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Marc Andreessen: Predictions For 2012 (and Beyond)
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Marc Andreessen: Predictions For 2012 (and Beyond)

Marc Andreessen's view of the world boils down to software.

I Want to Give Poor Children Computers and Walk Away
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I Want to Give Poor Children Computers and Walk Away

Can tablet computers "parachuted" into remote areas transform childhood learning, asks Nicholas Negroponte, the man behind One Laptop per Child.

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In Russia, the Lost Generation of Science

For the past decade, Russia has been pouring money into scientific research, trying to make up for the collapse of the 1990s, but innovation is losing out to...

Six Hot It Jobs That Will Pay Well in 2012
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Six Hot It Jobs That Will Pay Well in 2012

2012 is shaping up to be a great year for IT careers, led by advances in fields like cloud computing and mobile technology. The consensus is that the IT jobs market...

Tech Hiring Boom? Yes
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Tech Hiring Boom? Yes

The technology industry is in the midst of a hiring surge. In October 2011, Dice.com listed 83,567 IT jobs openings, an increase of 72% over January 2010, and 18...

Can Cornell Build a Silicon Valley Culture in New York City?
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Can Cornell Build a Silicon Valley Culture in New York City?

New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Cornell University and its partner Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have been approved to build a...

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Tech Programmers Don't Need College Diplomas

With the growing popularity of launching new technology start-ups, it's becoming increasingly possible for job candidates to launch an impressive career and become...

We Know Diversity in Tech Is a Problem, but What Is the Solution?
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We Know Diversity in Tech Is a Problem, but What Is the Solution?

One way to increase the participation of underrepresented groups in the tech sector is to build mentoring relationships that extend beyond age, culture and race...

Secondary Schools Fail Teenagers Over Computer Lessons, Says Ofsted
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Secondary Schools Fail Teenagers Over Computer Lessons, Says Ofsted

Schools are jeopardizing the career prospects of thousands of teenagers by failing to offer compulsory classes in computing, a damning report by inspectors shows...

Teaching Ventures Catch the Programming Wave
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Teaching Ventures Catch the Programming Wave

With computer programmers in demand, new start-ups that aim to train people in coding skills are also becoming hot properties.

Six Ways We Kill Innovation Without Even Trying
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Six Ways We Kill Innovation Without Even Trying

Vanderbilt University management professor David Owens says companies and individuals can achieve innovation success by mastering constraints.

Flight of the Warbots
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Flight of the Warbots

How a save-the-earth maker of solar-powered aircraft became the world's most prolific manufacturer of military drones.

In Silicon Valley, Rose-Colored Glasses Sometimes Provide Best View
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In Silicon Valley, Rose-Colored Glasses Sometimes Provide Best View

When I heard the news that Google was moving into the indoor-mapping business, I called Ankit Agarwal to offer my condolences.

Computer Professionals ­pdate Act Targets Overtime For American Nerds
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Computer Professionals ­pdate Act Targets Overtime For American Nerds

The Computer Professionals Update Act before the U.S. Senate would make many tech sector workers exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act. That means the standard...

Diversity in Workplace Enhances Bottom Line
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Diversity in Workplace Enhances Bottom Line

The more diverse a company's workforce is, the more loyal, happy and productive its employees tend to be, according to a new study.

Silicon Fen Shows Off Its Wares at Cambridge Showcase
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Silicon Fen Shows Off Its Wares at Cambridge Showcase

The iPad hovers over the poster showing a picture of a fire. Suddenly the static image bursts into flames with a crackle.

Dna: The Next Big Hacking Frontier
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Dna: The Next Big Hacking Frontier

Imagine computer-designed viruses that cure disease, new bacteria capable of synthesizing an unlimited fuel supply, new organisms that wipe out entire populations...

It Pros to Find Demand For Skills, Low Risk of Layoffs in 2012: Dice Report
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It Pros to Find Demand For Skills, Low Risk of Layoffs in 2012: Dice Report

About 65 percent of nearly 1,200 IT-focused hiring managers and recruiters said their companies or clients will add technology professionals in the first half of...

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Pentagon Fast-Tracks Hacker Research

The Pentagon has long had a love-hate relationship with computer hackers: On the outside, they can infiltrate vulnerable defense networks. On the inside, they...

In Her Free Time, This Google Researcher Designs Puzzles of the Wooden Kind
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In Her Free Time, This Google Researcher Designs Puzzles of the Wooden Kind

By day, Google researcher Maya Gupta tries to solve the puzzle of how to teach computers to recognize the contents of digital images.
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