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The Touch-Screen Generation
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The Touch-Screen Generation

On a chilly day last spring, a few dozen developers of children’s apps for phones and tablets gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey, California, to show off...

Robot Meets World
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Robot Meets World

A new way of reasoning about what happens when a robot’s limb strikes an object could lead to more efficient and reliable robotic-control systems.

The Era of Deep Archiving Begins
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The Era of Deep Archiving Begins

As a Dartmouth student in the early 1970s, William McDonough went, somewhat casually, to hear a lecture by a visiting celebrity. Mr. McDonough had little idea beforehand...

Where Are the Cyber Pros?
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Where Are the Cyber Pros?

The U.S. government has made progress on building a cyber workforce but continues to face several hurdles. The biggest challenge might be the budget climate and...

Web Pioneers Win Inaugural $1.5M Engineering Prize
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Web Pioneers Win Inaugural $1.5M Engineering Prize

The inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering will go to Internet and World Wide Web pioneers Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, and Marc Andreessen of the United...

How Big Data Is Transforming the Hunt for Talent
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How Big Data Is Transforming the Hunt for Talent

Big Data is in many ways reinventing the world of recruiting and talent management.

Robots to Spur ­.s. Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Report Says
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Robots to Spur ­.s. Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Report Says

A group of more than 160 experts from universities, industry, and government came together to evaluate the use of robotics across various applications. They will...

Basketball's 'Hidden' Positions Get an ­pdate
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Basketball's 'Hidden' Positions Get an ­pdate

Chris Paul. Steve Nash. Jason Kidd. These are three of the NBA's top point guards of the past 15 years. But while they share a position, their style of play and...

The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama
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The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama


Can Control Theory Make Software Better?
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Can Control Theory Make Software Better?

Computer scientists are using principles from control theory to expand their repertoire of formal-verification techniques.

In the Developing World, Moocs Start to Get Real
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In the Developing World, Moocs Start to Get Real

As online education platforms like Coursera, edX, and Udacity burst onto the scene over the past year, backers have talked up their potential to democratize higher...

Intel's Media Unit on Hiring Spree to Prep for TV Debut
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Intel's Media Unit on Hiring Spree to Prep for TV Debut

Intel Corp's media group has been on a hiring spree as it prepares to launch an Internet television service later this year, underscoring the chip maker's seriousness...

Facebook's Sandberg Stirs Debate Among Women in It
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Facebook's Sandberg Stirs Debate Among Women in It

As a method for combating years of declining numbers for women in computer fields, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg argues that women need to be...

'cool' Factor Key to Inspiring Future Tech and Engineering Stars
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'cool' Factor Key to Inspiring Future Tech and Engineering Stars

Stanford University president John Hennessy suggests the technology and engineering education  field will need to develop a coolness factor if is to attract the...

10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter
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10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter

PayPal co-founder Max Levchin faced some flak recently when he announced he was starting a new company in the already crowded field of digital payments.

HHMI Hopes $1M Grants Will Transform Science Education
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HHMI Hopes $1M Grants Will Transform Science Education

 Up to 15 new HHMI professors will receive $1 million over five years to create activities that integrate their research with student learning to enhance undergraduates'...

Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize
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Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize

Sir Tim Berners Lee, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, Louis Pouzin, and Marc Andreessen will share the £1m award.

Israel Ramps ­p Its Cyberdefense Training
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Israel Ramps ­p Its Cyberdefense Training

Twice a week about 200 Israeli high school students in seven separate locations meet after school for six hours of extra classes.

Model Allows Engineers to Test Fuel Systems on Computers
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Model Allows Engineers to Test Fuel Systems on Computers

Engineers will be able to design better fuel systems for everything from motorcycles to rockets faster and more inexpensively because of a mathematical fuels model...

Sandia Cyber Research Lab Formally Opens in Stressful Times
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Sandia Cyber Research Lab Formally Opens in Stressful Times

The recent spate of major businesses acknowledging their Web sites had been hacked brought an unusual urgency to the formal opening of Sandia's Cyber Engineering...
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