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On the Shortage of Computer Science Faculty
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On the Shortage of Computer Science Faculty

To have a functional and sustainable computer science department, Haverford College must hire as many tenure-track faculty members as possible, as soon as possible...

Facebook Ad Feature Claims to Predict ­ser's Future Behaviour
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Facebook Ad Feature Claims to Predict ­ser's Future Behaviour

Facebook has been criticised for hiding an advertising product that claims to be able to predict users' future behaviours and target messages at them in an attempt...

Attacks in ­K and Syria Highlight Growing Need for Chemical-Forensics Expertise
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Attacks in ­K and Syria Highlight Growing Need for Chemical-Forensics Expertise

As investigations continue into the attempted assassination of a former Russian double agent and his daughter in Britain, findings released this week have renewed...

Cybersecurity Engineering: A New Academic Discipline
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Cybersecurity Engineering: A New Academic Discipline

To encourage students to pursue the next level of cybersecurity education, academia must demonstrate that there is a clear path to better opportunities in terms...

Trade War or Not, China Is Closing the Gap on ­.S. in Technology IP Race
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Trade War or Not, China Is Closing the Gap on ­.S. in Technology IP Race

China's rising investment in research and expansion of its higher education system mean that it is fast closing the gap with the United States in intellectual property...

A Revealer of Secrets in the Data of Life and the ­niverse
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A Revealer of Secrets in the Data of Life and the ­niverse

In statistics, abstract math meets real life. To find meaning in unruly sets of raw numbers, statisticians like Donald Richards first look for associations: statistical...

Grad Student Leads Group on Algorithms and AI for Social Good
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Grad Student Leads Group on Algorithms and AI for Social Good

Founded in 2016, the Mechanism Design for Social Good research group identifies research topics for which algorithmic, mechanism design, and AI techniques have...

Volunteer Program Brings Computer Science to Schools
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Volunteer Program Brings Computer Science to Schools

Project manager Eric Hatch volunteers for a program that brings IT and software industry professionals into high school classrooms to teach computer science skills...

It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn't Amused.
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It Built an Empire of GIFs, Buzzy News and Jokes. China Isn't Amused.

A Chinese start-up that appears to have mastered the art of keeping people glued to their smartphones also has a knack for something else: drawing the ire of China's...

Learning Computer Programming, With No Teachers and No Tuition
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Learning Computer Programming, With No Teachers and No Tuition

Two-year-old Holberton School, which uses anonymous admissions tests and charges no tuition, is looking expand access to high-paying computer engineering jobs in...

Doctorates Awarded by ­.S. Institutions in 2016 Near All-Time High
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Doctorates Awarded by ­.S. Institutions in 2016 Near All-Time High

U.S. institutions awarded 54,904 research doctorate degrees in 2016, according to the Survey of Earned Doctorates, a U.S.-sponsored annual census of research degree...

Amazon Spent Close to $23B on R&D in 2017, Outpacing Fellow Tech Giants
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Amazon Spent Close to $23B on R&D in 2017, Outpacing Fellow Tech Giants

Technology companies took the top five spots in U.S. R&D spending in 2017, led by Amazon with $22.6 billion in spending.

China Now Has the Most Valuable AI Startup in the World
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China Now Has the Most Valuable AI Startup in the World

SenseTime Group Ltd. has raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world's most...

When Robots Milk Cows, Farm Families Taste Freedom
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When Robots Milk Cows, Farm Families Taste Freedom

Robots have arrived at Bill and Carol Shuler's farm near Baroda, Mich., and life has taken a turn for the better.

Why Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Coders
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Why Japanese Cryptocurrency Exchanges Need More Coders

There are 32 registered cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Japan with over 100 more waiting to be accepted. Do these exchanges have the workforce required to...

Russia Files Lawsuit to Block Telegram Messaging App
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Russia Files Lawsuit to Block Telegram Messaging App

Russia's state communications watchdog said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit to limit access to the Telegram messaging app after the company refused to give Russian...

Zuckerberg's Congressional Survival Guide: Tips from Experts
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Zuckerberg's Congressional Survival Guide: Tips from Experts

Now that Mark Zuckerberg is set to testify before Congress, he'll need to seek advice not just from lawyers but also from communications specialists on addressing...

In Self-Driving Cars, Human Drivers and Standards Come ­p Short: Experts
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In Self-Driving Cars, Human Drivers and Standards Come ­p Short: Experts

Autonomous cars should be required to meet standards on their ability to detect potential hazards and better ways are needed to keep their human drivers ready to...

It's Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do It
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It's Not My Fault, My Brain Implant Made Me Do It

Mr. B loves Johnny Cash, except when he doesn't. Mr. X has watched his doctors morph into Italian chefs right before his eyes.

Spying on Whales to Save Them
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Spying on Whales to Save Them

One foggy morning last April, a dead humpback whale washed up on New York's Rockaway Beach.
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