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The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics
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The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics

In October, when malware called Mirai took over poorly secured webcams and DVRs, and used them to disrupt internet access across the United States, I wondered who...

Software Startups Aim to Automate Bio Labs
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Software Startups Aim to Automate Bio Labs

Earlier this month, major tech consulting company Cambridge Consultants announced a partnership with Synthace, a small, U.K.-based software startup.

The ­S Takes On the World in Nato's Cyber War Games
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The ­S Takes On the World in Nato's Cyber War Games

Last year, Capt. Sean Ruddy and his team of operator-soldiers from the US Cyber Brigade entered a Locked Shields, a NATO-organized cyber-defense war game that pits...

Next List 2017 20 Tech Visionaries Who Are Creating the Future
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Next List 2017 20 Tech Visionaries Who Are Creating the Future

Microsoft will build computers even more sleek and beautiful than Apple's. Robots will 3-D-print cool shoes that are personalized just for you.

Can Early Experiences With Computers, Robots Increase STEM Interest Among Young Girls?
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Can Early Experiences With Computers, Robots Increase STEM Interest Among Young Girls?

Incorporating more programming activities in the classroom or at home may ignite and sustain girls' interest in technology and boost confidence in their abilities...

The Big Missed Opportunity With Big Data
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The Big Missed Opportunity With Big Data

A seemingly endless trove of data is available from increasingly connected consumers, but most companies continued to operate as if it was business as usual. Professor Raj...

New Colorado Law Calls For State Standard In Computer Science Education
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New Colorado Law Calls For State Standard In Computer Science Education

Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill aimed at boosting computer science education in Colorado's public schools. The goal is to prepare Colorado students for jobs...

Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination
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Inside China's Plans For World Robot Domination

Scenes from China's quest to dominate the robotic future: At startup E-Deodar, a human-looking droid serves coffee to employees who are building $15,000 industrial...

­ci Aims to Become First ­niversity to Launch Rocket Into Space
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­ci Aims to Become First ­niversity to Launch Rocket Into Space

A $1 million gift from a nonprofit STEM workforce development firm will establish a rocketry program at the University of California, Irvine with the intent of...

Defending Science: How the Art of Rhetoric Can help
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Defending Science: How the Art of Rhetoric Can help

Science seems to be under attack in America, so much so that scientists and their supporters are marching in the streets.

Why Is Russia So Good at Encouraging Women Into Tech?
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Why Is Russia So Good at Encouraging Women Into Tech?

Irina Khoroshko, from Zelenograd near Moscow, had learned her times tables by the age of five.

President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'hire American' Too
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President Trump's New Order Gives China Tech Opportunity To 'hire American' Too

The same week that President Trump issued his hire American executive order, the president of one of China's top tech companies said his company wants to do the...

How to Build Your Own Moonshot Lab, According to Astro Teller
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How to Build Your Own Moonshot Lab, According to Astro Teller

From balloon-based Internet to self-driving cars, Astro Teller and his team have produced some of the world's most ambitious technology products.

50 Years Ago, a Computer Pioneer Got a New York Subway Race Rolling
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50 Years Ago, a Computer Pioneer Got a New York Subway Race Rolling

Fifty years ago, Peter Samson, one of the inventors of Spacewar, considered the world's first video game, began another craze underground.

Find Out If a Robot Will Take Your Job 
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Find Out If a Robot Will Take Your Job 

At a community college in upstate New York, 12 cafeteria workers recently learned that they will lose their jobs—and be replaced by self-serve machines.

Millennials Aren't Job-Hopping Any Faster Than Generation X Did
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Millennials Aren't Job-Hopping Any Faster Than Generation X Did

Millennial workers, those ages 18 to 35, are just as likely to stick with their employers as their older counterparts in Generation X were when they were young...

95% of Engineers in India ­nfit For Software Development Jobs, Claims Report
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95% of Engineers in India ­nfit For Software Development Jobs, Claims Report

Ninety-five percent of engineers in India are not fit to take up software development jobs, and over two-thirds cannot even write code that compiles, a new survey...

Bill Gates Is Wrong: The Solution to AI Taking Jobs Is Training, Not Taxes
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Bill Gates Is Wrong: The Solution to AI Taking Jobs Is Training, Not Taxes

Let's take a breath: Robots and artificial intelligence systems are nowhere near displacing the human workforce.

The Great AI Recruitment War: Amazon Is on Top, And Apple Is Almost Nowhere to Be Seen
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The Great AI Recruitment War: Amazon Is on Top, And Apple Is Almost Nowhere to Be Seen

When Matt Zeiler finished his PhD in machine learning from New York University in 2013, the tech giants came scrambling.

Robert Taylor, Innovator Who Shaped Modern Computing, Dies at 85
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Robert Taylor, Innovator Who Shaped Modern Computing, Dies at 85

Like many inventions, the internet was the work of countless hands. But perhaps no one deserves more credit for that world-changing technological leap than Robert...
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