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Making Sense of Big Data
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Making Sense of Big Data

MIT Ph.D. student Jameson Toole wants to harness seemingly innocuous data to improve human lives. 

Carnegie Mellon, Nsa Seek High School Hackers
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Carnegie Mellon, Nsa Seek High School Hackers

Bored with classes? Carnegie Mellon University and one of the government's top spy agencies want to interest high school students in a game of computer hacking.

U.s. Cybersecurity Policy Draws Interest from Companies, Lobbyists
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U.s. Cybersecurity Policy Draws Interest from Companies, Lobbyists

The determination by Congress and President Obama to protect networks of critical U.S. industries from hackers and cyberspies is creating an explosive growth opportunity—for...

Radio Frequency Chip Makers Tune In to Smartphone Race
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Radio Frequency Chip Makers Tune In to Smartphone Race

Radio frequency chip makers are set to gain as Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc unveil ever more sophisticated smartphones and tablets to battle for the...

Youtube Reaches a Billion Monthly Viewers, Boosted By 'generation C'
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Youtube Reaches a Billion Monthly Viewers, Boosted By 'generation C'

YouTube has a billion unique users visiting the video-sharing website every month, equivalent to one out of every two people on the Internet—and the generationsmartphones...

Revealed: The 1962 CIA Paper That Predicts the Big Deal With Big Data
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Revealed: The 1962 CIA Paper That Predicts the Big Deal With Big Data

The Central Intelligence Agency has published for the first time "Some Far-Out Thoughts on Computers," a 1962 internal document that shows how eager the agency...

Hacking Highlights Dangers to Seoul of North's Cyber-Warriors
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Hacking Highlights Dangers to Seoul of North's Cyber-Warriors

A hacking attack that brought down three South Korean broadcasters and two major banks has been identified by most commentators as North Korea flexing its muscles...

Why It's Time For Our Devices to ­nderstand What We Mean, Not Just What We Say
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Why It's Time For Our Devices to ­nderstand What We Mean, Not Just What We Say

It wasn’t just cost and Moore’s law. The graphical user interface—now known as the GUI ("gooey")—is what really made computing widespread, personal and ubiquitous...

The Touch-Screen Generation
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The Touch-Screen Generation

On a chilly day last spring, a few dozen developers of children’s apps for phones and tablets gathered at an old beach resort in Monterey, California, to show off...

Web Pioneers Win Inaugural $1.5M Engineering Prize
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Web Pioneers Win Inaugural $1.5M Engineering Prize

The inaugural Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering will go to Internet and World Wide Web pioneers Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, and Marc Andreessen of the United...

How Big Data Is Transforming the Hunt for Talent
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How Big Data Is Transforming the Hunt for Talent

Big Data is in many ways reinventing the world of recruiting and talent management.

Robots to Spur ­.s. Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Report Says
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Robots to Spur ­.s. Economy, Improve Quality of Life, Report Says

A group of more than 160 experts from universities, industry, and government came together to evaluate the use of robotics across various applications. They will...

The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama
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The Secret of the Wonder Weapon That Israel Will Show Off to Obama


In the Developing World, Moocs Start to Get Real
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In the Developing World, Moocs Start to Get Real

As online education platforms like Coursera, edX, and Udacity burst onto the scene over the past year, backers have talked up their potential to democratize higher...

Facebook's Sandberg Stirs Debate Among Women in It
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Facebook's Sandberg Stirs Debate Among Women in It

As a method for combating years of declining numbers for women in computer fields, Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg argues that women need to be...

'cool' Factor Key to Inspiring Future Tech and Engineering Stars
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'cool' Factor Key to Inspiring Future Tech and Engineering Stars

Stanford University president John Hennessy suggests the technology and engineering education  field will need to develop a coolness factor if is to attract the...

10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter
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10 Companies Chasing Innovations That Really Matter

PayPal co-founder Max Levchin faced some flak recently when he announced he was starting a new company in the already crowded field of digital payments.

HHMI Hopes $1M Grants Will Transform Science Education
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HHMI Hopes $1M Grants Will Transform Science Education

 Up to 15 new HHMI professors will receive $1 million over five years to create activities that integrate their research with student learning to enhance undergraduates'...

Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize
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Internet Pioneers Win Engineering Prize

Sir Tim Berners Lee, Robert Kahn, Vinton Cerf, Louis Pouzin, and Marc Andreessen will share the £1m award.

Israel Ramps ­p Its Cyberdefense Training
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Israel Ramps ­p Its Cyberdefense Training

Twice a week about 200 Israeli high school students in seven separate locations meet after school for six hours of extra classes.
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