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How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Warn ­S of Another Dallas
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Warn ­S of Another Dallas

As the country reels from the spasm of gun violence that killed two black men and five police officers this week, a prominent digital vigilante is using an online...

Why Companies Can't Spam You with Robo-Calls, but the Government Can
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Why Companies Can't Spam You with Robo-Calls, but the Government Can

Be ready: Your phone might soon start ringing with a few more unsolicited robo-calls.

Whom Are You Voting For? This Guy Can Read Your Mind.
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Whom Are You Voting For? This Guy Can Read Your Mind.

Neuroscientist Ryan McGarry swabbed a brain activity headset with saline solution and lowered it onto Brian Hazel's head, connecting circular prongs gingerly to...

The Real Reason America Controls Its Nukes with Ancient Floppy Disks
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The Real Reason America Controls Its Nukes with Ancient Floppy Disks

America's nuclear arsenal depends on a surprising relic of the 1970s that few of us may recall: the humble floppy disk.

What's Driving Silicon Valley to Become 'radicalized'
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What's Driving Silicon Valley to Become 'radicalized'

Like many Silicon Valley start-ups, Larry Gadea's company collects heaps of sensitive data from his customers.

Surprise! People Will Actually Read Long News Stories on Their Smartphones.
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Surprise! People Will Actually Read Long News Stories on Their Smartphones.

Those fretting over the effect that small screens have on big news stories may be able to breathe a little easier.

Universities Aren't Doing Enough to Train the Cyberdefenders America Desperately Needs
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Universities Aren't Doing Enough to Train the Cyberdefenders America Desperately Needs

The threat of hacking seems to lurk around every corner, but American universities may not be doing enough to prepare the next generation of cyberdefenders.

Why Naval Academy Students Are Learning to Sail By the Stars For the First Time in a Decade
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Why Naval Academy Students Are Learning to Sail By the Stars For the First Time in a Decade

Peter Hogan was surprised at how heavy the sextant felt in his hand when he squinted through its eyeglass this week, the first time he had ever held one.

National Security Agency Plans Major Reorganization
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National Security Agency Plans Major Reorganization

The National Security Agency, the largest electronic spy agency in the world, is undertaking a major reorganization, merging its offensive and defensive organizations...

How Artificial Intelligence Could Change the Way We Watch Sports
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Change the Way We Watch Sports

Computers have already been trained how to write up quick summaries of sporting events after studying the box score, putting the jobs of sports journalists at risk...

Inside the Economics of Hacking
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Inside the Economics of Hacking

Imagine getting $1 million for finding a security weakness in a mobile operating system.

How Activists Are Forcing the White House to Say Where It Stands on Encryption
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How Activists Are Forcing the White House to Say Where It Stands on Encryption

A petition calling for President Obama to support strong encryption and "reject any law, policy or mandate" that would undermine digital security reached 100,000...

How One Austrian Student Took On American Tech Companies Over Privacy—and Won
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How One Austrian Student Took On American Tech Companies Over Privacy—and Won

Earlier this month the European Union's top court struck down a major trade agreement that thousands of companies use to transfer Europeans' personal data to the...

The Auto and Tech Worlds Are Fighting For the Best Minds in Race For Self-Driving Cars
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The Auto and Tech Worlds Are Fighting For the Best Minds in Race For Self-Driving Cars

Google had all of Silicon Valley to choose from when deciding on a leader for its ambitious self-driving car division.

6 Reasons Why We're ­nderhyping the Internet of Things
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6 Reasons Why We're ­nderhyping the Internet of Things

Just when you thought the Internet of Things couldn't possibly live up to its hype, along comes a blockbuster, 142-page report from McKinsey Global Institute ("The...

Google Didn't Lead the Self-Driving Vehicle Revolution. John Deere Did.
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Google Didn't Lead the Self-Driving Vehicle Revolution. John Deere Did.

Google has received tons of gushy press for its bubble-shaped self-driving car, though it's still years from the showroom floor.

How Self-Driving Tractor-Trailers May Reinvent What It Means to Be a Truck Driver
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How Self-Driving Tractor-Trailers May Reinvent What It Means to Be a Truck Driver

Daimler Trucks North America showed off a self-driving truck in a glitzy ceremony Tuesday at the Hoover Dam, offering a reminder of the coming era of autonomous...

Homeland Security Is Laying Roots in Silicon Valley, and You Might Not Like Its Reasons
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Homeland Security Is Laying Roots in Silicon Valley, and You Might Not Like Its Reasons

The Department of Homeland Security plans to open an office in California's Silicon Valley to recruit talent from the technology sector and build relationships...

Happy Birthday to Moore's Law
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Happy Birthday to Moore's Law

Few revolutions can be said to have lasted for half a century, or to have wrought disruptive change at a predictable pace.

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
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Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...
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