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Peerj Launches a Free 'jobs Board' For Academic Positions
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Peerj Launches a Free 'jobs Board' For Academic Positions

PeerJ, an open access publisher of scholarly journals, has launched a free Jobs Board.

Nsa Boss Says ­.s. Cyber Troops Are Nearly Ready
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Nsa Boss Says ­.s. Cyber Troops Are Nearly Ready

The director of the National Security Agency says his first few dedicated cyber troops will be operational by early fall but the nation can't wait for the full...

This Guy Trains Computers to Find Future Criminals
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This Guy Trains Computers to Find Future Criminals

When historians look back at the turmoil over prejudice and policing in the U.S. over the past few years, they're unlikely to dwell on the case of Eric Loomis.

How Generation Z Females Could Be the Answer to Tech's Gender Diversity Problem
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How Generation Z Females Could Be the Answer to Tech's Gender Diversity Problem

It's no secret that the tech industry is very much a man's world. But new initiatives and an uptick of Gen Z girls opting for sciences in top-tier universities...

Joining Forces: Military Students Get a Taste of National Lab Research
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Joining Forces: Military Students Get a Taste of National Lab Research

Fourty-five students from U.S. military educational institutions are participating in this summer's Military Academic Collaboration at Sandia National Labs.

So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors
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So Many Research Scientists, So Few Openings as Professors

The United States is producing more research scientists than academia can handle.

Intelligence Group Wants to Use Wearables to Assess Agent Recruits
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Intelligence Group Wants to Use Wearables to Assess Agent Recruits

Intelligence Group Wants to Use Wearables to Assess Agent Recruits

DARPA Hopes Automation Can Create the Perfect Hacker
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DARPA Hopes Automation Can Create the Perfect Hacker

Look out, human hackers. Pentagon research agency DARPA says people are too slow at finding and fixing security bugs and wants to see smart software take over the...

How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins
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How China Is Rewriting the Book on Human Origins

On the outskirts of Beijing, a small limestone mountain named Dragon Bone Hill rises above the surrounding sprawl.

Tor Project, a Digital Privacy Group, Reboots With New Board
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Tor Project, a Digital Privacy Group, Reboots With New Board

The Tor Project, a nonprofit digital privacy group, on Wednesday replaced its board with a new slate of directors as part of a larger shake-up after allegations...

Reconstructing the First Atomic Bomb Test from a Chunk of Scorched Earth
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Reconstructing the First Atomic Bomb Test from a Chunk of Scorched Earth

If the CSI family of television shows has blunted your appetite for impossibly omniscient crime scene analysis, consider the real, and very serious, science of...

Cozmo Is an Artificially Intelligent Toy Truck That's Also the Future of Robotics
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Cozmo Is an Artificially Intelligent Toy Truck That's Also the Future of Robotics

Hanns Tappeiner types a few lines of code into his laptop and hits "return."

Meet the Remotec Andros Mark V-A1, the Robot that Killed the Dallas Shooter
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Meet the Remotec Andros Mark V-A1, the Robot that Killed the Dallas Shooter

Much has been made of the fact that Dallas police used a robot to kill the gunman who fatally shot five officers last week.

Nasa's Bold Bet on Juno Will Pay Off. Stay Tuned.
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Nasa's Bold Bet on Juno Will Pay Off. Stay Tuned.

Memory-foam mattresses. The breathing devices firefighters wear. And infrared ear thermometers that give near-instant readings.

How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Warn ­S of Another Dallas
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How Artificial Intelligence Could Help Warn ­S of Another Dallas

As the country reels from the spasm of gun violence that killed two black men and five police officers this week, a prominent digital vigilante is using an online...

The Next Great Race Between the U.s. and China Will Be Over Computer Chips
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The Next Great Race Between the U.s. and China Will Be Over Computer Chips

In 2014, China announced a plan to drop $150 billion on the chipmaking industry over the next decade, pulling it even with the level of investment by Intel, the...

­se of Police Robot to Kill Dallas Shooting Suspect Believed to Be First in ­S History
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­se of Police Robot to Kill Dallas Shooting Suspect Believed to Be First in ­S History

For what experts are calling the first time in history, US police have used a robot in a show of lethal force.

Makers of Self-Driving Cars Ask What to Do With Human Nature
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Makers of Self-Driving Cars Ask What to Do With Human Nature

Even before Tesla revealed that a fatal accident had occurred while one of its cars was in semiautonomous driving mode, a debate was well underway between researchers...

Why Companies Can't Spam You with Robo-Calls, but the Government Can
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Why Companies Can't Spam You with Robo-Calls, but the Government Can

Be ready: Your phone might soon start ringing with a few more unsolicited robo-calls.

How Today's Farmers Got a Head-Start on Tomorrow's Tech
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How Today's Farmers Got a Head-Start on Tomorrow's Tech

Cory Anstey always wanted to be a farmer. It was the joy of riding in the tractor, "the smell of the dirt in the spring" that drew him to the fields.
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