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Silicon Valley Group's Political Effort Causes ­proar
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Silicon Valley Group's Political Effort Causes ­proar

"Move fast and break things" has been the motto at Mark Zuckerberg's Facebook, embodying the Silicon Valley ethos of unapologetically finding new ways to solve...

China's Cyberspies Outwit Model For Bond's Q
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China's Cyberspies Outwit Model For Bond's Q

Among defense contractors, QinetiQ North America is known for spy-world connections and an eye-popping product line.

What the Obama Campaign's Chief Data Scientist Is Up to Now
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What the Obama Campaign's Chief Data Scientist Is Up to Now

By all accounts, Rayid Ghani's data work for President Obama's reelection campaign was brilliant and unprecedented.

­avs Considered For Campus Security Role
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­avs Considered For Campus Security Role

With campus safety and security in mind, engineering students at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are working with the campus police department to perfect...

In Speed Test, Quantum Beats Conventional Computing
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In Speed Test, Quantum Beats Conventional Computing

A quantum computer system is "thousands of times faster" than conventional computing in solving an important problem type, an Amherst College computer science...

Stephen Wolfram on Personal Analytics
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Stephen Wolfram on Personal Analytics

Don't be surprised if Stephen Wolfram, the renowned complexity theorist, software company CEO, and night owl, wants to schedule a work call with you at 9 p.m. In...

Netflix, Reed Hastings Survive Missteps to Join Silicon Valley's Elite
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Netflix, Reed Hastings Survive Missteps to Join Silicon Valley's Elite

On a normal weeknight, Netflix accounts for almost a third of all Internet traffic entering North American homes. That's more than YouTube, Hulu, Amazon.com, HBO...

Smartphones Put a Translator in Your Pocket
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Smartphones Put a Translator in Your Pocket

The days of madly flipping through bilingual phrase books while trying to converse with somebody in another language is fast giving way to a technological alternative...

Adobe's Subscription Model and the Future of Software
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Adobe's Subscription Model and the Future of Software

Those waiting to grab the next Adobe Creative Suite may be disappointed—there won't be anything for you to pick up.

Innovation Starvation
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Innovation Starvation

My lifespan encompasses the era when the United States of America was capable of launching human beings into space.

Superhero or Supervillain?
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Superhero or Supervillain?

From invisibility to superhuman strength to telekinesis, a wave of emerging technologies promise to give people powers once reserved for comic-book characters.

Uf Fully Connects to Internet2 Innovation Platform's Three Components
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Uf Fully Connects to Internet2 Innovation Platform's Three Components

The University of Florida has fully connected to the Internet2 Innovation Platform's three components, an achievement that will transform research at UF and provide...

Why iPhone Accessory Makers Love Bluetooth
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Why iPhone Accessory Makers Love Bluetooth

Apple's closed ecosystem is losing the battle for how we connect our mobile devices to accessories as open solutions like Bluetooth dominate over Apple's proprietary...

The Front Line for Battling Cyberattacks: Internal Auditors
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The Front Line for Battling Cyberattacks: Internal Auditors

Businesses have a growing need for professionals who can size up their data security policies and potential risks. Who do they turn to? Internal auditors, according...

Accessories No Longer Tethered to Apple
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Accessories No Longer Tethered to Apple

For years, Apple's clout in the electronics world could be gauged by how easy it was to bump into devices tailor-made for a connection to an iPhone or iPod.

An Arduino-based Robot for People Who Don't Know How to Build Robots
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An Arduino-based Robot for People Who Don't Know How to Build Robots

There are plenty of Arduino-based robots in the world, but actually building one is a bit tough if you're not familiar with Arduino programming.

Linguists Identify 15,000-Year-Old 'ultraconserved Words'
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Linguists Identify 15,000-Year-Old 'ultraconserved Words'

You, hear me! Give this fire to that old man. Pull the black worm off the bark and give it to the mother. And no spitting in the ashes!

'multicopter' Hovercraft Improves Structure Monitoring
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'multicopter' Hovercraft Improves Structure Monitoring

The current method of inspecting bridges for structural damage is labor-intensive and potentially dangerous. A Missouri S&T researcher is developing a safer, more...

Turning on Frustration
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Turning on Frustration

A research group at the Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland, explored how to frustrate a quantum magnet comprised of sixteen atomic ions — to date the...

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How Today's Sensors Could Make Tomorrow's Cars Safer

Driverless cars haven’t hit the roads yet, but computers are already helping to slow down or stop a car in situations when a crash is imminent.
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