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As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month
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As It Becomes an App Platform, Dropbox Gobbles Up More Than One App Startup Per Month

Once a simple way to move stuff around between devices and people, Dropbox now wants to be a platform for apps that help people deal more deeply with that stuff...

Shaving Nanoseconds From Racing Processors
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Shaving Nanoseconds From Racing Processors

University of Wisconsin researcher Mark Hill enjoys the challenge of finding hidden efficiencies in computer architecture.

The Upshot of Heartbleed? Jobs
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The Upshot of Heartbleed? Jobs

The need for jobs that focus on cyber security is more apparent than ever, especially in the aftermath of Heartbleed, the recently uncovered Internet bug.

Online Course to Endeavor World's Largest Memory Experiment
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Online Course to Endeavor World's Largest Memory Experiment

A free, massive open online course (MOOC) on neurobiology from the University of Chicago will include what may become the world's largest memory experiment.

Trouble with Russia, Trouble with the Law: Inside Europe's Digital Crime Unit
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Trouble with Russia, Trouble with the Law: Inside Europe's Digital Crime Unit

Four black brick towers search upwards to an empty grey sky.

Biometric Surveillance Means Someone Is Always Watching
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Biometric Surveillance Means Someone Is Always Watching

Incrimination by selfie can happen.

Meet 18F, the GSA's Bid to Change Federal IT
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Meet 18F, the GSA's Bid to Change Federal IT

In a large, white room that looks more like an Apple store than an office, a group of developers and entrepreneurs meet every day in downtown Washington to work...

How to Build an Earth-Size Telescope
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How to Build an Earth-Size Telescope

Looking into the galactic center is hard.

Five Wonder Materials That Could Change the World
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Five Wonder Materials That Could Change the World

"The history of materials is a history of mistakes," says Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist at University College London, who traces his own fascination with...

Majority of Engineers Believe They Will Become Millionaires, Study Says
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Majority of Engineers Believe They Will Become Millionaires, Study Says

Engineers are pretty stoked, says a recent survey commissioned by an engineer-services company.

The U.s. Government Wants 6,000 New 'cyber Warriors' By 2016
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The U.s. Government Wants 6,000 New 'cyber Warriors' By 2016

The Pentagon plans to triple its cybersecurity staff by 2016, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced recently.

Tech Employment and Consulting at Historic Highs, Government Says
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Tech Employment and Consulting at Historic Highs, Government Says

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the IT unemployment rate has dipped to 2.7 percent, well below the nationwide average of 6.7 percent for all jobs. At...

Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department
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Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department

Companies seeking flat management structures and more accountability for employees are frequently taking steps to streamline their HR departments, often with...

The Truth About Google X
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The Truth About Google X

Astro Teller is sharing a story about something bad. Or maybe it's something good.

World Cup Mind-Control Demo Faces Deadlines, Critics
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World Cup Mind-Control Demo Faces Deadlines, Critics

In less than 60 days, Brazil will begin hosting soccer's 2014 World Cup, even though workers are still hurrying to pour concrete at three unfinished stadiums.

Tiny Anti-Counterfeiting Particles Could Help Verify Goods
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Tiny Anti-Counterfeiting Particles Could Help Verify Goods

Researcbers hope smartphone-readable microparticles could crack down on counterfeit currency, electronics, pharmaceuticals, luxury goods, and other products.

Proposals Sought For Next-Generation Supercomputing Technologies
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Proposals Sought For Next-Generation Supercomputing Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science and the National Nuclear Security Administration have issued a request for proposals to further develop "extreme...

Researchers Bolster Development of Programmable Quantum Computers
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Researchers Bolster Development of Programmable Quantum Computers

University of Chicago researchers and their colleagues at University College London have performed a proof-of-concept experiment that will aid the future development...

The New Academic Celebrity
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The New Academic Celebrity

Back in 1991, a New York Times Magazine writer, Anne Matthews, described Andrew Ross, a doyen of American studies, strolling through the Modern Language Association...

Device Turns Flat Surface Into Spherical Antenna
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Device Turns Flat Surface Into Spherical Antenna

By depositing an array of tiny, metallic, U-shaped structures onto a dielectric material, a team of researchers in China has created a new artificial surface...
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