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Customizing 3-D Printing
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Customizing 3-D Printing

Researchers from MIT and the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel have developed a design tool that automatically turns CAD files for a 3-D printer into...

7 Technology Trends that Will Make or Break Many Careers
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7 Technology Trends that Will Make or Break Many Careers

No matter what field you work in, if you're hoping to get ahead in your career, you need to be mindful of technology trends.

James L. Flanagan, Who Helped Make Computers Talk, Dies at 89
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James L. Flanagan, Who Helped Make Computers Talk, Dies at 89

James L. Flanagan, whom we can thank for articulate digital assistants like Siri and intelligible subway loudspeakers and blame for the disembodied voices that...

On the Farm: Startups Put Data in Farmers' Hands
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On the Farm: Startups Put Data in Farmers' Hands

Farmers and entrepreneurs are starting to compete with agribusiness giants over the newest commodity being harvested on U.S. farms—one measured in bytes, not bushels...

European Publishers Play Lobbying Role Against Google
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European Publishers Play Lobbying Role Against Google

In private sessions this summer, giant publishers and media companies from Germany, France and elsewhere have met with European officials about proposals to regulate...

Dartmouth Football's Brilliant Dummies
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Dartmouth Football's Brilliant Dummies

Wearing a green Dartmouth College jersey, the newest player on the school's football team readies for action during a preseason practice.

Connecting Your Car to Your Smartphone Can Make Auto Data Work For You
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Connecting Your Car to Your Smartphone Can Make Auto Data Work For You

If your car could talk, you might be surprised by how much it has to say.

Why Gogo's Infuriatingly Expensive, Slow Internet Still Owns the Skies
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Why Gogo's Infuriatingly Expensive, Slow Internet Still Owns the Skies

In the fall of 2008, Louis C.K. was a guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and delivered a soon-to-be-viral rant called "Everything's Amazing and Nobody's Happy...

It's Operating Systems Vs. Messaging Apps In The Battle For Tech's Next Frontier
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It's Operating Systems Vs. Messaging Apps In The Battle For Tech's Next Frontier

As mobile devices continue to explore and colonize the technology landscape, their conquests are leading us to a new era, beyond search and apps.

Stephen Hawking's Speech Tech Released By Intel
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Stephen Hawking's Speech Tech Released By Intel

The program interprets visual signals and translates them into words, which are then "spoken" by a machine.

To Inspire Software and Hardware Developers, Intel Gets Bold and Very Weird
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To Inspire Software and Hardware Developers, Intel Gets Bold and Very Weird

It was about 10 seconds into the robotic spider dance that you had to remind yourself you were watching a presentation by the world's largest chipmaker, Intel.

Data-Crunching Is Coming to Help Your Boss Manage Your Time
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Data-Crunching Is Coming to Help Your Boss Manage Your Time

You might be at work, but that hardly means you are working.

'next Gen Stats' Offer New Insights For Nfl Fans and Coaches
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'next Gen Stats' Offer New Insights For Nfl Fans and Coaches

As Richard Sherman sprints side-by-side with Calvin Johnson, who is running faster?

The Coming Wave of Bionic Hearing Gadgets
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The Coming Wave of Bionic Hearing Gadgets

In a windowless office on a tiny San Francisco side street, Noah Kraft is making me hear things in a way I’ve never heard them before.

A Machine in the Co-Pilot's Seat
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A Machine in the Co-Pilot's Seat

Joel Walker, a test pilot for Aurora Flight Sciences, a maker of autonomous aircraft, flew his small, twin-engine plane through rain squalls here recently, and...

Palmer Luckey: Making Virtual Reality a Reality
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Palmer Luckey: Making Virtual Reality a Reality

"Why shouldn't people be able to teleport wherever they want?" asks Palmer Luckey, the 22-year-old founder of Oculus VR, the virtual-reality company that Facebook...

Zero Latency: The Vr Revolution Begins in Melbourne, Australia
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Zero Latency: The Vr Revolution Begins in Melbourne, Australia

Stepping onto the large freight elevator, my body sways to keep balanced as the rising platform lifts me into the zombie-infested city above.

Why Larry Page Is Stepping Away
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Why Larry Page Is Stepping Away

In the ten years that I’ve been watching him, Larry Page has always wanted to play by his own rules.

The Man Making Puzzles For Hackers
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The Man Making Puzzles For Hackers

If you want to know how to keep 16,000 geeks entertained, ask the Lost Boy aka Ryan Clarke.

Smartphone Screen Lets You Reach Out and Touch Some 'thing'
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Smartphone Screen Lets You Reach Out and Touch Some 'thing'

A tiny startup outside Chicago has created external hardware for a smartphone that enables a user to feel as well as see an image on flat glass.
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