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The Joys of ­rban Tech
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The Joys of ­rban Tech

For as long as many of us can remember, high-tech industries have flourished in the suburban office parks that are so ubiquitous in Silicon Valley, North Carolina's...

A Peace Corps For Civic-Minded Geeks
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A Peace Corps For Civic-Minded Geeks

The nonprofit Code for America, a kind of Peace Corps for geeks, has led the way in bringing online efficiency to offline government systems, picking a team of...

Making Web Applications More Efficient
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Making Web Applications More Efficient

A new system that automatically streamlines database access patterns can make large Web applications up to three times as fast.

Six Home Truths About 'Rock Star' Developers
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Six Home Truths About 'Rock Star' Developers

You want the best and the brightest money can buy. Or do you? In fact, you're better served by a group of developers with mixed skill levels who focus on getting...

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Painful Birth For Europe's New One-Stop Patent

That Europe needs a common patent is patently obvious to Michael Setton, who runs a tiny technology firm in France making wireless sensors that track environmental...

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Tech Industry to Republicans, Democrats: Tech Jobs Are Everywhere (Not Just in Silicon Valley)

A new report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute revealed that tech jobs are hot, they're getting hotter, and they're not just in Silicon Valley … or Silicon...

Why VMware Paid $1.26B for 70 Software Engineers
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Why VMware Paid $1.26B for 70 Software Engineers

One of the reasons Google and VMware have been so successful over the past decade, says Eric Brewer, is that both companies managed to snatch some of the world's...

Visual Programming Means Anyone Can Be a Coder
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Visual Programming Means Anyone Can Be a Coder

Many great ideas start out as scribbles on scraps of paper, as thinking visually is an intuitive way to grapple with abstract concepts. Part of the reason is the...

A Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
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A Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley

In recent years, Silicon Valley seems to have forgotten about silicon. It’s been about dot-coms, Web advertising, social networking, and apps for smartphones.

Frankenstein Programmers Test a Cybersecurity Monster
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Frankenstein Programmers Test a Cybersecurity Monster

UT Dallas computer scientists have created a software system named Frankenstein that could aid the development of cyberattack countermeasures.

Digital Music E-Reader Could Replace Sheet Music
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Digital Music E-Reader Could Replace Sheet Music

Digital software and hardware being developed in conjunction with the University of Adelaide could lead to a music e-reader that replaces sheet music.

Researchers Hope to Transform Software Engineering Training
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Researchers Hope to Transform Software Engineering Training

San Francisco State University researchers hope to improve the effectiveness of software engineering teams by learning what causes them to fail.

In Japan, Mobile Startups Take Gaming To Next Level
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In Japan, Mobile Startups Take Gaming To Next Level

On the subway, in doctor's waiting rooms and during college lectures, millions of Japanese can be found glued to their smartphones. But they're not texting or making...

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Gild Promises True Meritocracy in Hiring, but Is that a Good Thing?

Even if it's just a myth, Silicon Valley loves to cling to the belief that it is a meritocracy.

Former White House Cybersecurity Official Joins Start-­p
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Former White House Cybersecurity Official Joins Start-­p

In January, Sameer Bhalotra left his position as President Obama's senior director for cybersecurity without discussing his next move.

Turning Gamers Into Citizen Scientists
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Turning Gamers Into Citizen Scientists

Everyday gamers are making notable contributions to science and medicine. One online video game that makes the connection is EteRNA, which has become a digital...

At This Camp, Kids Learn to Question Authority (and Hack It)
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At This Camp, Kids Learn to Question Authority (and Hack It)

Some kids go to band camp; others go to swim camp. But for the children of the world's digital rabble-rousers, there is hacking camp. It's called DefCon Kids.

As K-12 Classrooms Go High-Tech, Colleges Get More Virtual
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As K-12 Classrooms Go High-Tech, Colleges Get More Virtual

Across America, the latest technologies are being stuffed into backpacks, propped up in classrooms, and enabling learning across vast distances.

Forget Linkedin: Companies Turn to Github to Find Tech Talent
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Forget Linkedin: Companies Turn to Github to Find Tech Talent

LinkedIn is so 2011. In the red-hot market for skilled software engineers, companies looking to make great hires are discovering that relying on traditional services...

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Computer Science Becomes Stanford's Most Popular Major

For the first time in Stanford's history, computer science has become the most popular undergraduate major—a milestone for a school conceived on a farm but now...
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