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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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Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs)
The vast majority of Americans expect artificial intelligence to lead to job losses in the coming decade, but few see it coming for their own position.
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World War II Carrier 'Lady Lex' Found 2 Miles nder Sea by Allen Expedition
Paul Allen, the co-founder of Microsoft, has put his money into many passion pursuits. Underwater archaeology—specifically, finding ships sunk during World War...
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Bioengineers Today Emphasize the Crucial Ingredient Dr. Frankenstein Forgot: Responsibility
Mary Shelley was 20 when she published "Frankenstein" in 1818. Two hundred years on, the book remains thrilling, challenging and relevant—especially for scientists...
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Flippy, a Robotic Kitchen Assistant, Cooks Burgers in California
Flippy, an autonomous robotic kitchen assistant, is working alongside kitchen staff flipping burgers at CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif.
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The Math Behind the Perfect Free Throw
Some 20 years ago, my colleague Dr. Chau Tran and I developed a way to simulate the trajectories of millions of basketballs on the computer.
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Artificial Intelligence for the Real World
In 2013, the MD Anderson Cancer Center launched a "moon shot" project: diagnose and recommend treatment plans for certain forms of cancer using IBM's Watson cognitive...
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AI Will Create New Jobs But Skills Must Shift, Say Tech Giants
AI will create more jobs than it destroys was the not-so-subtle rebuttal from tech giants to growing concern over the impact of automation technologies on employment...
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Big Pharma, Big Data: Why Drugmakers Want Your Health Records
Drugmakers are racing to scoop up patient health records and strike deals with technology companies as big data analytics start to unlock a trove of information...
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Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won't Destroy Jobs
I took an Uber to an artificial-intelligence conference at MIT one recent morning, and the driver asked me how long it would take for autonomous vehicles to take...
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.S. Blocks a Chinese Deal Amid Rising Tensions Over Technology
United States officials have torpedoed a Chinese state-backed group's plan to buy an American electronics company, signaling the Trump administration's continuing...
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This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car, to Prove a Point
Cybercrime is expanding beyond computers and cellphones. Cars, washers and dryers, and even toasters are going online—an evolution of technology called the ...
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Inside the Command Center Keeping the Winter Olympics Safe
It's a Sunday during the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, at one in the afternoon—at least in this simulation.
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Why A.I. Researchers at Google Got Desks Next to the Boss
If you want to understand the priorities of a technology company, first look at the seating chart.
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Bad News FBI, Snowden's Favorite Chat App Is Booming
The encrypted chat app Signal, which NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden once said he uses every day, just got a mighty $50 million in funding intended to boost the...
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Twitter 'Bot' Purge Causes Outcry from Trollerati as Follower Counts Fall
A number of "alt-right," pro-Trump, and self-described conservative social media personalities awoke this morning to find that they had a lot fewer followers on...
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The Geeks Who Put a Stop to Pennsylvania's Partisan Gerrymandering
The morning John Kennedy was set to testify last December, he woke up at 1:30 am, in an unfamiliar hotel room in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, adrenaline coursing through...
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The Father of the Internet Sees His Invention Reflected Back Through a 'Black Mirror'
In 1984, two men were thinking a lot about the Internet. One of them invented it. The other is an artist who would see its impact on society with uncanny prescience...
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Rise of the Data Protection Officer, the Hottest Tech Ticket in Town
They may not have the cachet of entrepreneurs, or geek chic of developers, but data protection officers are suddenly the hottest properties in technology.
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Supertall Towers Are Driving an Elevator Revolution
Two thousand years ago, the Romans used elevators—powered by pulleys, levers, and slaves—to raise gladiators and wild beasts into the Colosseum for death-match...
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Drones Deliver Green Transportation Option
Drone-based delivery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation sector, according to newly published research.
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