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Michio Kaku Sketches Technological Wonderland of the Future at Sc12
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Michio Kaku Sketches Technological Wonderland of the Future at Sc12

Imagine a world where a computer chip costs just a penny.

In Fairfax County, the Classroom Is a (cyber) Battlefield
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In Fairfax County, the Classroom Is a (cyber) Battlefield

Thousands of students across the U.S. recently participated in the opening round of the CyberPatriot challenge, the premier high school cyberwarfare competition...

College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All
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College of Future Could Be Come One, Come All

Teaching Introduction to Sociology is almost second nature to Mitchell Duneier, a professor at Princeton: he has taught it 30 times, and a textbook he co-wrote...

As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living
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As Boom Lures App Creators, Tough Part Is Making a Living

Shawn and Stephanie Grimes spent much of the last two years pursuing their dream of doing research and development for Apple, the world’s most successful corporation...

Almost Being There: Why the Future of Space Exploration Is Not What You Think
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Almost Being There: Why the Future of Space Exploration Is Not What You Think

Mocup is a tiny, adorable remote-controlled robot built from a Lego Mindstorms set with an off-the-shelf Beagleboard computer for a brain and a webcam for an eye...

5 Big Tech Issues Await Obama in Second Term
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5 Big Tech Issues Await Obama in Second Term

Technology policy didn't get much air time in the 2012 presidential election, but the Obama administration will face serious issues over the next four years.

Exploring Credits For Free Online Courses
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Exploring Credits For Free Online Courses

The American Council on Education, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Coursera have launched an initiative to determine if free online courses are worthy...

Georgia Tech Turns Stale Physics Book Into Mobile Experience
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Georgia Tech Turns Stale Physics Book Into Mobile Experience

Georgia Tech researchers are turning physics textbooks into applications for e-books, making the lessons more interactive and more interesting for students.  

Registration Open For 20th Annual Nasa Great Moonbuggy Race
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Registration Open For 20th Annual Nasa Great Moonbuggy Race

Registration is open for the 20th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race, which challenges high school, college, and university students around the world to build and...

Everyone Wants a Slice of Raspberry Pi
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Everyone Wants a Slice of Raspberry Pi

It's 9am on a lovely autumn morning at Cern, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, just outside Geneva.

A Reboot in Recruiting Women Into Computer Science
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A Reboot in Recruiting Women Into Computer Science

U.S. government agencies, universities, and technology companies have contributed tens of millions of dollars to increase the number of female computer scientists...

Researchers Launch Innovative, Hands-on Online Tool For Science Education
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Researchers Launch Innovative, Hands-on Online Tool For Science Education

Two computer science graduate students have developed an online tool designed to teach science by requiring students to complete increasingly difficult problems...

In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate For Peace
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In the Heart of Afghanistan, Entrepreneurs Innovate For Peace

Afghanistan's growing technology industry could be a way to help boost the economy and maintain peace, says INEX IT administrator Mahdi Rezaei, who recently established...

Software on Mars
From Communications of the ACM

Software on Mars

With the AEGIS system, the Mars Exploration Rovers can autonomously select, capture, and analyze images using onboard logic.

Control Without Controllers
From Communications of the ACM

Control Without Controllers

Disney's Touché project could transform every conductive surface into a touch-control surface.

On the Digital Trail
From Communications of the ACM

On the Digital Trail

Forensics experts increasingly use data from digital devices to solve crimes, fight lawsuits, and unravel accidents.

'live-Fire' Cyberwar-In-A-Box Tests Mettle of Military, It Pros
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'live-Fire' Cyberwar-In-A-Box Tests Mettle of Military, It Pros

In August, a collection of military, government, and nongovernmental humanitarian organizations from 22 countries in the Pacific gathered in Singapore for Pacific...

Beyond Bieber: Twitter Improves Student Learning
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Beyond Bieber: Twitter Improves Student Learning

MSU researchers have found that Twitter can be an effective tool to improve student learning.  

'hackathon' Events Proliferate For Student Programmers
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'hackathon' Events Proliferate For Student Programmers

A proliferation in hackathon events for student coders is occurring as tech firms seek talent and students look for hands-on experience.  

At Technology High School, Goal Isn't to Finish in 4 Years
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At Technology High School, Goal Isn't to Finish in 4 Years

Flakes of green paint are peeling from the third-floor windowsills.
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