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Brands Take Advantage of Hci Technologies
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Brands Take Advantage of Hci Technologies

Technologies demonstrated in motion pictures are coming to life for advertisers.

'Peace Technologies' Enable Eyewitness Reporting When Disasters Strike
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'Peace Technologies' Enable Eyewitness Reporting When Disasters Strike

Ushahidi — or "testimony" in Swahili — has played a central role in coordinating responses to crises around the globe.

The Limitations Of Crowdsourcing: On The Hunt For The Boston Bombers
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The Limitations Of Crowdsourcing: On The Hunt For The Boston Bombers

Crowdsourcing demonstrated some of its limitations after the Boston Marathon bombing.

Augmented-Reality Glasses Bring Cloud Security Into Sharp Focus
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Augmented-Reality Glasses Bring Cloud Security Into Sharp Focus

The possibility of a new $200-billion-plus industry has cloud security experts bracing for the ramifications.

'Small Data' Enabled Prediction of Obama's Win, Say Economists
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'Small Data' Enabled Prediction of Obama's Win, Say Economists

"Big data" from crowdsourcing resulted in more complex predictions.

Cybercrime: It's Serious, But Exactly How Serious?
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Cybercrime: It's Serious, But Exactly How Serious?

Symantec says $110 billion annually while McAfee says $1 trillion. Why can't anyone agree?

New Global Research Data Alliance Poised For Launch
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New Global Research Data Alliance Poised For Launch

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In the Year of Disruptive Education
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In the Year of Disruptive Education

As college tuitions soar, various online models vie to educate college students worldwide — at no cost.

Super-Fast Broadband: Build It and They will Come–Maybe
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Super-Fast Broadband: Build It and They will Come–Maybe

When the Internet pipelines in cities like Chattanooga and Kansas City are accelerated to super-fast broadband, the leading-edge technology is expected to generate...

In Honor of Alan Turing
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In Honor of Alan Turing

Thirty-two of the 39 living A.M. Turing Award laureates gathered in San Francisco to pay tribute to "the father of CS" and discuss the past, present, and future...

Lost and Found
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Lost and Found

Researchers discover computer pioneer Konrad Zuse's long-forgotten Z9, the world's first program-controlled binary relay calculator using floating-point arithmetic...

Flame Malware Required World-Class Crypto Abilities
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Flame Malware Required World-Class Crypto Abilities

Flame appears to be the first public example of malware “in the wild” using a cryptanalytic attack on digital signatures using the MD-5 hash function.

Georgia Tech Launches Malware Intelligence Project
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Georgia Tech Launches Malware Intelligence Project

Got malware? If so, the Georgia Tech Research Insititute is interested in hearing from you.    

Adaptive Networks Aim to Thwart Cybercriminals
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Adaptive Networks Aim to Thwart Cybercriminals

Cybercriminals who take aim at computer networks will find it more difficult to hit their mark if their target is a constantly moving one.   

A Workshop Revival
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A Workshop Revival

The success of Germany's Dagstuhl Seminars has inspired a proliferation of Dagstuhl-like venues, especially in India.

Mobile Apps Reach Internet Tipping Point
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Mobile Apps Reach Internet Tipping Point

June 2011 appears to be the first time people in the U.S. spent more time online with apps than with the Web. 

Rebecca Mackinnon Discusses Threats to Internet Freedom: Part 2
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Rebecca Mackinnon Discusses Threats to Internet Freedom: Part 2

Many people don't realize that most of the censorship and surveillance in China is not being done by the government, but by companies at the behest of the government...

Rebecca Mackinnon Discusses Threats to Internet Freedom: Part 1
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Rebecca Mackinnon Discusses Threats to Internet Freedom: Part 1

Rebecca MacKinnon shares insights about Internet freedom, including the roles and responsibilities of citizens, corporations, and governments.  

Stanford Schooling - Gratis!
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Stanford Schooling - Gratis!

Stanford University's experiment with online classes could help transform computer science education.

John McCarthy, 1927 - 2011
From Communications of the ACM

John McCarthy, 1927 - 2011

Winner of the 1971 A.M. Turing Award, John McCarthy was a founder of artificial intelligence and inventor of the Lisp programming language.
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