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It Training Gets an Extreme Makeover
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It Training Gets an Extreme Makeover

IT professionals who grew up on a steady diet of bite-size online videos now consider it commonplace to learn within a video-centric training environment.

Software that Tracks People on Social Media Created By Defence Firm
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Software that Tracks People on Social Media Created By Defence Firm

A multinational security firm has secretly developed software capable of tracking people's movements and predicting future behaviour by mining data from social...

Tech Hotshots: The Rise of the ­x Expert
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Tech Hotshots: The Rise of the ­x Expert

In an age of mobility and consumer-facing technology, IT departments are putting a premium on hiring people with user experience (UX) and user interface expertise...

New High-Tech Warfare Medal Draws Backlash
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New High-Tech Warfare Medal Draws Backlash

The Pentagon sparked an uproar among troops and veterans when it revealed that a new high-level medal honoring drone pilots will rank above some traditional combat...

In High-Tech Japan, the Fax Machines Roll On
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In High-Tech Japan, the Fax Machines Roll On

Japan is renowned for its robots and bullet trains, and has some of the world's fastest broadband networks. But it also remains firmly wedded to a pre-Internet...

Iowa State's Mirage Lab Mixes Real and Virtual Worlds
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Iowa State's Mirage Lab Mixes Real and Virtual Worlds

Iowa State University researchers have mixed the real and virtual worlds to create Mirage, a unique research lab that uses props, technology, and stagecraft to...

Smartthings Aims to Deliver the Internet-Connected Home
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Smartthings Aims to Deliver the Internet-Connected Home

In the elusive dream of the automated home, visitors ring a doorbell, and it buzzes the homeowner's mobile phone. Lawn sprinklers take rainy days off. At bedtime...

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Cyber Command to Hire Thousands of Troops, Civilians

The Pentagon plans a massive expansion of the joint U.S. Cyber Command, potentially creating a rare pocket of job growth for troops in a force otherwise constrained...

Letter 'to a Future Woman in Tech' Hopes For Long Ladies' Room Lines at Conferences
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Letter 'to a Future Woman in Tech' Hopes For Long Ladies' Room Lines at Conferences

Stacey Mulcahy, who is currently a lead developer at the digital creative agency Big Spaceship, has been in the tech industry since 2001.

3d Software Key to Designing Many of Today's Consumer Products
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3d Software Key to Designing Many of Today's Consumer Products

While developing an electric bicycle for his San Rafael company, Marcus Hays had planned to insert a battery into one of the bike's supporting tubes. But then he...

The Browser Wars Go Mobile
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The Browser Wars Go Mobile

When surfing the Web on a smartphone, most of us stick with the browser that came with our handset.

Yep, Skype Is Still Taking Business Away from the Telcos
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Yep, Skype Is Still Taking Business Away from the Telcos

The popularity of Skype and other IP-based international calling options has continued to take market share away from the international minutes, according to research...

At Facebook, Zero-Day Exploits, Backdoor Code Bring War Games Drill to Life
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At Facebook, Zero-Day Exploits, Backdoor Code Bring War Games Drill to Life

Early on Halloween morning, members of Facebook's Computer Emergency Response Team received an urgent email from an FBI special agent who regularly briefs them...

The Threat of Silence
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The Threat of Silence

For the past few months, some of the world's leading cryptographers have been keeping a closely guarded secret about a pioneering new invention.

Mandiant, the Go-To Security Firm For Cyber-Espionage Attacks
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Mandiant, the Go-To Security Firm For Cyber-Espionage Attacks

The brand-new operations center of cybersecurity firm Mandiant is deceptively tranquil.

Sewing Machines Go High-Tech
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Sewing Machines Go High-Tech

The old-fashioned sewing machine is finally getting a modern makeover.

Humans and Robots Work Better Together Following Cross-Training
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Humans and Robots Work Better Together Following Cross-Training

Swapping roles improves the performance of robots and human teammates working side-by-side.

'every New Car' Connected to Web By 2014
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'every New Car' Connected to Web By 2014

Five years ago mobile phones were at the forefront of technology, by 2010 the focus was on tablet computers and now billions of yen, dollars and pounds are being...

Will We Ever Simulate the Human Brain?
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Will We Ever Simulate the Human Brain?

For years, Henry Markram has claimed that he can simulate the human brain in a computer within a decade. On 23 January 2013, the European Commission told him to...

Self-Driving Cars More Jetsons Than Reality for Google Designers
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Self-Driving Cars More Jetsons Than Reality for Google Designers

Google Inc. sees self-driving cars being available to consumers in three to five years. Regulators and the insurance industry aren't so sure it can happen that...
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