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Tech Jobs: Minorities Have Degrees, but Don't Get Hired
Top universities graduate minority computer science and engineering students at twice the rate that leading technology companies hire them, according to USA Today...
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Nobel Prize: How English Beat German as Language of Science
Permafrost, oxygen, hydrogen; it all looks like science to me.
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How Jean Tirole's Work Helps Explain the Internet Economy
For anyone who has wondered how it’s possible to get so much stuff from web companies free or at too-good-to-be-true prices—whether Google searching, Facebook socializing...
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Should Industrial Robots Be Able to Hurt Their Human Coworkers?
How much should a robot be allowed to hurt its coworkers?
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ltrafast Internet Opens p New Possibilities: Experts
Superfast Internet connections will transform communication and interaction, according to experts polled by the Pew Research Center and Elon University.
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Homeland Security Funds Software Security Initiative
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has contributed $23.5 million toward an online resource to help test open source programs and improve software analysis...
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Gravity Map Uncovers Sea-Floor Surprises
s though someone had pulled a plug in the oceans and drained them away, a sea-floor map has exposed thousands of never-before-seen underwater mountains and ridges...
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Hackers Gather For Cyberwar in an Intense 48-Hour Sim
Locked Shields is among the world's preeminent cyber attack simulations.
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High-Tech Pay Gap: Minorities Earn Less in Skilled Jobs
Hispanics, Asians, and blacks are not receiving equal pay for equal work in the high-tech industry, according to a recent American Institute for Economic Research...
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Tiny U.s. Region Is Methane 'hot Spot,' Nasa Finds
One small "hot spot" in the U.S. Southwest is responsible for producing the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States—more...
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5 Insights from Vint Cerf on Bitcoin, Net Neutrality and More
When Vint Cerf, often called the "father of the Internet," is speaking, it's wise to listen.
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The Future of Artificial Intelligence: Will Computers Take Your Job?
In the future, intelligent machines will increasingly replace knowledge workers, according to a group of artificial intelligence experts.
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Large Hadron Collider: The Big Reboot
Mike Lamont grabs the last croissant from a table and eats it as he walks through the control centre at CERN, the European laboratory for particle physics just...
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Women Talk Tech and Science at MIT Panel
MIT recently hosted a panel on women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields, providing an opportunity for women to discuss their experiences...
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One in Three Jobs Will Be Taken By Software or Robots By 2025
By 2025, software, robots, or other "smart machines" will have replaced as many as one in three existing jobs, Gartner predicts.
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Protesters in Hong Kong Must Weigh the Promise and Risks of Mesh Networking
In the heart of Hong Kong, where the largest pro-Democracy protest to challenge Beijing since the 1989 Tiananmen Square gathering has been brewing, some protesters...
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Google Lets Connected Devices Commune Without Specialized Apps
A new initiative by Google seeks to form an open standard for the Internet of Things, dubbed the Physical Web by the company's Chrome team.
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Researchers Create Software For Google Glass That Provides Captions For Hard-of-Hearing sers
Researchers have developed speech-to-text software for Google Glass to help people with hearing loss conduct conversations more easily.
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Carnegie Mellon's Mary Shaw Will Receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Carnegie Mellon University computer science professor Mary Shaw is one of eight winners of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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