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Tracking Workers' Every Move Can Boost Productivity—and Stress
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Tracking Workers' Every Move Can Boost Productivity—and Stress

Phil Richards used to like his job driving a forklift in a produce and meat warehouse. He took pride in steering a case of beef with precision.

No Free Meals? IRS Considers Taxing Perks at Google, Other Tech Firms
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No Free Meals? IRS Considers Taxing Perks at Google, Other Tech Firms

For thousands of Bay Area techies blessed to be working for benevolent behemoths like Google (andFacebook, there could be an end to the free lunch. And the free...

Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business
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Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business

Far from slowing, the market for fake Twitter followers seems to be taking off.

The Creator
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The Creator

When Markus Persson visited Las Vegas in 2011, for the first international convention held in honor of Minecraft, the video game he designed and built, a young...

17 of Apple's Favorite Apps
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17 of Apple's Favorite Apps

Steve Jobs was a stickler for detail, requiring final approval on everything from ads to wording on his Keynote presentations. It's no surprise then that the company...

Stephen Lake's Muscle-Reading Remote Control
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Stephen Lake's Muscle-Reading Remote Control

Over microbrews last April at a pub near Ontario's University of Waterloo, engineering student Stephen Lake, 23, and two friends discussed using wearable devices...

Tech ­pstarts Threaten Tv Broadcast Model
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Tech ­pstarts Threaten Tv Broadcast Model

Two fledgling technologies could dramatically reshape the $60 billion-a-year television broadcast industry as they challenge the business model that has helped...

Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft
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Why Game Developers Are Flocking to Sony and Fleeing From Microsoft

In an age where most big games ship on multiple platforms, it was a Sony exclusive that took home the grand prize at last week's Game Developers Choice awards,...

Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps
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Feathers Fly as New Rules Loom For Kids' Apps

Kids love Angry Birds, but will Angry Birds love them back?

How Google Remade the Computer Science Researcher
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How Google Remade the Computer Science Researcher

John Wilkes spent a year negotiating his move to Google, and when he finally agreed to join the company, he still didn’t know what he’d be working on.

Why Big Data Is I.b.m.'s Friend
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Why Big Data Is I.b.m.'s Friend

For big sellers of computer technology to business that are looking to stay relevant, there's no friend quite like Big Data.

Nebula Builds Cloud Computer for the Masses
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Nebula Builds Cloud Computer for the Masses

For his sixth-grade science fair project, Chris Kemp put together a cold fusion kit.

Meet Dssd, Andy Bechtolsheim's Secret Chip Startup For Big Data
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Meet Dssd, Andy Bechtolsheim's Secret Chip Startup For Big Data

For almost three years many of the creators of Sun's Zettabyte File System have been slaving away in a Menlo Park, Calif., building trying to build a chip that...

What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?
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What Happened to Japan's Electronic Giants?

If you want to get an idea of what's gone wrong with Japan's electronics industry go for a ride on the Tokyo metro.

The Untold Story Behind Apple's $13,000 Operating System
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The Untold Story Behind Apple's $13,000 Operating System

In the common retelling of Apple's history, it was Steve Jobs' and Steve Wozniak's second computer, the Apple II, that launched their fledgling company toward stratospheric...

This Material Will Power the Future—If Somebody Can Profit From It
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This Material Will Power the Future—If Somebody Can Profit From It

It was a Friday evening at the University of Manchester and scientists Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov were conducting the sort of playful experiment for which...

A Data-Crunching Prize to Cut Flight Delays
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A Data-Crunching Prize to Cut Flight Delays

A team from Singapore is taking home a $100,000 prize for developing an algorithm that could help airlines better predict flight arrival times and reduce passenger...

Opening a Gateway For Girls to Enter the Computer Field
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Opening a Gateway For Girls to Enter the Computer Field

When Julia Geist was asked to draw a picture of a computer scientist last year, the 16-year-old sketched a businessman wearing glasses and a tie.

Visa Demand Jumps
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Visa Demand Jumps

For the first time since the financial crisis, U.S. employers are expected within days to reach a limit on the yearly allotment of applications for coveted skilled...

Over Half of It Workforce ­nhappy With Salary
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Over Half of It Workforce ­nhappy With Salary

Over half of the IT workforce in the U.K. feels they are underpaid, according to a new survey that found that only 47% of employees in the IT sector are happy with...
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