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Mandiant, the Go-To Security Firm For Cyber-Espionage Attacks
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Mandiant, the Go-To Security Firm For Cyber-Espionage Attacks

The brand-new operations center of cybersecurity firm Mandiant is deceptively tranquil.

­.K. Students Not Lining ­p to Study IT
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­.K. Students Not Lining ­p to Study IT

Only 3,420 British students, or 0.4 percent, took a computer science A-level — similar to a high school diploma in the United States — in 2011-2012, according to...

The Five Hottest IT Jobs Over the Next Five Years
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The Five Hottest IT Jobs Over the Next Five Years

The five hottest technology jobs over the next five years will be project integrator, dual security developer, cloud administrator, virtual connection engineer,...

Self-Driving Cars More Jetsons Than Reality for Google Designers
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Self-Driving Cars More Jetsons Than Reality for Google Designers

Google Inc. sees self-driving cars being available to consumers in three to five years. Regulators and the insurance industry aren't so sure it can happen that...

Social Media Firms Move to Capitalize on Popularity in Middle East
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Social Media Firms Move to Capitalize on Popularity in Middle East

For its most recent advertising push, the Saudi Arabian telecommunications giant Mobily did not turn to the street or television to engage with customers.

Brazil: The Social Media Capital of the ­niverse
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Brazil: The Social Media Capital of the ­niverse

When Barbosa family members botched their cover of an old Brazilian gospel song last year on a family video, they thought it was pretty funny—funny enough to upload...

A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers
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A Tiny Computer Attracts a Million Tinkerers

Raspberry Pi may sound like the name of a math-based dessert. But it is actually one of the hottest and cheapest little computers in the world right now.

Who Suffers When the Boss Is a Bully?
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Who Suffers When the Boss Is a Bully?

Abusive bosses who target employees with ridicule and public criticism not only have a detrimental effect on the employees they bully, they also negatively impact...

Smartphones, Tablets Help Researchers Improve Storm Forecasts
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Smartphones, Tablets Help Researchers Improve Storm Forecasts

Atmospheric scientists are using pressure readings from some new smartphones and tablet computers to improve short-term thunderstorm forecasts. 

Phreaks and Geeks
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Phreaks and Geeks

One of the most heartfelt—and unexpected—remembrances of Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide last month at the age of 26, came from Yale professor Edward Tufte.

Tech Jobs Account for ­p to 14 Percent of Hiring in January
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Tech Jobs Account for ­p to 14 Percent of Hiring in January

The information technology industry accounted for 22,100 of the 157,000 new jobs added to the U.S. economy in January, according to Foote Partners. Meanwhile,...

Drone Home
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Drone Home

A few months ago I borrowed a drone from a company called Parrot. Officially the drone is called an AR.Drone 2.0, but for simplicity's sake, we're just going to...

Study Finds American CEOs Are Worth Their Paychecks
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Study Finds American CEOs Are Worth Their Paychecks

A University of Virginia Darden School of Business study finds that American CEOs are worth their paychecks.

Cheaper Broadband Will Close the 'digital Divide,' Expert Says
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Cheaper Broadband Will Close the 'digital Divide,' Expert Says

Low-income city residents learn to use broadband through public programs, but they will not get home broadband until it costs less — and government must help make...

Once Blackberry Focused, a Campus Widens Its View
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Once Blackberry Focused, a Campus Widens Its View

The University of Waterloo, in a city that people outside Canada would struggle to find on a map, is one of the world’s best technology schools.

Addressing the Complexities of Meritocracy
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Addressing the Complexities of Meritocracy

MIT's third annual Diversity Summit, held last week at Kresge Auditorium, reflected the growing importance of inclusion at the Institute: From 70 attendees at the...

Foxconn Says to Boost China Worker Participation in ­nion
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Foxconn Says to Boost China Worker Participation in ­nion

Foxconn Technology Group, the assembler of most of the world's top-selling electronic gadgets including Apple Inc's iPhone, is trying to raise participation in...

Google Science Fair Seeks Out Next-Gen Scientists, Engineers
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Google Science Fair Seeks Out Next-Gen Scientists, Engineers

Google has kicked off registration for its third annual Google Science Fair.

Senate’s H-1B Visa Proposal Goes Far Beyond Microsoft’s
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Senate’s H-1B Visa Proposal Goes Far Beyond Microsoft’s

The Immigration Innovation Act, recently introduced in the U.S. Senate, would increase the annual quota of H-1B visas for those workers from 65,000 to 115,000....

Winners of 10th Annual International Science & Technology Visualization Challenge Announced
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Winners of 10th Annual International Science & Technology Visualization Challenge Announced

The National Science Foundation, along with the journal Science, today announces the 53 winners and honorable mentions of the International Science & Technology...
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