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The End of Digital Tyranny: Why the Future of Computing Is Analog
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The End of Digital Tyranny: Why the Future of Computing Is Analog

Our world is ruled by 1s and 0s.

Hugh Herr and the Liberating Age of Bionics
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Hugh Herr and the Liberating Age of Bionics

"It's extraordinary that we live in this day and age with all our wonderful modern technology, and still we have shoes that give us blisters," says Hugh Herr, with...

Solving Dna Puzzles Is Overwhelming Computer Systems, Researchers Warn
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Solving Dna Puzzles Is Overwhelming Computer Systems, Researchers Warn

Scientists in the fast-growing field of computational genomics are getting lots of data but lack the computer power needed to analyze it quickly.

AI System as Smart as a Four-Year-Old
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AI System as Smart as a Four-Year-Old

Artificial and natural knowledge researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago IQ-tested one of the best available artificial intelligence systems and...

Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell
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Attention, Shoppers: Store Is Tracking Your Cell

Like dozens of other brick-and-mortar retailers,Nordstrom wanted to learn more about its customers—how many came through the doors, how many were repeat visitors—the...

Why Microsoft's Reorganization Closes the Books on an Era of Computing
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Why Microsoft's Reorganization Closes the Books on an Era of Computing

Nothing ever stays the same. On more than one occasion, it has taken Microsoft, one of the most important engines powering the rise of the technology industry,...

Beijing's Great Leap Forward
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Beijing's Great Leap Forward

Cities all over the world have tried to duplicate Silicon Valley's prowess at churning out startups and multibillion-dollar technology companies. But only one has...

Canadian Team Claims $250,000 Prize For Human-Powered Helicopter
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Canadian Team Claims $250,000 Prize For Human-Powered Helicopter

The Canadian AeroVelo team has done what many thought impossible.

Imaging Electron Pairing in a Simple Magnetic Superconductor
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Imaging Electron Pairing in a Simple Magnetic Superconductor

Scientists have identified the factors needed for magnetically mediated superconductivity, which could reveal the mechanism behind zero-energy-loss current-carrying...

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Israel's Military-Entrepreneurial Complex Owns Big Data

Two years ago, a half-dozen programmers and entrepreneurs started working together in a Tel Aviv basement to create one of Israel's 5,000 high-tech companies.

The ­niverse or the Brain: Where Does Math Originate?
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The ­niverse or the Brain: Where Does Math Originate?

Four scientists debate whether math is an inherent part of the universe, or merely a way the human brain copes with and explains the environment.

Researchers Find Bug Bounty Programs Pay Economic Rewards
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Researchers Find Bug Bounty Programs Pay Economic Rewards

Bug bounty programs can be as much as 100 times more cost-effective for finding security vulnerabilities than hiring full-time security researchers to do the same...

Global Study Stresses Importance of Public Internet Access
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Global Study Stresses Importance of Public Internet Access

Millions of people in low-income countries still depend on public computer and Internet access venues despite the global proliferation of mobile phones and home...

Daydreaming Simulated By Computer Model
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Daydreaming Simulated By Computer Model

Scientists have created a virtual model of the brain that daydreams like humans do.

Touchscreens 'a Small Step' in Innovation
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Touchscreens 'a Small Step' in Innovation

The way we use digital devices has become big news.

Writing Programs ­sing Ordinary Language
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Writing Programs ­sing Ordinary Language

Systems that can convert written specifications into working code in a few narrow cases could be generalized to other tasks.

India to Overtake ­.s. on Number of Developers By 2017
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India to Overtake ­.s. on Number of Developers By 2017

India will exceed the United States in the number of software developers by 2017, according to a new Evans Data Corp. study.

Tech Hiring Accounts For 10% of ­.s. Employment Gains
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Tech Hiring Accounts For 10% of ­.s. Employment Gains

New information technology hires accounted for about 10 percent of all the job growth in the United States in June 2013. And total tech employment increased 0.51...

Cooling System Gets Zero-Gravity Test
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Cooling System Gets Zero-Gravity Test

Engineers from the University of Illinois at Chicago tested a microelectronic cooling system in zero gravity on board the Novespace Airbus.

In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal
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In Head-Hunting, Big Data May Not Be Such a Big Deal

Q. How is Big Data being used more in the leadership and management field? 
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