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ITA Names Ian Foster as Technologist of the Year
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ITA Names Ian Foster as Technologist of the Year

The Illinois Technology Association has named grid and cloud computing pioneer Ian Foster its CityLIGHTS Technologist of the Year for 2012.

Coolest Jobs in Tech: From the Pits of Le Mans to the Dugouts of Fenway Park
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Coolest Jobs in Tech: From the Pits of Le Mans to the Dugouts of Fenway Park

When race cars whiz around a track at 200 miles per hour, driving ability isn't the only factor that determines who wins the race.

Abi Banquet Lauds Women of Vision Award Winners
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Abi Banquet Lauds Women of Vision Award Winners

The Anita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards Banquet honored American Express as the Top Company for Technical Women, and three Women of Vision Award winners...

Angel No More: Why One of Silicon Valley's Savviest Investors Has Shut His Wallet
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Angel No More: Why One of Silicon Valley's Savviest Investors Has Shut His Wallet

Kevin Hartz is sitting this one out.

Self-Adapting Computer Network Defends Itself Against Hackers
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Self-Adapting Computer Network Defends Itself Against Hackers

Kansas State University cybersecurity experts are researching the feasibility of building a computer network that could protect itself against online attackers...

Older Entrepreneurs Start Companies Too
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Older Entrepreneurs Start Companies Too

As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, older Americans are getting into the entrepreneurial mix. The share of new businesses formed by 55-to-64 year olds...

Bringing the Electric Grid Into the 21st Century
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Bringing the Electric Grid Into the 21st Century

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are working on a project that would modernize the United States' electricity grid by using automated control...

Putting the Tech in Metrotech
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Putting the Tech in Metrotech

MakerBot Industries' 3-D printers can create everything from jewelry to bottle openers seemingly out of thin air. Now developers are hoping the hip tech company...

Researchers Discover New Class of Battery Materials
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Researchers Discover New Class of Battery Materials

Researchers have discovered a new class of battery electrode materials that will be essential to attaining safe and efficient lithium and sodium rechargeable...

Why Do Women Resist STEM Fields?
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Why Do Women Resist STEM Fields?

More young girls will recognize the career opportunities open to them in STEM fields only when women become more prevalent in STEM careers. 

Why Do Our Best and Brightest End ­p in Silicon Valley and Not D.c.?
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Why Do Our Best and Brightest End ­p in Silicon Valley and Not D.c.?

Recently I visited one of the primary ventricles of Silicon Valley's investment culture, Google Ventures.

When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader
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When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader

Attention, Silicon Valley: We are losing the robot war! Not the apocalyptic one where robots rise up and enslave humans or wipe us out or turn us into cute pets...

Deaf Ibm Researcher Scoffs at Not Talking on the Phone
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Deaf Ibm Researcher Scoffs at Not Talking on the Phone

IBM research scientist Dimitri Kanevsky develops technologies that help people with hearing loss to communicate. He was honored at a White House ceremony this...

Why Android Developers Aren't Getting Paid
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Why Android Developers Aren't Getting Paid

Even as Android still continues to be the disruptive story in mobile marketshare, some industry analysts are continuing to point out the popular open source platforms...

Computer Scientists Show What Makes Movie Lines Memorable
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Computer Scientists Show What Makes Movie Lines Memorable

Cornell researchers who applied computer analysis to a database of movie scripts think they may have found the secret to a memorable movie line.

Hottest It Skill? Cybersecurity
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Hottest It Skill? Cybersecurity

As they face increased activity by hackers and cybercriminals, U.S. corporations are accelerating their hiring of cybersecurity specialists, with open jobs reaching...

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Big Apple

When it comes to New York's booming tech startup scene, digital media and new commerce companies get all the attention, but in reality, the Big Apple's big opportunity...

The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code
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The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code

Internet, meet clean tech.

Connected Traffic System For Emergency Responders Is Demonstrated
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Connected Traffic System For Emergency Responders Is Demonstrated

A prototype "smart drive" connected traffic system developed by University of Arizona and Maricopa County engineers cleared red light signals and warned emergency...

Silicon Valley Techie Turns Travel-Writing Nomad
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Silicon Valley Techie Turns Travel-Writing Nomad

Like a lot of Silicon Valley techies, Francis Tapon had a billion-dollar idea. He just found a different way to bring it to life.  
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