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The Internet of Things Needs a Lot of Work
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The Internet of Things Needs a Lot of Work

Mobile connected devices present too many challenges for users, said industry leaders during a panel at the recent Open Mobile Summit.

Blinded By the Light
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Blinded By the Light

The probe sails through space, traveling the distance of the LA-to-Chicago red-eye in a minute.

Twitter Ipo Makes San Francisco the Sexy New Face of Silicon Valley
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Twitter Ipo Makes San Francisco the Sexy New Face of Silicon Valley

In case you haven't noticed, Silicon Valley has been pulling up some of its roots and moving north.

It's Official: Computer Scientists Pick Stronger Passwords
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It's Official: Computer Scientists Pick Stronger Passwords

Carnegie Mellon University researchers examined the passwords that 25,000 faculty, staff, and students used to access grades, financial transcripts, and other sensitive...

Israel's Idf Lures Female Recruits For Computer Corps
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Israel's Idf Lures Female Recruits For Computer Corps

In Israel, like most of the world, the universe of computer whizzes and technology entrepreneurs is overwhelmingly male.

Microsoft's New Cybercrime Center Combines Tactics Against Hacking Groups
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Microsoft's New Cybercrime Center Combines Tactics Against Hacking Groups

The maker of the most popular computer operating system in the world is launching a new strategy against criminal hackers by bringing together security engineers...

Our Government Has Weaponized the Internet. Here's How They Did It
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Our Government Has Weaponized the Internet. Here's How They Did It

The internet backbone—the infrastructure of networks upon which internet traffic travels—went from being a passive infrastructure for communication to an active...

Intelligence Agency Seeks Facial Recognition ­pgrade
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Intelligence Agency Seeks Facial Recognition ­pgrade

The U.S. intelligence community is pushing a leap forward in facial recognition software that will enable it to determine better the identity of people through...

Indiana University Offering Online Certificate in Data Science
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Indiana University Offering Online Certificate in Data Science

The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing has announced a new online program in data science.

Machine Learning Branches Out
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Machine Learning Branches Out

An algorithm that extends an artificial-intelligence technique to new tasks could aid in analysis of flight delays and social networks.

Big Data's Little Brother
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Big Data's Little Brother

David Soloff is recruiting an army of "hyperdata" collectors.

The Head of Google X Thinks We're All Too Risk-Averse
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The Head of Google X Thinks We're All Too Risk-Averse

Google X is responsible for some of Google's most literally fantastic projects: Google Glass, self-driving cars, gigantic inflatable balloons that beam Internet...

Google Assists Rowan Computer Science Education Outreach
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Google Assists Rowan Computer Science Education Outreach

With funding from Google, Rowan University computer science professor Jennifer Kay will develop curricula for middle and high school educators that will help them...

Sdsc ­ses Raspberry Pi Cluster to Teach Parallel Computing
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Sdsc ­ses Raspberry Pi Cluster to Teach Parallel Computing

Researchers at the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, have built a Linux cluster using 16 Raspberry Pi computers as part...

They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.
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They Loved Your G.P.A. Then They Saw Your Tweets.

At Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Me., admissions officers are still talking about the high school senior who attended a campus information session last year for...

Social Media Helps Aid Efforts After Typhoon Haiyan
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Social Media Helps Aid Efforts After Typhoon Haiyan

Ten million people affected. Half a million displaced. Ten thousand feared dead.

Should Tech Designers Go With Their Guts—or the Data?
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Should Tech Designers Go With Their Guts—or the Data?

For many tech companies, design is no longer subjective.

Virtual Volunteers Needed to Help Recognize Technical Young Women
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Virtual Volunteers Needed to Help Recognize Technical Young Women

The National Center for Women & Information Technology is reviewing applications from Nov. 9-23 for its annual Aspirations in Computing Award competition for young...

Aspiring Coders Hone Their Skills at Coderdojo
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Aspiring Coders Hone Their Skills at Coderdojo

Australia's Brisbane City Council has launched a CoderDojo program to teach children basic software development skills from volunteer mentors.  CoderDojo is free...

How Corporate America Fights Hackers
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How Corporate America Fights Hackers

To defend themselves against hackers, some of America's largest corporations have adopted shadowy tactics usually reserved for government spies.
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