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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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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.
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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...
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Hackathon Optimizes Code for Many-Core Processors
Brookhaven Lab hosted a hackathon for research and computational scientists, code developers, and computing hardware experts to optimize scientific application...
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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.
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Tom Lehrer at 90: A Life of Scientific Satire
In 1959, the mathematician and satirist Tom Lehrer—who turns 90 this month—performed what he characteristically called a "completely pointless" scientific song...
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New Brain Maps With nmatched Detail May Change Neuroscience
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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...
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Massive Study Finds Lectures Still Dominate STEM Ed
Fifty-five percent of STEM classroom interactions consist mostly of conventional lecturing, a teaching style prior research has identified as among the least effective...
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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...
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The Scientific Paper Is Obsolete
The scientific paper—the actual form of it—was one of the enabling inventions of modernity. Before it was developed in the 1600s, results were communicated privately...
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Apple Hires Google's A.I. Chief
Apple has hired Google's chief of search and artificial intelligence, John Giannandrea, a major coup in its bid to catch up to the artificial intelligence technology...
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The Quest to Map the Mysteries of the Ocean Floor
Geologists have charted mountain ranges and forests and desert tundras, astronomers the heavens above, yet our planet's oceans remain largely unexplored; it's often...
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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...
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Einstein, Bohr and the War Over Quantum Theory
All hell broke loose in physics some 90 years ago. Quantum theory emerged—partly in heated clashes between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr.
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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...
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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.
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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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