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How Many Scientists Does It Take to Write a Paper? Apparently, Thousands
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How Many Scientists Does It Take to Write a Paper? Apparently, Thousands

There has been a notable spike since 2009 in the number of technical reports whose author counts exceeded 1,000 people, according to the Thomson Reuters Web of...

When a Smart Home Is Too Smart For Its Own Good
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When a Smart Home Is Too Smart For Its Own Good

At his home in New York, hotelier and real-estate developer Ian Schrager has a "smart-home" system that allows him to remotely control the lighting, window shades...

New Email Archive Tool to Sift Literary Legacies
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New Email Archive Tool to Sift Literary Legacies

The leather-bound diaries of a 19th-century high-school principal in southwestern India are helping change how archivists around the world handle email.

Joe Girardi Adds 'app Designer' to Résumé
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Joe Girardi Adds 'app Designer' to Résumé

Though not a tech savant, the Yankee manager is the brains behind a new mobile baseball game.

Defensive Stats Shift Back Toward Irrelevance
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Defensive Stats Shift Back Toward Irrelevance

Baseball's statisticians have long been looking for a way—any way—to figure out what a player is worth on defense. It was nothing less than the holy grail of baseball...

Tech's New Talent Pool: Iran
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Tech's New Talent Pool: Iran

Iran's nuclear nonproliferation agreement with the U.S. could make it easier for U.S. technology companies to recruit engineers from Iran, a country of 80 million...

Facebook, a Big User of Apple Machines, Writes and Open Sources Its Own Mac Os Security Software
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Facebook, a Big User of Apple Machines, Writes and Open Sources Its Own Mac Os Security Software

When Facebook Inc. engineers needed security software to monitor the thousands of Apple Inc. Mac laptops, they couldn't find what they needed.

Data Breaches Boost Funding For Cybersecurity Startups
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Data Breaches Boost Funding For Cybersecurity Startups

Before Max Krohn, the OkCupid co-founder, played online matchmaker, he had a far-less-romantic interest in cryptography. But he couldn't see a way to make a living...

Moxie Marlinspike: The Coder Who Encrypted Your Texts
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Moxie Marlinspike: The Coder Who Encrypted Your Texts

In the past decade, Moxie Marlinspike has squatted on an abandoned island, toured the U.S. by hopping trains, he says, and earned the enmity of government officials...

Sean Parker: Philanthropy For Hackers
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Sean Parker: Philanthropy For Hackers

In the past several decades, there has been a monumental shift in the distribution of wealth on the planet.

What's It Like at a Top-Tier Conservatory? There's an App For That
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What's It Like at a Top-Tier Conservatory? There's an App For That

The world of education has become a rapidly expanding universe.

Halo and the Hololens: Microsoft Teases Its Virtual World at E3 2015
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Halo and the Hololens: Microsoft Teases Its Virtual World at E3 2015

Despite being a billion-dollar industry, the future of video games remains murky.

IBM Wants to Push Spark, Real-Time Big Data Tool, Into Mainstream
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IBM Wants to Push Spark, Real-Time Big Data Tool, Into Mainstream

International Business Machines Corp. has thrown its weight behind Spark, an increasingly popular tool that is used to analyze large amounts of data in real time...

Vietnam's Mobile Revolution Catapults Millions Into the Digital Age
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Vietnam's Mobile Revolution Catapults Millions Into the Digital Age

To get an idea of how the mobile Web is catapulting millions of people into the digital age by skipping landline connections, have a look at Vietnam.

U.s. Surveillance Backlash Could Cost Tech Companies More Than $35 Billion By 2016
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U.s. Surveillance Backlash Could Cost Tech Companies More Than $35 Billion By 2016

The U.S. government's widespread data surveillance practices are likely to cost U.S. cloud computing and other technology companies more money than originally expected...

Who Wins in a Data Breach? Cybersecurity Firms–and Their Investors
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Who Wins in a Data Breach? Cybersecurity Firms–and Their Investors

FireEye Inc., a Silicon Valley-based cybersecurity firm, held an analyst day on Wednesday, doing its best (as all companies do) to build its case for the Street...

Meet the New Generation of Robots For Manufacturing
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Meet the New Generation of Robots For Manufacturing

A new generation of robots is on the way—smarter, more mobile, more collaborative and more adaptable.

At Mit, Mastering the Science of Working from Home
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At Mit, Mastering the Science of Working from Home

A group of employees at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's business school is experimenting with policies that could usher in a new era of flexible work...

From Outer Space to Silicon Valley
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From Outer Space to Silicon Valley

Robert Witoff needs to boldly go where no one has gone before.

Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?
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Does Artificial Intelligence Pose a Threat?

After decades as a sci-fi staple, artificial intelligence has leapt into the mainstream.
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