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How a Database of the World's Knowledge Shapes Google's Future
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How a Database of the World's Knowledge Shapes Google's Future

For all its success, Google's famous Page Rank algorithm has never understood a word of the billions of Web pages it has directed people to over the years.

As the Mac Turns 30, Apple Ponders 'Post-PC' Era
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As the Mac Turns 30, Apple Ponders 'Post-PC' Era

When Apple introduced the Macintosh in 1984, people wondered whether everyone would need a personal computer one day.

'have You Ever Been on a Boat?' and 15 Other Weird Interview Questions from Tech Firms
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'have You Ever Been on a Boat?' and 15 Other Weird Interview Questions from Tech Firms

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16 Stupid Tech Job Interview Questions: Show Your Snark
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16 Stupid Tech Job Interview Questions: Show Your Snark

Glassdoor characterizes these actual job interview questions as "oddball." We give these questions the answers they deserve.

Samsung Aims to Recruit Best of South Korea's Military
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Samsung Aims to Recruit Best of South Korea's Military

When Israel founded the Talpiot program to give the Israel Defense Forces a technological edge, it spawned new classes of tech-savvy warriors who went on to build...

When Google Closes the Nest Deal, Privacy Issues For the Internet of Things Will Hit the Big Time
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When Google Closes the Nest Deal, Privacy Issues For the Internet of Things Will Hit the Big Time

Google rocked the smart home market Monday with its intention to purchase connected home thermostat maker Nest for $3.2 billion, which will force a much-needed...

Hot It Job Skills in 2014: Mobile, Web Development, and Big Data
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Hot It Job Skills in 2014: Mobile, Web Development, and Big Data

Information technology hiring managers this year want employees with expertise in Web development, mobile development, and large-scale data analysis. Java and...

Narcissism and Leadership: Does It Work to Be a Jerk?
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Narcissism and Leadership: Does It Work to Be a Jerk?

A new study looks to conclusively answer the question of whether narcissists make good leaders.

Are Your Meetings a Waste of Time?
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Are Your Meetings a Waste of Time?

Meetings get knocked by everyone from employees to senior executives as being among the biggest waste of work hours. CEO and author Berny Dohrmann says executives...

Power (of Electronics) to the People
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Power (of Electronics) to the People

MIT Media Lab alumna and entrepreneur Ayah Bdeir SM '06 wants to help all people worldwide, tech savvy or not, understand and build creatively with electronics.

What Secrets Your Phone Is Sharing About You
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What Secrets Your Phone Is Sharing About You

Fan Zhang, the owner of Happy Child, a trendy Asian restaurant in downtown Toronto, knows that 170 of his customers went clubbing in November.

IT Pros Get Training on Their Own Dime
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IT Pros Get Training on Their Own Dime

IT spending may be on the rise, but training budgets are not. That's left many IT professionals shouldering more of their own training costs as they seek to keep...

Why Google Bought Nest: A Theory
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Why Google Bought Nest: A Theory

Google is acquiring Nest, makers of a smart thermostat, for a reported $3.2 billion.

Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Job
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Find Me a Job

It's no coincidence that Sanjeev Agrawal, the co-founder and chief executive of Collegefeed, compares finding a job with dating.

Amazon's Current Employees Raise the Bar For New Hires
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Amazon's Current Employees Raise the Bar For New Hires

In fulfilling online orders, Amazon.com Inc. is all about expediency. The fewer people involved the better.

No Wyoming Students Took the Ap Computer Science Exam Last Year
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No Wyoming Students Took the Ap Computer Science Exam Last Year

In 2013, no female students took the AP computer science examin three states (Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming).

IBM Doubles Down on Watson
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IBM Doubles Down on Watson

IBM plans to jumpstart Watson with a $100-million venture fund to build a business around the supercomputer that famously beat two human champions at the TV game...

Boost Careers of Female Scientists: Let Women Help Choose Symposia Speakers
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Boost Careers of Female Scientists: Let Women Help Choose Symposia Speakers

Women are notoriously underrepresented in senior academic science positions. New research suggests that putting more women in decision-making roles on the teams...

Meet Alphalem, an Open Source Brain Just for Robots
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Meet Alphalem, an Open Source Brain Just for Robots

For years, robotics was the domain of massively rich corporations.

How Microsoft's 1 Percenters Balance Basic Research with Short-Term Success
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How Microsoft's 1 Percenters Balance Basic Research with Short-Term Success

When Microsoft launched its research labs in 1991, the personal computer was just beginning to blossom into a worldwide phenomenon, thanks in no small part to Windows...
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