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Advances in Molecular Electronics: Lights On--Molecule On
A method for switching on the current flow through a single molecule with the help of light could result in being able to store and process information at the molecular...
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Bug Bounties Fail to Find Many Software Flaws, Researchers Say
Researchers say paying rewards to vulnerability researchers to locate flaws in software initially works, but mature software requires a different strategy.
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Apple's Swift Makes Quick Strides With Developers
Apple's Swift language has been embraced by developers because of its unique features.
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True or False?
A new Google algorithm would influence search results based on the "trustworthiness" of websites.
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White House and Department of Homeland Security Want a Way Around Encryption
The White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials support arguments by the nation’s law enforcement and intelligence leaders that encryption technology...
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Shifts in Computer Science Interest
A new study found that while interest in computer science among both men and women has fluctuated over the last four decades, women were consistently underrepresented...
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Congress Probes Possible Bias Against Women in .s. Science Funding
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has launched an investigation into whether gender bias is influencing the awarding of research grants, which would be...
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Concerns of an Artificial Intelligence Pioneer
The computer scientist Stuart Russell wants to ensure that our increasingly intelligent machines remain aligned with human values.
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Security Professionals Stymied By Outdated Visualization Tools
Earlier this year, the film Blackhat got high marks for realistic scenes in which hackers and information security specialists work at their computers to hunt down...
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How Benford's Law Reveals Suspicious Activity on Twitter
Back in the 1880s, the American astronomer Simon Newcomb noticed something strange about the book of logarithmic tables in his library—the earlier pages were much...
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Nasa's Nexss Coalition to Lead Search For Life on Distant Worlds
NASA is bringing together experts spanning a variety of scientific fields for an unprecedented initiative dedicated to the search for life on planets outside our...
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Disney Researchers Show Soft Sides With Layered Fabric 3D Printer
Researchers have developed a three-dimensional printer that layers laser-cut sheets of fabric to form soft, squeezable objects.
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A Research Agenda For Intelligent Systems Will Result in Fundamental New Capabilities For Understanding the Earth System
The U.S. National Science Foundation last month hosted a workshop that, it hopes, will result in new capabilities for understanding the Earth system.
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Researchers Hack Sony Headset to Simulate Autism
Japanese researchers have used an experimental headset to simulate the vision and hearing of people with autism spectrum disorder.
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Smart City Technology May Be Vulnerable to Hackers
Cesar Cerrudo, chief technology officer at IOActive Labs, says "smart city" technologies are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
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Revenge of the Nerds: Starting Salaries For Class of 2015 Techies Top $100k
Demand for students graduating with computer science, software engineering, and computer engineering degrees is on the rise.
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How Click Farms Have Inflated Social Media Currency
Every Morning, Kim Casipong strolls past barbed wire, six dogs, and a watchman in order to get to her job in a pink apartment building decorated with ornate stonework...
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3D Simulations of Colliding Black Holes Hailed As Most Realistic Yet
When astronomers try to simulate colliding giant black holes, they usually rely on simplified approximations to model the swirling disks of matter that surround...
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On Time-Lapse Rocket Ride to Trade Center's Top, Glimpse of Doomed Tower
An imposingly realistic vision of the old 1 World Trade Center, the ultimately doomed north tower, will begin appearing next month in a most unlikely place: the...
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