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Nbc, Google, Stage 'war Games' To Prepare For Olympic Disruptions
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Nbc, Google, Stage 'war Games' To Prepare For Olympic Disruptions

NBC and Google are conducting "war games" in at least three countries, to prepare for the possibility of hacker attacks or hardware malfunction disrupting the online...

In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Hot Again
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In Silicon Valley, Hardware Is Hot Again

Since the mid-1990s Liam Casey, PCH International's chief executive officer, has helped technology companies with the nastiest task in Silicon Valley: building...

Computer Composer Honors Turing's Centenary
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Computer Composer Honors Turing's Centenary

A century after Alan Turing's birth, a computer program called Iamus has penned a suite of musical and orchestral pieces in his honor. An Iamus composition premiered...

How to Break Into Security, Schneier Edition
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How to Break Into Security, Schneier Edition

I asked noted cryptographer, author and security rock star Bruce Schneier for his thoughts. Schneier: I regularly receive email from people who want advice on how...

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Why Learn C?

Though C has been around for decades, it's still consistently ranked at the top of any list of programming languages used and studied today.  

'Girls Who Code' Looks to Close the Tech Gender Gap
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'Girls Who Code' Looks to Close the Tech Gender Gap

A slight media kerfuffle broke out this week after The Daily Beast released its Digital Power Index, a list of the 100 most influential people in the tech world...

Bomb Threat? An App For That, Too
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Bomb Threat? An App For That, Too

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's new smartphone application helps first responders and technicians respond to bomb threats.

How Is Computing Changing the Architect's Job?
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How Is Computing Changing the Architect's Job?

In a new book, an MIT researcher looks at the influence of high-tech simulations on the profession of architecture.

How Garmin Failed to See the Iphone Threat
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How Garmin Failed to See the Iphone Threat

About nine years ago, I had a question for Min Kao, the CEO of the GPS concern Garmin. His answer was determined, and I thought of it as I watched the news from...

Meet the Intel Man Who's Out to Beat Arm in Smartphones
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Meet the Intel Man Who's Out to Beat Arm in Smartphones

It's not often you meet someone in the tech industry for whom the only way is up, but Intel's Michael A. Bell is one of those people.

'brave' Director Talks About the Pixar Process
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'brave' Director Talks About the Pixar Process

Mark Andrews has worked in animation and live-action as a storyboard artist, story supervisor, writer, and even as a voice actor, including The Incredibles, John...

New Grad Looking For a Job? Pentagon Contractors Post Openings For Black-Hat Hackers
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New Grad Looking For a Job? Pentagon Contractors Post Openings For Black-Hat Hackers

Mikko Hypponen enjoys his position as the chief research officer at the Helsinki-based security firm F-Secure. He has no intention of leaving. But lately, he's...

­.s. Needs Another 600 Humans to Fly Its Robot Planes
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­.s. Needs Another 600 Humans to Fly Its Robot Planes

The Pentagon doesn't have nearly enough people to operate its growing fleet of flying robots. Right now, the U.S. Air Force is short nearly 600 drone pilots and...

In the Afghan War, a Little Robot Can Be a Soldier's Best Friend
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In the Afghan War, a Little Robot Can Be a Soldier's Best Friend

The 310 SUGV is a distant cousin of the Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner currently being promoted as a Father's Day gift. In Afghanistan, the Marines call him...

Mit, Intel ­nveil New Initiatives Addressing 'big Data'
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Mit, Intel ­nveil New Initiatives Addressing 'big Data'

MIT has been selected from among 55 institutions that submitted 157 proposals to host a new Intel research center that will concentrate on what's come to be called...

Experts Warn of Shortage of U.s. Cyber Pros
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Experts Warn of Shortage of U.s. Cyber Pros

Leading cyber experts warned of a shortage of talented computer security experts in the United States, making it difficult to protect corporate and government networks...

Developers Are Key to Winning the Tech Wars
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Developers Are Key to Winning the Tech Wars

Many smartphone manufacturers draw from the same stylebook: Make it sleek. Make it black. But what may determine the winner of the smartphone wars is the apps.

Algorithm Aids Robot-Human Collaboration in the Factory
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Algorithm Aids Robot-Human Collaboration in the Factory

A new algorithm developed at MIT will allow robots and humans to work side by side on a factory floor.

Hackathons Aren't Just for Hacking
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Hackathons Aren't Just for Hacking

On the eve of Facebook's public offering, while the world obsessed over the company's market value and direction, employees gathered in their new Menlo Park headquarters...

Cyberthreats Turn Into Megabucks
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Cyberthreats Turn Into Megabucks

As Congress boosts spending on cybersecurity and mulls over new data safety requirements on private industry, some companies stand to get rich.
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