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Google's Peter Norvig: 'I Have the Best Job in the World'
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Google's Peter Norvig: 'I Have the Best Job in the World'

Google's director of research talks artificial intelligence, personal computing, mapping, and what the Internet giant is planning next.

IT Employment is Still Soaring, and So are Bonuses
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IT Employment is Still Soaring, and So are Bonuses

With unemployment in the IT industry at historically low levels, companies are increasing their payments of bonuses as they scramble to fill open positions and...

Doe's Esnet Rolls Out 100-Gbit/s Science Network
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Doe's Esnet Rolls Out 100-Gbit/s Science Network

The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Sciences Network is now operating the world's fastest science network to support data-intensive research at national laboratories...

College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All
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College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All

Teaching Introduction to Sociology is almost second nature to Mitchell Duneier, a professor at Princeton: he has taught it 30 times, and a textbook he co-wrote...

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New Start-Up Hubs Challenging Silicon Valley: Study

Silicon Valley remains the world's most attractive spot for technology start-ups with other locations around the world catching up, according to a report published...

An Amazon Engineer Had a Little Idea That Turned Into a Billion-Dollar Business
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An Amazon Engineer Had a Little Idea That Turned Into a Billion-Dollar Business

Once upon a time, Amazon was a dot-com-era technology company best known for selling books.

Microsoft Hires Jeannette Wing to Head Microsoft Research International
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Microsoft Hires Jeannette Wing to Head Microsoft Research International

Jeannette Wing, a leading figure in computer science research, will join Microsoft Research in January 2013 as vice president, head of Microsoft Research International...

Social Media Changing Collaborative Research
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Social Media Changing Collaborative Research

Scientists at The University of Alabama in Huntsville are using a collaboration portal designed to encourage collaborative "open science" by providing scientists...

Why Better Traffic Data Means More Than Just a Faster Commute
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Why Better Traffic Data Means More Than Just a Faster Commute

You might never have heard of Inrix, but there's a good chance it’s already helped you out—or vice versa.

As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living
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As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living

Shawn and Stephanie Grimes spent much of the last two years pursuing their dream of doing research and development for Apple, the world’s most successful corporation...

Middle Schoolers Tap Research-Grade Robotic Telescopes
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Middle Schoolers Tap Research-Grade Robotic Telescopes

Approximately 1,400 middle schoolers will explore the universe with research-grade robotic telescopes over the next three years, thanks to a $1.6 million program...

Company Plans 'revolutionary' Eavesdropping Technology to Help Governments Monitor Internet Chats
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Company Plans 'revolutionary' Eavesdropping Technology to Help Governments Monitor Internet Chats

According to law enforcement agencies, the rising popularity of Internet chat services like Skype has made it difficult to eavesdrop on suspects' communications...

How a Soccer Robot Led to a Mathematician's Non-Reversing Mirror
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How a Soccer Robot Led to a Mathematician's Non-Reversing Mirror

When you look in a mirror, you see an image of yourself in reverse. But one odd mirror invented by mathematics professor R. Andrew Hicks at Drexel University shows...

As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living
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As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living

Mobile apps have inspired a new class of entrepreneurs. Freelance app developers have turned cellphones and tablets into versatile tools, spawning a multibillion...

­.s. Bolsters National Push to Expand Computing Education
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­.s. Bolsters National Push to Expand Computing Education

Through a five-year, $6.24 million grant from the National Science Foundation, the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Massachusetts Amherst will...

Nsf Grant to Improve Computer Science Education
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Nsf Grant to Improve Computer Science Education

Building on its success in drawing more women and under-represented minority students to study computer science, UMass Amherst has won a $6.24 million grant from...

Demand for Software Engineers Keeps Climbing and So Do the Salaries
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Demand for Software Engineers Keeps Climbing and So Do the Salaries

Skyrocketing demand is leading to higher salaries and improved career prospects for software engineers across the United States.

Supercomputer Simulations Studied to Improve Military and Sports Helmet Designs
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Supercomputer Simulations Studied to Improve Military and Sports Helmet Designs

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and the University of New Mexico are comparing supercomputer simulations of blast waves on the brain with clinical studies...

Want Better Employees? Get Somebody Else to Rate Their Personalities
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Want Better Employees? Get Somebody Else to Rate Their Personalities

Businesses will get more accurate assessments of potential and current employees if they do away with self-rated personality tests and ask those being assessed...

Georgia Tech Releases Cyber Threats Forecast for 2013
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Georgia Tech Releases Cyber Threats Forecast for 2013

The year ahead will feature new and increasingly sophisticated means to capture and exploit user data, escalating battles over the control of online information...
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