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How Click Farms Have Inflated Social Media Currency
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How Click Farms Have Inflated Social Media Currency

Every Morning, Kim Casipong strolls past barbed wire, six dogs, and a watchman in order to get to her job in a pink apartment building decorated with ornate stonework...

Machine Dreams
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Machine Dreams

There is a shrine inside Hewlett-Packard's headquarters in Palo Alto, in the heart of Silicon Valley.

How Factory Workers Learned to Love Their Robot Colleagues
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How Factory Workers Learned to Love Their Robot Colleagues

Workers at a Navistar truck plant in Ohio weren't eager to make friends when a new colleague showed up on the factory floor nearly 40 years ago.

Universities Collaborate on Unmanned Aerial Systems Studies
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Universities Collaborate on Unmanned Aerial Systems Studies

Wichita State University and Kansas State University are working together with the Federal Aviation Administration to minimize the risk associated with operating...

Eu Officially Strikes at Google on Shopping Service, Android
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Eu Officially Strikes at Google on Shopping Service, Android

The European Union officially accused Google of violating antitrust laws, claiming it abused its dominance in search to favor its shopping results.

How the Computer Got Its Revenge on the Soviet Union
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How the Computer Got Its Revenge on the Soviet Union

In 1950, with the Cold War in full swing, Soviet journalists were looking desperately for something to help them fill their anti-American propaganda quota.

Air Force's Secret 'gorgon Stare' Program Leaves Terrorists Nowhere To Hide
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Air Force's Secret 'gorgon Stare' Program Leaves Terrorists Nowhere To Hide

In Greek mythology, Gorgons were creatures whose terrible visages could turn men to stone with a single glance.

Connectedness Formulas Help Researchers Understand Organized Cybercrime
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Connectedness Formulas Help Researchers Understand Organized Cybercrime

Drexel computer science researchers are studying how cyber criminals organize online, in hopes of guiding law-enforcement strategy.

U.s. Nuclear Fears Block Intel China Supercomputer Update
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U.s. Nuclear Fears Block Intel China Supercomputer Update

The U.S. government has refused to let Intel help China update the world's biggest supercomputer.

Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software's ­neasy Glare
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Online Test-Takers Feel Anti-Cheating Software's ­neasy Glare

Before Betsy Chao, a senior here at Rutgers University, could take midterm exams in her online courses this semester, her instructors sent emails directing students...

Jay Edelson, the Class-Action Lawyer Who May Be Tech's Least Friended Man
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Jay Edelson, the Class-Action Lawyer Who May Be Tech's Least Friended Man

When technology executives imagine the boogeyman, they see a baby-face guy in wire-rim glasses. His name is Jay Edelson.

Planes Without Pilots
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Planes Without Pilots

Mounting evidence that the co-pilot crashed a Germanwings plane into a French mountain has prompted a global debate about how to better screen crewmembers for mental...

Here's Google's Secret to Hiring the Best People
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Here's Google's Secret to Hiring the Best People

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" was the tagline for a Head & Shoulders shampoo ad campaign in the 1980s. It unfortunately encapsulates...

Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death
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Tech Titans' Latest Project: Defy Death

Seated at the head of a table for 12 with a view of the city's soaring skyline, Peter Thiel was deep in conversation with his guests, eclectic scientists whose...

Science Has a 'publication Pollution' Problem, Expert Says
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Science Has a 'publication Pollution' Problem, Expert Says

The scientific community is facing a 'pollution problem' in academic publishing, one that poses a serious threat to the "trustworthiness, utility, and value of...

Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities
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Google Patented Building Robots with Personalities

Whether or not we are headed toward a robot revolution, Google wants us to get comfortable with the next generation of robots.

The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)
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The Fascinating Story of the Man Who Invented Stereo (and Pioneered Tv and Radar Too)

When you're rocking out to your favourite music or surroundsound has slapped you in the heart of your favourite movie, you know how important stereo sound is.

After Snowden, the Nsa Faces Recruitment Challenge
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After Snowden, the Nsa Faces Recruitment Challenge

Daniel Swann is exactly the type of person the National Security Agency would love to have working for it.

A Brief History of the Atm
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A Brief History of the Atm

Eyes glaze over when I mention my interest in researching automated teller machines.

Why Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Still Breaking Into Computers
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Why Kevin Mitnick, the World's Most Notorious Hacker, Is Still Breaking Into Computers

Look no further than Kevin Mitnick's business card to see how some things never change.
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