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China's Internet Population Hits 649 Million, 86 Percent on Phones
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China's Internet Population Hits 649 Million, 86 Percent on Phones

China had 649 million Internet users by the end of 2014, with 557 million of those using handsets to go online, said a government report on Tuesday, as the world's...

Associated Press Looks to Expand Its Automated Stories Program Following Successful Launch
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Associated Press Looks to Expand Its Automated Stories Program Following Successful Launch

In the last three months of 2014, the Associated Press published 3,000 articles on the earning reports of U.S. companies. Previously it could publish only 300.

Google Sweetens the Bug Bounty
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Google Sweetens the Bug Bounty

Google's security team has a problem.

How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft
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How, and Why, Apple Overtook Microsoft

When Microsoft stock was at a record high in 1999, and its market capitalization was nearly $620 billion, the notion that Apple Computer would ever be bigger—let...

The '90s Startup That Terrified Microsoft and Got Americans to Go Online
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The '90s Startup That Terrified Microsoft and Got Americans to Go Online

Nineteen ninety-five was the inaugural year of the 21st century, a clear starting point for contemporary life.

Charles H. Townes, Who Paved Way For the Laser in Daily Life, Dies at 99
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Charles H. Townes, Who Paved Way For the Laser in Daily Life, Dies at 99

Charles H. Townes, a visionary physicist whose research led to the development of the laser, making it possible to play CDs, scan prices at the supermarket, measure...

Alipay Leads a Digital Finance Revolution in China
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Alipay Leads a Digital Finance Revolution in China

Not many years ago, Jane Yang, a 26-year-old civil servant in Beijing, paid her landlord in three-month installments with a stack of 100-yuan notes.

Virtual Dissection Method Could Reinvigorate Zoology
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Virtual Dissection Method Could Reinvigorate Zoology

Last summer, researchers demonstrated that non-invasive imaging combined with a staining technique enables the fast comparison and study of earthworm species and...

Citizen Scientists Lead Astronomers to Mystery Objects in Space
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Citizen Scientists Lead Astronomers to Mystery Objects in Space

Sometimes it takes a village to find new and unusual objects in space.

The App Economy Is Now 'bigger Than Hollywood'
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The App Economy Is Now 'bigger Than Hollywood'

What is the major cultural force in America right now? It might just be apps and the web.

Cyber Insurance Demand Said Rising in Europe
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Cyber Insurance Demand Said Rising in Europe

The increasing incidents of cybercrime is sparking European executives' interest in insurance policies that cover the fallout from hacking, officials at insurance...

As Cyber Threats Soar, So Do Ciso Salaries
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As Cyber Threats Soar, So Do Ciso Salaries

The search for chief information security officers has become a seller’s market as companies rush to hire security experts in the wake of several high-profile cyberattacks...

Internet of Things Frenzy Drives Chipmaker Land Grab
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Internet of Things Frenzy Drives Chipmaker Land Grab

Well before the Internet of Things becomes an actual thing, chipmakers are jockeying to get a piece of the potentially huge new market.

Google Lunar Xprize: Testing Rovers on the Beach with Team Hakuto
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Google Lunar Xprize: Testing Rovers on the Beach with Team Hakuto

Before you blast off to the moon in search of $30 million offered as part of the Google Lunar XPrize—or the juicy $20 million grand prize for being the first to...

At 90, She's Designing Tech for Aging Boomers
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At 90, She's Designing Tech for Aging Boomers

In Silicon Valley's youth-obsessed culture, 40-year-olds get plastic surgery to fit in. But IDEO, the firm that famously developed the first mouse for Apple, has...

Microsoft in the Age of Satya Nadella
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Microsoft in the Age of Satya Nadella

On a campus notable for tight security and secret offices, Building 92 is a rare beacon of openness. Guests can enter without a Microsoft ID and browse corporate...

How the Home Telephone Sparked the ­ser-Centered Design Revolution
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How the Home Telephone Sparked the ­ser-Centered Design Revolution

Have you ever thought about why doorknobs are positioned at around two-fifths of the door's height, instead of right in the middle? Or why a washing machine is...

Astrobiologist Aims to Make Science Education More Interactive
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Astrobiologist Aims to Make Science Education More Interactive

I remember battling sleepiness as I slouched in a large lecture hall, squinting to make out the writing on the blackboard during my freshman introductory physics...

10 Cool Network and Computing Research Projects
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10 Cool Network and Computing Research Projects

If you think the latest enterprise and consumer network and computer technologies rolling into your data center and being snuck into your offices by end users are...

Revealed at Last: Magic Leap’s Vision For Augmented Reality, in 32 Patent Illustrations
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Revealed at Last: Magic Leap’s Vision For Augmented Reality, in 32 Patent Illustrations

A new patent application titled Planar Waveguide Apparatus with Diffraction Element(s) and System Employing Same sounds like a scientific snoozefest, but just also...
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