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The Hackathon Fast Track, From Campus to Silicon Valley
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The Hackathon Fast Track, From Campus to Silicon Valley

Shariq Hashme squints at his laptop screen as he scrolls through hundreds of lines of computer code.

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
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Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...

Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company
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Why Shades of Asperger's Syndrome Are the Secret to Building a Great Tech Company

The individuals who have founded some of the most success tech companies are decidedly weird.

Devices with Feeling: New Tech Creates Buttons and Shapes in Mid-Air
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Devices with Feeling: New Tech Creates Buttons and Shapes in Mid-Air

UltraHaptics is a young company with a big dream: changing the way we interact with electronic devices.

Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities
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Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities

Whether or not we are headed toward a robot revolution, Google wants us to get comfortable with the next generation of robots.

Why China May Have the Most Factory Robots in the World By 2017
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Why China May Have the Most Factory Robots in the World By 2017

Having devoured many of the world's factory jobs, China is now handing them over to robots.

Toolkits For the Mind
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Toolkits For the Mind

When the Japanese computer scientist Yukihiro Matsumoto decided to create Ruby, a programming language that has helped build Twitter, Hulu, and much of the modern...

The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)
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The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)

When you're rocking out to your favourite music or surroundsound has slapped you in the heart of your favourite movie, you know how important stereo sound is.

AI Interns: Software Already Taking Jobs from Humans
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AI Interns: Software Already Taking Jobs from Humans

Forget Skynet. Hypothetical world-ending artificial intelligence makes headlines, but the hype ignores what's happening right under our noses.

After Snowden, the Nsa Faces Recruitment Challenge
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After Snowden, the Nsa Faces Recruitment Challenge

Daniel Swann is exactly the type of person the National Security Agency would love to have working for it.

Hi-Tech and Big Data Offer Hope to Battered ­.s. Oil Industry
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Hi-Tech and Big Data Offer Hope to Battered ­.s. Oil Industry

The tech geeks are coming to the oil industry's rescue.

How Facebook's Chief Geek Will Meld Reality with the Oculus
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How Facebook's Chief Geek Will Meld Reality with the Oculus

Facebook chief technology officer Mike Schroepfer turned 40 last month. He (just barely) blew out a row of 40 candles during a mini-celebration at company headquarters...

Why Organism Engineering Could Be a Foodie's Dream Come True
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Why Organism Engineering Could Be a Foodie's Dream Come True

Thanks to recent advances in synthetic biology—a hybrid discipline of engineering and biology that makes possible the manipulation of DNA of microorganisms such...

A Brief History of the Atm
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A Brief History of the Atm

Eyes glaze over when I mention my interest in researching automated teller machines.

Why Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Still Breaking Into Computers
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Why Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Still Breaking Into Computers

Look no further than Kevin Mitnick's business card to see how some things never change.

How Crashing Drones Are Exposing Secrets About ­.s. War Operations
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How Crashing Drones Are Exposing Secrets About ­.s. War Operations

Crashing drones are spilling secrets about U.S. military operations.

For a Brighter Robotics Future, It's Time to Offload Their Brains
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For a Brighter Robotics Future, It's Time to Offload Their Brains

Robots already stand in for humans in some of the dullest and most dangerous jobs there are, handling everything from painting cars to drilling rocks on Mars.

Now Algorithms Are Deciding Whom to Hire, Based on Voice
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Now Algorithms Are Deciding Whom to Hire, Based on Voice

If you're trying out for a job in sales, the person who judges your pitch may not be a person.

Engineers Skeptical About Tim Cook (Marketers Love Him), Says Survey
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Engineers Skeptical About Tim Cook (Marketers Love Him), Says Survey

Engineers and marketers like to think they think different.

'space Lawyers' Help Startups Navigate the Final Legal Frontier
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'space Lawyers' Help Startups Navigate the Final Legal Frontier

When Sagi Kfir meets people and tells them he is a "space attorney," they usually think he has a strange way of saying he is in real estate.
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