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98 Personal Data Points that Facebook ­ses to Target Ads to You
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98 Personal Data Points that Facebook ­ses to Target Ads to You

Say you're scrolling through your Facebook Newsfeed and you encounter an ad so eerily well-suited, it seems someone has possibly read your brain.

New Theory Could Lead to Energy Friendly Optoelectronics
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New Theory Could Lead to Energy Friendly Optoelectronics

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have created a theoretical framework which could help physicists and device engineers design...

China, Japan, Cern: Who Will Host the Next Lhc?
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China, Japan, Cern: Who Will Host the Next Lhc?

It was a triumph for particle physics—and many were keen for a piece of the action.

Flextime Works Better For Men Than Women, Study Finds
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Flextime Works Better For Men Than Women, Study Finds

Flextime and having autonomy over working hours impacts men and women differently and may increase the gender pay gap. New research shows that schedule control...

How Tech Changed Scoring in Sports—nearly a Century Ago
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How Tech Changed Scoring in Sports—nearly a Century Ago

Technology has changed sports by offering things like instant replay and the ability to determine precisely where a ball is relative to lines on the field and court...

­S Ready to 'hand Over' the Internet's Naming System
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­S Ready to 'hand Over' the Internet's Naming System

The US has confirmed it is finally ready to cede power of the internet's naming system, ending the almost 20-year process to hand over a crucial part of the internet's...

Space, Climate Change, and the Real Meaning of Theory
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Space, Climate Change, and the Real Meaning of Theory

I used to be an astronaut, a spacewalker on the International Space Station.

The Wretched, Endless Cycle of Bitcoin Hacks
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The Wretched, Endless Cycle of Bitcoin Hacks

It seemed bitcoin exchange Bitfinex was doing all the right things. In the end, that didn’t stop hackers from stealing $65 million.

Dangers of Pokémon Go Similar to Texting, Professor Says
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Dangers of Pokémon Go Similar to Texting, Professor Says

A researcher says players of Pokemon Go face the same cognitive problematic distractions as texting.

Wiring Reconfiguration Saves Millions For Trinity Supercomputer
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Wiring Reconfiguration Saves Millions For Trinity Supercomputer

A moment of inspiration during a wiring diagram review has saved more than $2 million in material and labor costs for the Trinity supercomputer at Los Alamos National...

Why Facebook Is Really Blocking the Ad Blockers
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Why Facebook Is Really Blocking the Ad Blockers

Ads can seem like the bane of the Internet.

Developers, Skill-Upgrade Programs, Boost Asia-Pacific Tech Jobs Outlook
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Developers, Skill-Upgrade Programs, Boost Asia-Pacific Tech Jobs Outlook

There are still plenty of jobs in the Asia-Pacific region for computer scientists and IT specialists, but it's almost a seller's market for software developers...

No One Wants to Buy Those Stolen Nsa-Linked 'cyberweapons'
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No One Wants to Buy Those Stolen Nsa-Linked 'cyberweapons'

When an anonymous group calling itself Shadow Brokers put up for auction a collection of data it said it stole from the NSA, the group wrote that it would make...

Israeli Army Prepares Augmented Reality For Battlefield Duty
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Israeli Army Prepares Augmented Reality For Battlefield Duty

If Pokemon Go achieved one thing, it was showing the world that augmented reality technologies are ready for the mainstream.

The Next Must-Have Smartphone Feature
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The Next Must-Have Smartphone Feature

Smartphones can tell you when to depart for the airport to make your flight, provide voice-guided directions on the way there, and route around traffic jams.

Will Data Help U.s. Sailing Get Back on the Olympic Podium?
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Will Data Help U.s. Sailing Get Back on the Olympic Podium?

The U.S. sailing team left the 2012 London Olympics without any medals—it was the first time Americans had failed to place in an event since the 1936 Berlin games...

Bitcoin's Technology Has a Surprising Fan: IBM
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Bitcoin's Technology Has a Surprising Fan: IBM

Bitcoin has a bad rap as the preferred currency of drug dealers. But that isn't stopping IBM and some of the world's most conservative businesses from tapping into...

Envisioning Bitcoin's Technology at the Heart of Global Finance
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Envisioning Bitcoin's Technology at the Heart of Global Finance

A new report from the World Economic Forum predicts that the underlying technology introduced by the virtual currency Bitcoin will come to occupy a central place...

The Brave New World of Robots and Lost Jobs
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The Brave New World of Robots and Lost Jobs

Job insecurity is a central theme of the 2016 campaign, fueling popular anger about trade deals and immigration. But economists warn that much bigger job losses...

Dhs Awards $1.3 Million to Small Businesses For Cyber Security R&d
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Dhs Awards $1.3 Million to Small Businesses For Cyber Security R&d

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate has awarded $1.3 million to 13 small businesses for the development of new cyber...
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