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Student-Run Hackathons ­se ­ncommon Approaches to Educate and Inspire
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Student-Run Hackathons ­se ­ncommon Approaches to Educate and Inspire

A hackathon organized by student groups at the University of Chicago helped introduce middle-school girls to app design and tech careers, and challenged more seasoned...

­T Computer Science Adding Ethics Courses to Curriculum
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­T Computer Science Adding Ethics Courses to Curriculum

The University of Texas at Austin is offering a new computer science course this semester which introduces first-year students to ethical dilemmas and helps them...

Flippy, a Robotic Kitchen Assistant, Cooks Burgers in California
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Flippy, a Robotic Kitchen Assistant, Cooks Burgers in California

Flippy, an autonomous robotic kitchen assistant, is working alongside kitchen staff flipping burgers at CaliBurger in Pasadena, Calif.

AI's Dirty Little Secret: It's Powered by People
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AI's Dirty Little Secret: It's Powered by People

There's a dirty little secret about artificial intelligence: It's powered by hundreds of thousands of real people.

MIT Librarian: Tech Workplaces Plastered With Star Trek Posters, Geeky Stuff Are Non-Inclusive to Women
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MIT Librarian: Tech Workplaces Plastered With Star Trek Posters, Geeky Stuff Are Non-Inclusive to Women

The top librarian at MIT recently argued that to make tech workplaces more inclusive and welcoming to women, ditch "Star Trek" posters and other geeky stuff cluttering...

AI Will Create New Jobs But Skills Must Shift, Say Tech Giants
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AI Will Create New Jobs But Skills Must Shift, Say Tech Giants

AI will create more jobs than it destroys was the not-so-subtle rebuttal from tech giants to growing concern over the impact of automation technologies on employment...

The 5 Most Popular Programming Languages Among Female Developers
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The 5 Most Popular Programming Languages Among Female Developers

Computer science is growing in popularity among young women, according to HackerRank's 2018 Women in Tech Report. Java, JavaScript, C, C++, and Python top the list...

Big Pharma, Big Data: Why Drugmakers Want Your Health Records
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Big Pharma, Big Data: Why Drugmakers Want Your Health Records

Drugmakers are racing to scoop up patient health records and strike deals with technology companies as big data analytics start to unlock a trove of information...

Changing the World Through Data
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Changing the World Through Data

All roads to comprehensive data and analysis regarding the vehicle technology market lead to Stacy Davis at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Feeding Frenzy for AI Engineers Gets More Intense
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Feeding Frenzy for AI Engineers Gets More Intense

In December, Bloomberg reported that desperate demand for software engineers who know how to build artificial intelligence systems turned a previously low-key academic...

Forget Learning to Code, Bosses Value Collaboration and Communication
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Forget Learning to Code, Bosses Value Collaboration and Communication

While automation is requiring workers to maintain technical fluency, the top priority for developing talent is to train for soft skills, according to LinkedIn's 2018...

Apple's China Lesson: Think Different, But Not Too Different
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Apple's China Lesson: Think Different, But Not Too Different

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook will co-chair the Chinese government's showcase global business forum next month, underscoring his increasingly high profile...

How Social Networking Sites Can Crack Down on Cyberbullying
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How Social Networking Sites Can Crack Down on Cyberbullying

A Cornell research team has discovered a way to encourage people to intervene in cases of cyberbullying on social networking sites.

Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won't Destroy Jobs
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Tech Companies Should Stop Pretending AI Won't Destroy Jobs

I took an Uber to an artificial-­intelligence conference at MIT one recent morning, and the driver asked me how long it would take for autonomous vehicles to take...

­.S. Blocks a Chinese Deal Amid Rising Tensions Over Technology
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­.S. Blocks a Chinese Deal Amid Rising Tensions Over Technology

United States officials have torpedoed a Chinese state-backed group's plan to buy an American electronics company, signaling the Trump administration's continuing...

Tech for Military Vehicles May Protect Against Blast-Induced Brain Injury
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Tech for Military Vehicles May Protect Against Blast-Induced Brain Injury

Researchers have developed a shock absorbing device for military vehicles that may protect warfighters against traumatic brain injury due to exposure to blasts...

This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car, to Prove a Point
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This 'Gray Hat' Hacker Breaks Into Your Car, to Prove a Point

Cybercrime is expanding beyond computers and cellphones. Cars, washers and dryers, and even toasters are going online—an evolution of technology called the ...

Countries With Greater Gender Equality Have Lower Percentage of Female STEM Graduates, Study Finds
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Countries With Greater Gender Equality Have Lower Percentage of Female STEM Graduates, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Missouri and Leeds Beckett University found as societies become wealthier and more gender-equal, women are less likely to obtain...

Inside the Command Center Keeping the Winter Olympics Safe
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Inside the Command Center Keeping the Winter Olympics Safe

It's a Sunday during the Winter Olympic Games in South Korea, at one in the afternoon—at least in this simulation.

Researcher Identifies Ways to Break the Bias of STEM Stereotypes
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Researcher Identifies Ways to Break the Bias of STEM Stereotypes

A collection of scholarly articles examines gender roles and inequity and the impact of unintentional and purposeful efforts to undermine women's equality in the...
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