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Professor Awarded Nsf Grant For Computer Science Curriculum Project
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Professor Awarded Nsf Grant For Computer Science Curriculum Project

Caitlin McMunn Dooley of Georgia State University has been awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop a curriculum...

Isaac Asimov Mulls 'how Do People Get New Ideas?'
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Isaac Asimov Mulls 'how Do People Get New Ideas?'

In 1959, I worked as a scientist at Allied Research Associates in Boston.

The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency
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The Quiet Rise of the Satellite Spy Agency

As far as intelligence agencies go, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has remained relatively low profile—attracting neither the intrigue of, say, the...

Dudes With Drones
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Dudes With Drones

No one knows exactly how many personal drones are buzzing through our skies, but Chris Anderson, the longtime editor of Wired magazine who now heads a drone manufacturer...

The Holder of Secrets
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The Holder of Secrets

From the garden terrace of a sixth-floor walkup on a quiet Berlin street, there was a clear view to the TV Tower, in Alexanderplatz.

Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites
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Accessibility Claims Expected Over Websites

Businesses should brace for a new crop of so-called "accessibility" lawsuits alleging that their commercial websites fail to comply with federal disabled-access...

Digital Archaeology Changes Exploration of the Past
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Digital Archaeology Changes Exploration of the Past

Archaeologists are using the tools and technology of the 21st century to help preserve and study ancient artifacts.

How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p
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How Big Data Algorithms See ­s—while They Eat ­S ­p

Four years ago I interviewed Sam Yagan, then CEO of OKCupid, about the mathematics underlying his free matchmaking site.

Nyu Joins Campaign to Train Next-Generation STEM Teachers
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Nyu Joins Campaign to Train Next-Generation STEM Teachers

NYU has joined the "Blow Minds, Teach STEM" a campaign to inspire undergraduates and recent graduates with strong STEM skills to become teachers.

Nobel Prize: How English Beat German as Language of Science
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Nobel Prize: How English Beat German as Language of Science

Permafrost, oxygen, hydrogen; it all looks like science to me. 

How Jean Tirole's Work Helps Explain the Internet Economy
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How Jean Tirole's Work Helps Explain the Internet Economy

For anyone who has wondered how it’s possible to get so much stuff from web companies free or at too-good-to-be-true prices—whether Google searching, Facebook socializing...

Should Industrial Robots Be Able to Hurt Their Human Coworkers?
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Should Industrial Robots Be Able to Hurt Their Human Coworkers?

How much should a robot be allowed to hurt its coworkers?

Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need For Code
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Web-Era Trade Schools, Feeding a Need For Code

A new educational institution, the coding boot camp, is quietly emerging as the vocational school for the digital age, devoted to creating software developers.

Where Is the Next Alibaba? A Look at Six Contenders.
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Where Is the Next Alibaba? A Look at Six Contenders.

Chinese companies are starting to spread their wings and head abroad.

Hackers Gather For Cyberwar in an Intense 48-Hour Sim
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Hackers Gather For Cyberwar in an Intense 48-Hour Sim

Locked Shields is among the world's preeminent cyber attack simulations.

High-Tech Pay Gap: Minorities Earn Less in Skilled Jobs
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High-Tech Pay Gap: Minorities Earn Less in Skilled Jobs

Hispanics, Asians, and blacks are not receiving equal pay for equal work in the high-tech industry, according to a recent American Institute for Economic Research...

Find Out What Your Zip Code Predicts You'll Buy
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Find Out What Your Zip Code Predicts You'll Buy

Where you live says a lot about you—and nobody knows that better than marketeers. Now, though, you can take a glimpse at what they know, using this searchable map...

Missouri S&t Works to Increase Diversity in Computer Science
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Missouri S&t Works to Increase Diversity in Computer Science

Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of 15 schools selected by the Anita Borg Institute and Harvey Mudd College to participate in a new program...

When Cybersecurity Threats Come from the Inside
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When Cybersecurity Threats Come from the Inside

AT&T acknowledged earlier this week that in August an employee had gained unauthorized access to some customers' personal data—including Social Security and driver's...

The Myth of the Lone Genius
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The Myth of the Lone Genius

The computer and the Internet are among the most important inventions of our era, but few people know who created them.
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