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Cyber Cops: Target Hackers May Takes Years to Find
Secret Service investigators say they are close to gaining a full understanding of the methods hackers used to breach Target's computer systems last December.
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Mit's Alex Pentland: Measuring Idea Flows to Accelerate Innovation
Massachusetts Institute of Technology computational social scientist Alex Pentland's research has lately focused on social physics.
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'wearable Eyes' Make You Appear Friendly, Social Even When You're Not
AgencyGlass is a wearable device that produces "virtual eyes" to give the wearer a semblance of friendliness and approachability.
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AI Gets Its Groove Back
The field of artificial intelligence is making real progress after a long period of sporadic advances that failed to pan out.
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The U.s. Government Wants 6,000 New 'cyber Warriors' By 2016
The Pentagon plans to triple its cybersecurity staff by 2016, U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced recently.
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The Truth About Google X
Astro Teller is sharing a story about something bad. Or maybe it's something good.
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World Cup Mind-Control Demo Faces Deadlines, Critics
In less than 60 days, Brazil will begin hosting soccer's 2014 World Cup, even though workers are still hurrying to pour concrete at three unfinished stadiums.
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Atomic Time Lord to Battle Sneaky High-Speed Trades
Welcome to the room where time lives. I am standing in a space bristling with atomic clocks at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, U.K., which generates...
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Home sers Cite Laziness For Lax Online Security
A survey examining why people do not adequately protect their home computers found that about 80 percent of respondents said they were too lazy.
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Google Maps Displays Crimean Border Differently In Russia, .s.
The U.S. sees Crimea as "occupied territory," as the government said in a recent statement.
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Google, Once Disdainful of Lobbying, Now a Master of Washington Influence
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a "vibrant discussion" about Internet search competition.
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Acm Europe Panel Explores the Future of Cs Research in Europe
Considering the future of Europe's global competitiveness in research and innovation.
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U.S. Rallied 120 Nations in Response to 2012 Cyberattack on American Banks
In 2012, the Obama administration appealed to 120 nations to help block a wide-ranging cyberattack campaign against U.S. banks
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Heartbleed Bug's 'voluntary' Origins
The encryption flaw that punctured the heart of the Internet this week underscores a weakness in Internet security: A good chunk of it is managed by four European...
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Heartbleed: Developer Who Introduced the Error Regrets 'oversight'
The developer who introduced the "Heartbleed" vulnerability to the open-source code used by thousands of websites has told the Guardian it was an "oversight"—but...
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Forget Wearable Tech, Embeddable Implants Are Already Here
Smartphone mapping features are great for getting directions, until you lose signal.
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