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Top Users of H-1b Visas Are Offshore Outsourcers
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Top Users of H-1b Visas Are Offshore Outsourcers

The biggest users of H-1B visas are offshore outsourcers, many based in India, or U.S.-based companies whose employees are mostly located overseas, according to...

Web Privacy Becomes a Business Imperative
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Web Privacy Becomes a Business Imperative

Privacy is no longer just a regulatory headache. Increasingly, Internet companies are pushing each other to prove to consumers that their data is safe and in their...

Connect to Human Networks To Find Breakout Opportunities
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Connect to Human Networks To Find Breakout Opportunities

Breakout opportunities can transform your career, and each one revolves around people, which raises the importance of social networks in helping you find new career...

Mobile Computing Is Just Getting Started
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Mobile Computing Is Just Getting Started

Mobile computers are spreading faster than any other consumer technology in history.

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China Has No Cyber Warfare Troops: Spokesman

A military spokesman said Thursday that China does not have any soldiers engaging in cyber warfare.

Job Applicants Are Wary of Firms' Resume Sorting Software
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Job Applicants Are Wary of Firms' Resume Sorting Software

With unemployment still high, hiring managers continue to be inundated by job applications.

Carly Fiorina on Marissa, Sheryl, and Women in Tech
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Carly Fiorina on Marissa, Sheryl, and Women in Tech

Before Marissa Mayer and Sheryl Sandberg became the faces of female leadership in Silicon Valley, there was Carly Fiorina.

Autopsy of a Dead Social Network
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Autopsy of a Dead Social Network

Friendster is a social network that was founded in 2002, a year before Myspace and two years before Facebook.

Smart Watches Gain Interest and Popularity
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Smart Watches Gain Interest and Popularity

On a sunny day at a picnic table in Silicon Valley, Eric Migicovsky glanced down at his wristwatch. He wasn't checking the time, he was checking his email.

Tool Boosts Success of Online Collaborations By Redistributing the Burdens of Leadership
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Tool Boosts Success of Online Collaborations By Redistributing the Burdens of Leadership

Carnegie Mellon University researcher Kurt Luther has developed Pipeline, an open source tool designed to help leaders finish complex, collaborative projects by...

After M.t.a. Setbacks, No-Swipe Fare Cards Are Still Stuck in the Future
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After M.t.a. Setbacks, No-Swipe Fare Cards Are Still Stuck in the Future

For nearly 50 years, coins were the currency in New York’s subway and bus system. Tokens carried the next 40 years, until the MetroCard first slid into riders’...

Hackers Could ­se 'the Internet of Things' to Turn Everyday Devices Into Paths of Attack
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Hackers Could ­se 'the Internet of Things' to Turn Everyday Devices Into Paths of Attack

The "Internet of Things" is great—we'll soon be able to build apps for our cars, thermostats, refrigerators, and more. But what happens when attackers get into...

Interview with Creators of Romo Iphone Robot
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Interview with Creators of Romo Iphone Robot

One of the biggest charmers at TED2013 so far has been Romo the Robot, who rolled and whizzed around the stage with one of his creators, Keller Rinaudo.

Qualcomm's Decidedly Different Plan to Connect Your Devices to the Internet of Things
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Qualcomm's Decidedly Different Plan to Connect Your Devices to the Internet of Things

Qualcomm, the chip company that made its fortune in mobile connectivity had big visions beyond its CDMA and cellular radio heritage.

Intel Takes Big Step in Custom Chip Foundry Business
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Intel Takes Big Step in Custom Chip Foundry Business

Intel has agreed to make chips on behalf of Altera, a significant step toward opening its prized manufacturing technology to customers on a larger scale, potentially...

Why Marissa Mayer's Ban on Remote Working at Yahoo Could Backfire Badly
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Why Marissa Mayer's Ban on Remote Working at Yahoo Could Backfire Badly

Not long after her arrival at Yahoo, new CEO Marissa Mayer started handing out carrots to her new employees, including new smartphones, free food, and other Google...

For Ibm, Africa Is Risky and Rife With Opportunity
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For Ibm, Africa Is Risky and Rife With Opportunity

Tony Mwai moved back to his homeland of Kenya in 2009 to run IBM's East Africa operations, about 20 years after joining the company in New York.

Working From Home: The End of Productivity or the Future of Work?
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Working From Home: The End of Productivity or the Future of Work?

In its bid to reshape itself for the future, Yahoo is returning to a workplace culture of the tech industry's past.

A New 'virtual Moderator' Helps Reach Consensus in Troubled Negotiations
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A New 'virtual Moderator' Helps Reach Consensus in Troubled Negotiations

A new fuzzy ontology-based system can help with decision-making, according to researchers at the University of Granada and Abo Akademi.  

Calling Out the Robocaller
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Calling Out the Robocaller

Last month, the Haggler was sitting at home when the phone rang.
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