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No More Robocalls: New Tech Automatically Hangs ­p On Robots
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No More Robocalls: New Tech Automatically Hangs ­p On Robots

Every month, the Federal Trade Commission receives 200,000 complaints about illegal robocalls, making it the most common problem reported to the FTC.

Free Online Courses Mean College Will Never Be the Same
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Free Online Courses Mean College Will Never Be the Same

Depending on who you're listening to, Massive Open Online Courses, aka MOOCs, are either the greatest boon to the spread of knowledge since Gutenberg cranked his...

Teacher's Vision, but Done New York City's Way
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Teacher's Vision, but Done New York City's Way

At last year's State of the City speech, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced the creation of a public high school called the Academy for Software Engineering.

Vcs Bet Big Bucks on Hadoop
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Vcs Bet Big Bucks on Hadoop

Venture capitalists are pouring millions of dollars into startups that are betting their futures on the powerful data tool called Hadoop. The tool holds promise...

Youth Flock to Mobile Messaging Apps, May Be Threat to Facebook
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Youth Flock to Mobile Messaging Apps, May Be Threat to Facebook

Create personal profiles. Build networks of friends. Share photos, videos and music.

Welcome to the Mind-Bending World of Cloud-on-Cloud Computing
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Welcome to the Mind-Bending World of Cloud-on-Cloud Computing

John Engates is the chief technology officer at Rackspace, and even he had trouble wrapping his mind around the way his company runs its most important of technologies...

Silicon Valley Tech Firms Boosting Perks to Recruit, Retain
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Silicon Valley Tech Firms Boosting Perks to Recruit, Retain

Apple's ring-shaped, gleaming "Spaceship Headquarters" will include a world class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander.

How to Make Your Mark in Professional Basketball at 5′ 9″
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How to Make Your Mark in Professional Basketball at 5′ 9″

Growing up in India, Vasu Kulkarni was the self-proclaimed "biggest basketball fan in the world."

Health Providers Can't Find, Keep It Staff
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Health Providers Can't Find, Keep It Staff

Under pressure from federal regulators to implement electronic health systems, healthcare providers are struggling to find and keep a technology staff in what is...

An Ecuadorian Silicon Valley: Pipeline to the Future or Pipe Dream?
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An Ecuadorian Silicon Valley: Pipeline to the Future or Pipe Dream?

First, let's review the plan for Yachay, the name chosen for the Ecuadorian government's planned "City of Knowledge" already under construction at a rural location...

Police Dept. Sets Rules For Officers' ­se of Social Media
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Police Dept. Sets Rules For Officers' ­se of Social Media

Looking to avoid troublesome social media postings by its officers, the New York Police Departmenthas issued strict guidelines and ordered its members to comb through...

Qualcomm Wants to Be Famous
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Qualcomm Wants to Be Famous

Qualcomm sells chips that go inside TVs, BMW dashboards, game consoles, and, most important, one-third of smartphones sold.

Women Make Better Corporate Leaders Than Men, Study Finds
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Women Make Better Corporate Leaders Than Men, Study Finds

Women make better corporate leaders than men because they are more likely to make fair decisions when competing interests are at stake, according to a new study...

The Messaging Apps Taking on Facebook, Phone Giants
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The Messaging Apps Taking on Facebook, Phone Giants

On a recent Saturday, Johan Dijkland, a 23-year-old student in Emmen, Netherlands, opened a free messaging app called Line on his iPhone. Then he tapped on a virtual...

Apps: The New Corporate Cost-Cutting Tool
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Apps: The New Corporate Cost-Cutting Tool

The biggest mall in town stopped staffing its customer-service desk in January. But perched on that same desk recently was a plastic cutout of a hand holding a...

At 17, App Builder Rockets to Riches From Yahoo Deal
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At 17, App Builder Rockets to Riches From Yahoo Deal

Seventeen-year-old Nick D'Aloisio is taking some time off from school in London, where he lives with his parents. He will let mom and dad help manage his money.

States Answer Help Wanted Ad to Be Drone Test Site
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States Answer Help Wanted Ad to Be Drone Test Site

It's the land where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, where the space shuttle fleet rolled off the assembly line and where the first private manned rocketship...

Carnegie Mellon, Nsa Seek High School Hackers
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Carnegie Mellon, Nsa Seek High School Hackers

Bored with classes? Carnegie Mellon University and one of the government's top spy agencies want to interest high school students in a game of computer hacking.

Hong Kong Looks to Build ­nderground Datacentre Caves
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Hong Kong Looks to Build ­nderground Datacentre Caves

With more than seven million people squeezed in to around 1,100sq km of land space, and property prices regularly ranking among the highest in the world, Hong Kong...

U.s. Cybersecurity Policy Draws Interest from Companies, Lobbyists
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U.s. Cybersecurity Policy Draws Interest from Companies, Lobbyists

The determination by Congress and President Obama to protect networks of critical U.S. industries from hackers and cyberspies is creating an explosive growth opportunity—for...
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