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Linking Television and the Internet
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Linking Television and the Internet

Researchers  are working on the LinkedTV project, a new television concept designed to connect TV offerings with the Internet. 

Female Cyber Sleuths Hack Into Silicon Valley's Boys Club
From ACM TechNews

Female Cyber Sleuths Hack Into Silicon Valley's Boys Club

One area of the tech world in which women are making great gains is information security, where they outnumber men in certain positions.

Interview With the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014: Wendy Hall
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Interview With the Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014: Wendy Hall

ComputerWeekly.com has named University of Southampton computer science professor Wendy Hall its Most Influential Woman in UK IT 2014. 

Will Workplace Robots Cost More Jobs Than They Create?
From ACM Careers

Will Workplace Robots Cost More Jobs Than They Create?

The UK unveiled its robotics strategy last Tuesday, revealing a plan drawn up by the Technology Strategy Board that aims to spur the country on towards capturing...

Hospitals Are Mining Patients' Credit Card Data to Predict Who Will Get Sick
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Hospitals Are Mining Patients' Credit Card Data to Predict Who Will Get Sick

Imagine getting a call from your doctor if you let your gym membership lapse, make a habit of buying candy bars at the checkout counter, or begin shopping at plus...

The Bbc Doesn't Want to Be Forgotten By Google
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The Bbc Doesn't Want to Be Forgotten By Google

Since agreeing to comply with the European Court of Justice’s decision that people have the right to be forgotten, Google has received about 50,000 requests for...

California Public Schools to Incorporate More STEM Education
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California Public Schools to Incorporate More STEM Education

A task force on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in California schools has given its recommendations to the state. 

Here's What the Leaders of Tech Told Graduates in 2014
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Here's What the Leaders of Tech Told Graduates in 2014

Graduates around the world gather at the end of spring for one final lesson: the commencement speech.

Tibetan Altitude Gene Came from Extinct Human Species
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Tibetan Altitude Gene Came from Extinct Human Species

Tibetans are comfortable at high altitudes where the air is thin.

Panel Endorses Some Nsa Internet Surveillance
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Panel Endorses Some Nsa Internet Surveillance

A bipartisan privacy board on Wednesday unanimously adopted its report that endorses some of the National Security Agency's Internet surveillance programs.

Norway Internet Voting Experiment Fails
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Norway Internet Voting Experiment Fails

Norway has ended a pilot online voting program. 

Forecasting Future May One Day Become as Practical as Predicting Weather, Thanks to Big Data Advances
From ACM TechNews

Forecasting Future May One Day Become as Practical as Predicting Weather, Thanks to Big Data Advances

The Early Model Based Even Recognition using Surrogates (EMBERS) project was created to develop ways to use big data to forecast significant societal events. 

Virtual Flashlight Reveals Secrets of Ancient Artefacts
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Virtual Flashlight Reveals Secrets of Ancient Artefacts

The Revealing Flashlight projects computer-generated models onto real objects, filling in missing details wherever the spotlight lands. 

Ask the Crowd: Robots Learn Faster, Better With Online Helpers
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Ask the Crowd: Robots Learn Faster, Better With Online Helpers

University of Washington computer scientists have discovered crowdsourcing is an effective way to teach robots.

Number of Women Entering IT Continues to Decline, Says BCS Report
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Number of Women Entering IT Continues to Decline, Says BCS Report

A new report finds girls in the U.K. who study computing and information and communications technology at A-level perform at a higher level than boys.

Quantum State May Be a Real Thing
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Quantum State May Be a Real Thing

At the very heart of quantum mechanics lies a monster waiting to consume unwary minds.

How a Little Open Source Project Came to Dominate Big Data
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How a Little Open Source Project Came to Dominate Big Data

It began as a nagging technical problem that needed solving.

The AP's Newest Business Reporter Is an Algorithm
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The AP's Newest Business Reporter Is an Algorithm

Journalistic earnings stories can feel robotic, even when written by a news organization as prestigious as the Associated Press.

The NSA Revelations All in One Chart
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The NSA Revelations All in One Chart

This is a plot of the NSA programs revealed in the past year.

Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor
From ACM News

Microrobots Are the "bee's Knees" For Harvard Professor

At some point in the future, RoboBees may be able to perform the task of pollination.
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