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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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Cheaper Joints and Digits Bring the Robot Revolution Closer
SRI International is rethinking the design of Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot to try to help the machine retain its capabilities while trimming its power consumption...
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Sneak a Peek Through the Mist to Technology of the Future
A tabletop display system could change the way people interact and collaborate in the future.
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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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Ancient Mars Probably Too Cold For Liquid Water
Mars' atmosphere was probably never thick enough to keep temperatures on the planet's surface above freezing for the long term, suggests research published today...
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Command a Glowing Robot Horde to Do Your Bidding
Researchers have built palm-sized glowing robots that can scurry along the ground at the command of someone using a tablet or a gesture-sensing camera.
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Future Computers That Are 'normally Off'
Researchers have outlined the future of spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory.
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Bend It, Charge It, Dunk It: Graphene, the Material of Tomorrow
I just want to say one word to you. Just one word.
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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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Stanford Medical Technology Exposes Hidden Maladies of Sculptor Auguste Rodin's Celebrated Hands
One has a ganglion cyst.
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Exotic Space Particles Slam Into Buried South Pole Detector
A belowground experiment at the South Pole has now discovered three of the highest-energy neutrinos ever found, particles that may be created in the most violent...
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Groundbreaking Optical Device Could Enhance Optical Information Processing, Computers
A newly developed optical device could lead to new and more powerful computers that run faster and cooler.
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