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Software Screening Raises Bar for Hiring
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Software Screening Raises Bar for Hiring

In an essay in this newspaper last fall, Peter Cappelli, a professor of management and human resources at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School, challenged...

'part-Time' Scientists Aim to Develop Autonomous Rover to Compete For Lunar X Prize
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'part-Time' Scientists Aim to Develop Autonomous Rover to Compete For Lunar X Prize

Some people try to make the most of their spare time by exercising, volunteering, or simply recharging their batteries. Others like to use that time to build robots...

'hacker' Boosts Programming Team's Competitiveness
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'hacker' Boosts Programming Team's Competitiveness

Since he arrived on campus as in 2008, Louis Wasserman has brought leadership to a group of ambitious computer programmers who, with his help, have made the University...

Dept. of Energy Announces 'apps For Energy' Winners
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Dept. of Energy Announces 'apps For Energy' Winners

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the first round of winners for its "Apps for Energy" competition.

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Silicon Valley's Data Gurus Lure Defense Customers

Silicon Valley's biggest names are betting on data gurus to analyze the fire hose of information on the Web—and it turns out that military and federal government...

Daniela Rus Named Csail Director
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Daniela Rus Named Csail Director

Daniela Rus, a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been named the next director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial...

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Defense Contractor Northrop Grumman Hiring For Offensive Cyber Ops

Defense giant Northrop Grumman is hiring software engineers to help it carry out "offensive cyberspace operations," according to a recent job posting.

Top 7 Dilemmas Facing Today's Developers
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Top 7 Dilemmas Facing Today's Developers

As technology evolves, so too do the dilemmas developers confront. Every choice, from platform to data store to how much control to give your users, is fraught...

Ruchi Sanghvi: Facebook's Pioneer Woman
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Ruchi Sanghvi: Facebook's Pioneer Woman

Ruchi Sanghvi was 23 years old when she became the first female engineer at Facebook.

Bre Pettis: 3d Printing's First Celebrity
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Bre Pettis: 3d Printing's First Celebrity

Bre Pettis looks like a throwback. He’s got an Elvis Presley-meets-Buddy Holly thing going on with his chunky sideburns, thick-rimmed black glasses, and sculpted...

The Education of Mark Zuckerberg
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The Education of Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is ready for his close-up.

Bringing the Electric Grid Into the 21st Century
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Bringing the Electric Grid Into the 21st Century

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory are working on a project that would modernize the United States' electricity grid by using automated control...

Putting the Tech in Metrotech
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Putting the Tech in Metrotech

MakerBot Industries' 3-D printers can create everything from jewelry to bottle openers seemingly out of thin air. Now developers are hoping the hip tech company...

When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader
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When It Comes to Robotics, Silicon Valley Is a Follower, Not a Leader

Attention, Silicon Valley: We are losing the robot war! Not the apocalyptic one where robots rise up and enslave humans or wipe us out or turn us into cute pets...

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Big Apple

When it comes to New York's booming tech startup scene, digital media and new commerce companies get all the attention, but in reality, the Big Apple's big opportunity...

The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code
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The Future of Clean Tech? Try Hacking Code

Internet, meet clean tech.

Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap
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Struggle Continues to Plug Embedded Programming Gap

Critics say the growing embedded programming gap can be attributed to university curriculums for introductory computer science courses, which recently have focused...

5 Questions with the Creator of the First Ipad-Made Ios Game
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5 Questions with the Creator of the First Ipad-Made Ios Game

Rui Viana isn't a full-time app developer and he hasn't learned how to use Apple's iOS software development kit.

In Tech, Some Bemoan the Rise of 'brogrammer' Culture
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In Tech, Some Bemoan the Rise of 'brogrammer' Culture

On campus at Stanford University, a hot startup attracts recruits with a poster asking if they want to "bro down and crush some code." Welcome to the world of...

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Microsoft's New Lab Hunts For Value in User Data

A new research lab that opens in New York today brings together researchers studying such questions as how to identify the most influential users of a social network...
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