate Job Candidates
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Companies That Screen Social Media Accounts Alienate Job Candidates

Research shows companies that screen the social media accounts of job applicants alienate potential employees — making it harder for them to attract top job candidates...

What's Next For Gpu Chips? Maybe the Network.
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What's Next For Gpu Chips? Maybe the Network.

Over the last few years it's been interesting to see where in the computing landscape graphics processors or GPUs like those turned out by Nvidia have turned up...

Meet The 'assassination Market' Creator Who's Crowdfunding Murder With Bitcoins
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Meet The 'assassination Market' Creator Who's Crowdfunding Murder With Bitcoins

As Bitcoin becomes an increasingly popular form of digital cash, the cryptocurrency is being accepted in exchange for everything from socks to sushi to heroin.

They're Watching You at Work
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They're Watching You at Work

In 2003, thanks to Michael Lewis and his best seller Moneyball, the general manager of the Oakland A’s, Billy Beane, became a star.

Nsf Provides $10.5 Million Grant to Develop Software For Un-Curated Data
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Nsf Provides $10.5 Million Grant to Develop Software For Un-Curated Data

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded a team of researchers more than $10 million over the next five years to develop software to manage and make sense...

What Can Happen When Graphene Meets a Semiconductor
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What Can Happen When Graphene Meets a Semiconductor

A UWM study has found that intrinsic ripples form on a sheet of graphene when it is placed on top of a semiconductor. The ripples further change the Schottky...

Dr. Dobb's Annual Developer Salary Survey 2013
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Dr. Dobb's Annual Developer Salary Survey 2013

Developer salaries are on the rise again after a period of nearly two years in which salaries did not change. This advance is most likely attributable to an improving...
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