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Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away
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Why I Just Asked My Students To Put Their Laptops Away

I teach theory and practice of social media at NYU, and am an advocate and activist for the free culture movement, so I’m a pretty unlikely candidate for internet...

Shenzhen Trip Report Visiting the World's Manufacturing Ecosystem
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Shenzhen Trip Report Visiting the World's Manufacturing Ecosystem

Last year, a group of Media Lab students visited Shenzhen with, bunnie, an old friend and my hardware guru.

The Man Who Will Build Google's Elusive Quantum Computer
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The Man Who Will Build Google's Elusive Quantum Computer

John Martinis is one of the world's foremost experts on quantum computing, a growing field of science that aims to process information at super high speeds using...

Doped Nanoribbons Called a Step Towards Graphene Transistor
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Doped Nanoribbons Called a Step Towards Graphene Transistor

Researchers from Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research have developed a new method to selectively dope graphene molecules with nitrogen atoms...

Plate Tectonics Found on Europa
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Plate Tectonics Found on Europa

If you have got an idea for how to study Europa, then NASA wants to hear from you.

Manual Control
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Manual Control

Oblong Industries is bringing gesture-control technology developed for Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report" and other Hollywood films to corporate conference rooms...

Nato Agrees Cyber Attack Could Trigger Military Response
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Nato Agrees Cyber Attack Could Trigger Military Response

NATO leaders agreed on Friday that a large-scale cyber attack on a member country could be considered an attack on the entire U.S.-led alliance, potentially triggering...

Federal Funding for Basic Research Decreased Slightly in FY 2012
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Federal Funding for Basic Research Decreased Slightly in FY 2012

Federal funding for basic research performed at universities and colleges decreased 0.3 percent between fiscal years 2011 and 2012, according to the U.S. National...

Apple's iPhone 6 First Responders
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Apple's iPhone 6 First Responders

As Apple prepares to unveil the iPhone 6 on Sept. 9, engineers are toiling in secrecy to make sure everything works properly.

Consortium to Focus on Developing a New Architecture For the Internet
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Consortium to Focus on Developing a New Architecture For the Internet

Launching a critical new phase in developing the Internet of the future, a consortium of universities and technology companies will promote the development and...

Atomically Thin Material Opens a Door for Integrated Nanophotonic Circuits
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Atomically Thin Material Opens a Door for Integrated Nanophotonic Circuits

A new combination of materials can efficiently guide electricity and light along the same tiny wire, a finding that could be a step towards building computer...

E-Sports Set Video Gamers Fighting For Real Money in Virtual Contests
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E-Sports Set Video Gamers Fighting For Real Money in Virtual Contests

A bewitching creature—half woman, half deer—battles a shaman and a sentient tree.

The Coming Age of the Internet Naturalist
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The Coming Age of the Internet Naturalist

Three years ago, Shaun Winterton was looking at photos of bugs on Flickr.

Gigabytes Don't Matter Anymore in the Online Storage War
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Gigabytes Don't Matter Anymore in the Online Storage War

If you still think storing files online is all about who offers the most gigabytes for the lowest price, you weren't there when Jared Leto showed up at BoxWorks...

Quantum Patents Licensed for Commercial Encryption Applications
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Quantum Patents Licensed for Commercial Encryption Applications

Los Alamos National Laboratory has licensed a compact random-number-generation technology to Whitewood Encryption Systems for use in commercial cryptographic systems...

Policymakers Hail STEM Education as a Strong Foundation, Pushing Innovation
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Policymakers Hail STEM Education as a Strong Foundation, Pushing Innovation

U.S. government officials and advocates for greater investment in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education are tweaking their message, advocating...

Getting a Clear Picture of a Computer Network's Security
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Getting a Clear Picture of a Computer Network's Security

Security experts say the only hope of protecting corporate networks from hackers is something the industry calls "defense in depth."

Google Backs Second Quantum Computing Effort
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Google Backs Second Quantum Computing Effort

Scientists can't seem to agree on what a quantum computer is. But the uncertainty hasn't deterred Google from backing a second major effort in the field.

Can We Ever Truly Master Password Security? Computer Scientist Weighs In
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Can We Ever Truly Master Password Security? Computer Scientist Weighs In

Georgia State University computer science professor Xiaojun Cao says it's difficult to keep passwords 100% safe and secure, and suggests superior alternatives to...

Can a Stack of Computer Servers Survive an Earthquake?
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Can a Stack of Computer Servers Survive an Earthquake?

Tests at the University at Buffalo show local seismic isolation and damping methods can significantly reduce earthquake damage to computer systems and other electronic...
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