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IBM Ceo: Smart Grid Is Internet of Things
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IBM Ceo: Smart Grid Is Internet of Things

In a rare public speaking occasion, IBM CEO Sam Palmisano said that today's energy infrastructure needs to be further digitized and focused on the end consumer...

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Powerful Argument for Cutting IT Energy Consumption

Although technology is growing more and more energy efficient, more innovation is needed to offset the growing use of computers in countries such as India and China...

Peripheral Developers Are Key Contributors to Open-Source Projects, Study Finds
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Peripheral Developers Are Key Contributors to Open-Source Projects, Study Finds

An information systems researcher at the University of Arkansas has found that peripheral developers outside the core development team make significant contributions...

Computer Scientist Puts NSF Funding to Work for More Reliable Computing
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Computer Scientist Puts NSF Funding to Work for More Reliable Computing

University of California, San Diego professor Yuanyuan Zhou recently received several grants for research projects aimed at making computer systems more reliable...

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Online Newsletter Targets Informatics Professionals

The Standards Standard online newsletter has been launched by the American Medical Informatics Association for health professionals working in the global informatics...

Access to Data of the Past
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Access to Data of the Past

Tools to understand data from out-of-date systems will also promote the rapid integration of data from newly developed systems.

New Method Helps Computer Vision Systems Decipher Outdoor Scenes
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New Method Helps Computer Vision Systems Decipher Outdoor Scenes

Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a system that enables computers to extract more information from an image by analyzing the physical constraints...

'onshoring' Gives ­.s. Companies an Alternative to Offshore Outsourcing
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'onshoring' Gives ­.s. Companies an Alternative to Offshore Outsourcing

Companies seeking an alternative to offshore outsourcing are trying "onshoring," an emerging trend of outsourcing IT functions to companies in the rural United...

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Cloud Computing Method Greatly Increases Gene Analysis

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have developed new software that uses cloud computing to greatly improve the speed at which...

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Future Technology in the NFL

In the years ahead, the National Football League looks set to dial up some new tech blitzes that will make the game fairer and safer. Among the technologies most...

Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage
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Some Newspapers, Tracking Readers Online, Shift Coverage

In most businesses, not knowing how well a particular product is performing would be almost unthinkable. But newspapers have always been a peculiar business,...

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Nsf Awards San Diego Supercomputer Center $2.8 Million For Trestles System

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded the San Diego Supercomputer Center at the University of California, San Diego, $2.8 million to build and deploy...

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A Search Service that Can Peer into the Future

Showing news stories on a timeline has been tried before. But Time Explorer, a prototype news search engine created in Yahoo's Barcelona research lab, generates...

ACM China Nearing Launch
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ACM China Nearing Launch

ACM's expansion into China will support local professionals and increase Chinese involvement in ACM's international activities.

Degrees, Distance, and Dollars
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Degrees, Distance, and Dollars

The Internet is making higher education accessible to a whole new class of students—but not necessarily at a lower cost.

Brains and Bytes
From Communications of the ACM

Brains and Bytes

Computational neuroscientists are learning that the brain is like a computer, except when it isn't.

Online Games Are a Gold Mine for Design Ideas
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Online Games Are a Gold Mine for Design Ideas

Gone are the days when video gaming was a private pursuit. Gaming services such as Microsoft's Xbox Live not only connect players in living rooms the world over...

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Extreme and Green: What Science Needs from Computing

Four participants in the upcoming Kavli Futures Symposium discuss what science needs from computing, how current computing advances are impacting research, and...

Tcs to Offer Cheap Cloud Computing Service in India
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Tcs to Offer Cheap Cloud Computing Service in India

TCS plans to launch an affordable cloud computing service to small and medium businesses in India. The service is expected to be launched by mid-September.

Machine, Heal Thyself
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Machine, Heal Thyself

Florida Institute of Technology researchers are developing ways for computers to sense damage to their systems and automatically make repairs. "We're exploring...
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