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Amazon Is Hiring More Developers For Alexa Than Google Is Hiring For Everything
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Amazon Is Hiring More Developers For Alexa Than Google Is Hiring For Everything

Amazon is hiring 1,147 people for its Alexa business unit alone, says a new report. That's more than Google is hiring for product and technical roles across the...

Pick the Right Online Computer Science Degree Program
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Pick the Right Online Computer Science Degree Program

On top of assessing factors such as a program's accreditation, student services, faculty, and interactivity, experts suggest that prospective students ask these...

Software Helps Spot New Forms of Fentanyl and Other Illegal Drugs
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Software Helps Spot New Forms of Fentanyl and Other Illegal Drugs

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a free algorithm for searching chemical databases that can recognize new fentanyl analogs even if...

Pentagon Wants Silicon Valley’s Help on A.I.
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Pentagon Wants Silicon Valley’s Help on A.I.

There is little doubt that the Defense Department needs help from Silicon Valley's biggest companies as it pursues work on artificial intelligence. The question...

The Analytics of Rehabilitation
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The Analytics of Rehabilitation

Data scientists lead the charge for more successful substance abuse treatment.

British Cyber Option to Punish Russia Prompts Fear of 'Electronic War'
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British Cyber Option to Punish Russia Prompts Fear of 'Electronic War'

Of all the ways Theresa May could hit back against Russia over the poisoning of an agent on British soil, a cyberattack seems almost fitting.

Boston Startup Is ­sing AI to Connect Job Hunters With Recruiters
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Boston Startup Is ­sing AI to Connect Job Hunters With Recruiters

Scout Exchange, a Boston startup, says it uses artificial intelligence software to connect employers to recruiters who have expertise in hiring people in a particular...

AI Builds Better Algorithms for Detecting Eye Disease
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AI Builds Better Algorithms for Detecting Eye Disease

A Google AI research group reports that artificial intelligence could improve the screening of patients for a common diabetic eye disease.

VR Could Be Your Next Painkiller
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VR Could Be Your Next Painkiller

After 10-year-old Blaine Baxter injured his arm in a go-kart accident last year, painful daily dressing changes at the hospital made him so anxious that he had...

China Eyes 'Black Tech' to Boost Security as Parliament Meets
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China Eyes 'Black Tech' to Boost Security as Parliament Meets

At a highway check point on the outskirts of Beijing, local police are this week testing out a new security tool: smart glasses that can pick up facial features...

China's Race for the Mother of All Supercomputers Just Got More Crowded
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China's Race for the Mother of All Supercomputers Just Got More Crowded

Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent jockey for position in the development of quantum computers, which are theoretically capable of making calculations that are orders...

Demand for Programmers Hits Full Boil as ­.S. Job Market Simmers
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Demand for Programmers Hits Full Boil as ­.S. Job Market Simmers

Ouliana Trofimenko and Annie Rihn, who work for different technology companies on the West Coast, are both on the front lines of one of the biggest challenges to...

The ­.S. Businesses at Risk from Trade War With China
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The ­.S. Businesses at Risk from Trade War With China

U.S. companies need to prepare for greater tension between President Donald Trump's administration and China.

Mentoring Offers a Cure to Mid-Career Drain of Tech Talent
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Mentoring Offers a Cure to Mid-Career Drain of Tech Talent

Women don't leave STEM jobs for family reasons, so mentoring could be part of the answer to the sector's gender inequality.

Study: On Twitter, False News Travels Faster Than True Stories
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Study: On Twitter, False News Travels Faster Than True Stories

A new study by three MIT scholars has found that false news spreads more rapidly on the social network Twitter than real news does—and by a substantial margin. ...

Senators Ask Vote Machine Vendors about Russian Access to Source Code
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Senators Ask Vote Machine Vendors about Russian Access to Source Code

Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked major vendors of U.S. voting equipment whether they have allowed Russian entities to scrutinize their software, saying...

Don't Blame China, Mr. President. Blame the Robots.
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Don't Blame China, Mr. President. Blame the Robots.

Mr. President, if you're looking for someone to demonize for killing blue-collar jobs in your favorite industries, don't blame China and "bad trade deals." Blame...

Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs)
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Most Americans See Artificial Intelligence as a Threat to Jobs (Just Not Theirs)

The vast majority of Americans expect artificial intelligence to lead to job losses in the coming decade, but few see it coming for their own position.

Software Aims to Reduce Food Waste by Helping Those in Need
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Software Aims to Reduce Food Waste by Helping Those in Need

Sugam Sharma and his collaborators at Iowa State University have developed eFeed-Hungers, a software prototye that diverts excess food from restaurants, grocery...

Bioengineers Today Emphasize the Crucial Ingredient Dr. Frankenstein Forgot: Responsibility 
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Bioengineers Today Emphasize the Crucial Ingredient Dr. Frankenstein Forgot: Responsibility 

Mary Shelley was 20 when she published "Frankenstein" in 1818. Two hundred years on, the book remains thrilling, challenging and relevant—especially for scientists...
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