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Virtual Reality ­sers Must Learn to ­se What They See
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Virtual Reality ­sers Must Learn to ­se What They See

Users wearing a virtual reality headset don't perceive the virtual world like the real world — at least not without training, researchers say.

North Korean College Coders Beat Stanford in a 2016 Competition. Here's Why That Matters
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North Korean College Coders Beat Stanford in a 2016 Competition. Here's Why That Matters

North Korean students are a decent match against those studying in the U.S. and South Korea. 

Here's Where All That Tech Talent Goes
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Here's Where All That Tech Talent Goes

Graduates of Illinois' computer science programs recruited by the biggest tech companies are more likely headed out of state, where the big tech companies are based...

­niverse's Baby Picture Wins $3 Million
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­niverse's Baby Picture Wins $3 Million

Astrophysicists who captured an image of the Big Bang's afterglow—and confirmed the standard model of cosmology—won a US$3-million Breakthrough Prize on 3 December...

Future Wars May Depend as Much on Algorithms as on Ammunition, Report Says. 
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Future Wars May Depend as Much on Algorithms as on Ammunition, Report Says. 

The Pentagon is increasingly focused on the notion that the might of U.S. forces will be measured as much by the advancement of their algorithms as by the ammunition...

From the Arctic's Melting Ice, an ­nexpected Digital Hub
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From the Arctic's Melting Ice, an ­nexpected Digital Hub

This is one of the most remote towns in the United States, a small gravel spit on the northwest coast of Alaska, more than 3,700 miles from New York City. Icy seas...

China's Computer Science Education Wins More Recognition Worldwide
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China's Computer Science Education Wins More Recognition Worldwide

Foreign and Chinese computer science students are increasingly drawn to universities in China that are winning more recognition throughout the world.

Conquering Traffic Congestion With Mathematics
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Conquering Traffic Congestion With Mathematics

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded more than $446,000 for a new collaborative engineering project that will allow drivers to make more informed travel...

Google, Amazon Find Not Everyone Is Ready For AI
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Google, Amazon Find Not Everyone Is Ready For AI

Executives at ascendant tech titans like Amazon and Google tend to look down on their predecessor IBM.

The Shocking Truth Behind Arnold Nordsieck's Differential Analyzer
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The Shocking Truth Behind Arnold Nordsieck's Differential Analyzer

In 1950, the physicist Arnold Nordsieck built himself this analog computer.

Celebrating Millie
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Celebrating Millie

A symposium at MIT commemorated the life and career of pioneering professor and beloved mentor Mildred Dresselhaus.

AI Index Tracks Emerging Field
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AI Index Tracks Emerging Field

A Stanford-led team has launched the first index to track the state of artificial intelligence and measure technological progress in the same way the GDP and the...

Wearable Computing Ring Allows ­sers to Write Words and Numbers with Thumb
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Wearable Computing Ring Allows ­sers to Write Words and Numbers with Thumb

Georgia Tech researchers have created technology that allows people, with the whirl of a thumb, to trace letters and numbers on their fingers and see the figures...

Australian Man ­ses Snack Bags as Faraday Cage to Block Tracking By Employer
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Australian Man ­ses Snack Bags as Faraday Cage to Block Tracking By Employer

A 60-year-old electrician in Perth, Western Australia had his termination upheld by a labor grievance commission when it was determined he had been abusing his...

At Berkeley, a New Generation of 'ethical Hackers' Learns to Wage Cyberwar
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At Berkeley, a New Generation of 'ethical Hackers' Learns to Wage Cyberwar

"Whenever I teach a security class, it happens that there is something going on in the news cycle that ties into it," Doug Tygar, a computer-science professor at...

Music, Engineering Researchers team Up to Turn Big Data Into Sound
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Music, Engineering Researchers team Up to Turn Big Data Into Sound

A unique collaboration between a music professor and an engineering professor at Virginia Tech will result in the creation of a new platform for data analysis that...

In AI Technology Race, ­.s. Chips May Be Ace-In-The-Hole Vs. China
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In AI Technology Race, ­.s. Chips May Be Ace-In-The-Hole Vs. China

The U.S. holds an enviable lead in pushing artificial-intelligence technology out of labs and into real-world applications. Thank companies like Alphabet (GOOGL...

What's the Real Purpose of Annual Employee Reviews?
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What's the Real Purpose of Annual Employee Reviews?

Many companies are reconsidering the annual performance review, citing administrative burden and potential legal risks. That's led a team at the University of Virginia...

How Schools Prepare the Next Generation to Enter a Digital Workforce
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How Schools Prepare the Next Generation to Enter a Digital Workforce

Just four in 10 schools in the United States offer a computer science course, according to Code.org.

AI Is Dreaming ­p New Kinds of Video Games
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AI Is Dreaming ­p New Kinds of Video Games

Michael Cook, a 30-year-old senior research fellow at the University of Falmouth, has built an AI capable of imagining new video games from scratch.
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