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Harry Huskey, Pioneering Computer Scientist, Is Dead at 101
Huskey was a pioneering computer scientist who worked on early computing systems, and later helped universities around the world establish computer centers and...
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How Youtube's Shifting Algorithms Hurt Independent Media
At the age of 21, David Pakman started a little Massachusetts community radio talk program.
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Robert Taylor, Innovator Who Shaped Modern Computing, Dies at 85
Taylor had the idea that led to the Arpanet, the forerunner of the Internet.
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That Fingerprint Sensor on Your Phone Is Not as Safe as You Think
Fingerprint sensors have turned modern smartphones into miracles of convenience.
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Evidence That Robots Are Winning the Race For American Jobs
Who is winning the race for jobs between robots and humans?
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It's Possible to Hack a Phone With Sound Waves, Researchers Show
A security loophole that would allow someone to add extra steps to the counter on your Fitbit monitor might seem harmless. But researchers say it points to the...
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A Darker Theme in Obama's Farewell: Automation Can Divide S
Underneath the nostalgia and hope in President Obama's farewell address Tuesday night was a darker theme: the struggle to help the people on the losing end of technological...
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Robots Will Take Jobs, but Not as Fast as Some Fear, New Report Says
The march of automation will displace jobs more gradually than some alarming forecasts suggest.
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Data Could Be the Next Tech Hot Button For Regulators
Wealth and influence in the technology business have always been about gaining the upper hand in software or the machines that software ran on.
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Coming From Automakers: Voice Control That Understands You Better
Every once in a while, just for laughs, Kevin Smith-Fagan tries to call a friend of his, Priscilla, using the voice-recognition system in his 2013 Chevrolet Volt...
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Cyberwar For Sale
On the morning of May 18, 2014, Violeta Lagunes was perplexed by a series of strange messages that appeared in her Gmail inbox.
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Apple and Nokia Battle Over Cellphone Patents
Apple's iPhone is a technological marvel.
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The Long-Term Jobs Killer Is Not China. It's Automation.
The first job that Sherry Johnson, 56, lost to automation was at the local newspaper in Marietta, Ga., where she fed paper into the printing machines and laid out...
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The Great A.i. Awakening
Late one Friday night in early November, Jun Rekimoto, a distinguished professor of human-computer interaction at the University of Tokyo, was online preparing...
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California to Regulate Energy se of Desktop Computers and Monitors
The California Energy Commission on Wednesday agreed to pass new regulations for energy efficiency in desktop computers and monitors.
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Automated Pro-Trump Bots Overwhelmed Pro-Clinton Messages, Researchers Say
Researchers from Oxford University found that an automated army of pro-Donald J. Trump chatbots overwhelmed similar programs supporting Hillary Clinton five to...
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A Slow Ride Toward the Future of Public Transportation
A self-driving electric bus relying on laser sensors, global-positioning systems, and software is undergoing testing in Helsinki, Finland.
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Why Light Bulbs May Be the Next Hacker Target
The Internet of Things could prove highly vulnerable to cyberattackers, according to a new study.
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Five Possible Hacks to Worry About Before Election Day
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia dismisses the idea that he has the power to interfere with Tuesday's election.
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