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Inverse Design Software Automates Design Process for Optical, Nanophotonic Structures
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Inverse Design Software Automates Design Process for Optical, Nanophotonic Structures

Stanford University researchers are making available an inverse design codebase called SPINS that can help other researchers explore different design methodologies...

Summit Supercomputer Identifies Drug Compounds That Could Combat Coronavirus
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Summit Supercomputer Identifies Drug Compounds That Could Combat Coronavirus

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory used Summit, the world's most powerful supercomputer, to identify 77 small-molecule drug compounds that might be effective...

Python Is More Popular Than Ever
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Python Is More Popular Than Ever

Python tied for second place in RedMonk's latest ranking of programming language popularity, marking the first time that a language other than JavaScript or Java...

Which Software Jobs Will Be Automated Over the Next Decade?
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Which Software Jobs Will Be Automated Over the Next Decade?

App development and software management are among the 14 jobs will be impacted by automation over the next 10 years, according to members of the Forbes Technology...

Forget Math; Language Skills Are Stronger Predictor of Programming Ability
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Forget Math; Language Skills Are Stronger Predictor of Programming Ability

Language skills are a stronger predictor of programming ability than math knowledge, according to a new University of Washington study.

Chicago Public School Students Explore AI with Argonne National Lab
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Chicago Public School Students Explore AI with Argonne National Lab

Argonne National Laboratory's Educational Programs and Outreach department hosted an event on computer science, coding, and AI in December for students from Chicago's...

Small Companies More Likely to Hire Developers Without a Degree
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Small Companies More Likely to Hire Developers Without a Degree

Small companies (1-49 employees ) are leading the charge in hiring developers without degrees, according to the 2020 HackerRank Developer Skills Report,

Deep Learning System Accurately Forecasts Heat Waves, Cold Spells
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Deep Learning System Accurately Forecasts Heat Waves, Cold Spells

Rice University engineers have created a deep learning computer system based on an obsolete method of weather forecasting that can accurately predict extreme events...

Deep Learning Tapped to Improve Autonomous EVs and Ride-Hailing Services
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Deep Learning Tapped to Improve Autonomous EVs and Ride-Hailing Services

Computer scientists and software engineers at LLNL have developed a deep learning-based strategy to maximize electric vehicle ride-sharing services while reducing...

Alphabet Has a Second, Secretive Quantum Computing Team
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Alphabet Has a Second, Secretive Quantum Computing Team

Google's parent touted its quantum supremacy achievement last year. It doesn't talk about a group at its secretive X lab that's working on quantum software.

Google Paid Out $6.5 Million in Bug Bounties in 2019
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Google Paid Out $6.5 Million in Bug Bounties in 2019

Google handed out a record $6.5 million of bug bounty prize money in 2019 as part of its Vulnerability Reward Programs.

Chinese Coding Guru Suspended for Fake Claims
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Chinese Coding Guru Suspended for Fake Claims

The prestigious Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences has suspended lab scientist Liu Lei and said he faces an investigation for claiming...

Data Science Community Rocked by Pet Adoption Contest Cheating Scandal
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Data Science Community Rocked by Pet Adoption Contest Cheating Scandal

A team of programmers scraped data from a pet adoption website to cheat in a $10,000 contest that was intended to help shelter pets get adopted.

Reinventing the Computer With Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Computing
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Reinventing the Computer With Brain-Inspired Neuromorphic Computing

Brain-inspired neuromorphic computing paves the way forward with new directions in computing hardware, algorithms, architectures, and materials.

Skip the Résumé Race, Crack A Hackathon to Land That Dream Job
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Skip the Résumé Race, Crack A Hackathon to Land That Dream Job

Tech companies are finding hackathons a useful channel for hiring and introducing new products.

ORNL Researchers Advance Performance Benchmark for Quantum Computers
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ORNL Researchers Advance Performance Benchmark for Quantum Computers

Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a quantum chemistry simulation benchmark to evaluate the performance of quantum devices and guide the...

Contractor Planted Logic Bombs In His Software to Ensure He'd Get New Work
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Contractor Planted Logic Bombs In His Software to Ensure He'd Get New Work

A former contractor for Siemens planted logic bombs in projects he designed that caused them to periodically malfunction. Then wait for a call to come fix things...

Online Hate Speech Could Be Contained Like A Computer Virus, Researchers Say
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Online Hate Speech Could Be Contained Like A Computer Virus, Researchers Say

Online hate speech could be tackled using the same "quarantine" approach deployed to combat malicious software, University of Cambridge researchers say.

Abbott Labs Forces Github to Remove Free Blood Glucose Monitoring Tool
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Abbott Labs Forces Github to Remove Free Blood Glucose Monitoring Tool

Abbott Labs used U.S. copyright law to force Diabettech, a diabetes treatment technology website, to remove from Github technical instructions and code for extracting...

Machine-Learning Tools Eye Quicker, Cheaper Solar Cell Designs
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Machine-Learning Tools Eye Quicker, Cheaper Solar Cell Designs

Researchers at Iowa State University are developing machine learning tools to help flip the design script and accelerate the development of better solar cells. ...
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