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Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and…
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NIST's new method for measuring electric field strength based on the quantum properties of atoms could improve the sensitivity and precision of antennas, sensors...National Institute of Standards and Technology From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
With little fanfare, urban areas have become overgrown by a tangle of sensors: cameras unobtrusively snapping pictures at traffic lights, microphones secretly triangulating...The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses...The Associated Press From ACM Careers | October 8, 2014
The boom in e-commerce and social media in Asia has spread from the trading floor to real estate.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
When a worried 5-year-old named Timur asked Chris Hadfield in September whether the Voyager 1 satellite—now careening through Deep Space 11 billion miles from Earth...The Atlantic From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
Gender diversity in the workplace helps firms be more productive, according to a new study co-authored by an MIT researcher — but it may also reduce satisfaction...MIT News From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
Researchers at Ohio State University report that they've succeeded in combining a battery and a solar cell into one hybrid device.Ohio State University From ACM Careers | October 7, 2014
The story of how the digital age came to be involves a cast of more than 40 people, ranging from a 19th century English countess to California hippies.NPR From ACM Opinion | October 7, 2014
The fact that Edvard and May-Britt Moser have collaborated for 30 years—and been married for 28—has done nothing to dull their passion for the brain.Nature From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
As a teenager, holed up in his bedroom, illuminated by the glow of his laptop, Youngbin Chung became addicted to video games. Ten-hours-a-day addicted.The Associated Press From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
The National Synchrotron Light Source ended operations at Brookhaven National Laboratory after 32 years on September 30, 2014.Brookhaven National Laboratory From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
President Obama announced on Friday (October 3) a new class of recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the...The White House From ACM Careers | October 6, 2014
An app developed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison can turn an Android smartphone into a high-energy particle detector — a pocket version of a multimillion...niversity of Wisconsin-Madison From ACM Careers | October 3, 2014
Opening science to public participation, the "citizen science" mode of research, has done more than simply enhance existing research. It has also engaged a range...Scientific American From ACM Careers | October 3, 2014
A coding scheme for interactive communication developed at MIT is the first to meet three classical measures of evaluation, its developers say.MIT News From ACM Careers | October 2, 2014
LinkedIn has introduced University Rankings based on the employment patterns of over 300 million LinkedIn members from around the world. Here are rankings for schools...LinkedIn From ACM Careers | October 2, 2014
Desperate to attract tech-savvy workers, one company is turning to an unlikely talent source: high school.The Wall Street Journal From ACM Careers | October 2, 2014
The ability to collect and analyze massive amounts of data is rapidly transforming science, industry and everyday life, but what we have seen so far is likely just...The National Science Foundation From ACM Careers | October 2, 2014
Researcher Reza Shahbazian-Yassar is working to better understand the performance of electrode materials in lithium-ion batteries to pave the way for more powerful...Michigan Technological University From ACM Careers | October 2, 2014