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Help! My teen wants an iPhone

Posted August 19, 2013 - 3:57 pm

My daughter is demanding an iPhone for her birthday and I’m dead set against it. Here’s why she’ll be getting one anyway
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4 reasons why your cat videos are buffering

Posted July 29, 2013 - 4:20 pm

A new study reveals some interesting facts about Internet congestion
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Score one for Seattle: Programmers work harder when it rains

Posted July 16, 2013 - 6:00 am

New research finds that software developers seem to get more coding done on rainy days
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6 Twitter statistics that you may not know

Posted May 14, 2013 - 6:00 am

Among the interesting Twitter tidbits: New York City users are the most retweeted.
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Older programmers are more knowledgeable, but harder to find

Posted May 1, 2013 - 12:10 pm

U.S. labor data suggests that a significant portion of programmers leave the job in middle age
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Like a fine wine, programmers get better with age

Posted April 30, 2013 - 11:17 am

A new study finds that older developers know more about programming than younger ones, including new technologies
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Don't have enough sources for breaking news? Try Wikipedia

Posted April 16, 2013 - 12:12 pm

The Wikipedia Live Monitor can identify breaking news stories almost as quickly - and more reliably - than social networks
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A wiki devoted to helping you make the right choice

Posted April 5, 2013 - 4:53 pm

Want to know the difference between USB 2.0 and 3.0? How about the difference between "affected" and "effected"? Diffen can help with both and more.
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Google engineers not smarter than Vietnamese 11th graders

Posted March 26, 2013 - 12:49 pm

A Google engineer finds that Vietnamese school children have programming skills far beyond their counterparts in the United States
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Study finds piracy doesn't hurt digital music sales

Posted March 20, 2013 - 10:58 am

Researchers in Europe are telling copyright holders, when it comes to illegal music downloading, don’t worry, be happy
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Turn your old brain young by blocking this gene!

Posted March 7, 2013 - 1:17 pm

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine say by blocking a gene in mice, they were able to reverse the brain's aging process, signaling potential for treating brain trauma. Not to mention feeling-old trauma.
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The Weekly Hash - February 15, 2013

Posted February 15, 2013 - 12:22 pm

From the College of Cardinals’ new high tech method for choosing a pope to Google’s new private airport to the president’s geeky Fireside Chat we make fun of some of the this week’s top tech stories
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Even in the world of science, men are such big liars!

Posted January 23, 2013 - 12:08 pm

A new study underscores a stark gender difference in cases of research misconduct perpetrated by scientists.
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How dogs learn names of new objects

Posted November 23, 2012 - 11:58 am

We all know dogs have the ability to learn dozens of words. But do they learn the same way as humans?
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Men better multitaskers than women, concludes Swedish study

Posted October 25, 2012 - 4:48 pm

A Swedish study concludes that men are better multitaskers than women, but you can put a big asterisk on the results.
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Warning to drivers: Your typeface may be endangering your life

Posted September 25, 2012 - 1:23 pm

New research shows that a typeface commonly used for in-vehicle device displays keeps drivers' eyes off the road longer than an alternative typeface.
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25 of today's coolest network and computing research projects

Posted September 6, 2012 - 3:09 pm

University labs, fueled with millions of dollars in funding and some of the biggest brains around, are bursting with new research into computer and networking technologies.
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Apple's new research complex to have massive underground auditorium

Posted June 16, 2012 - 7:15 am

Apple, in new drawings it has submitted as part of the construction of a research and development complex near its corporate headquarters, is showing off a massive underground auditorium where it will presumably unveil new products.
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Study: Ban on handheld cellphone use by California drivers reduced road deaths

Posted March 6, 2012 - 1:02 pm

Research by the University of California, Berkeley, shows that a 2008 law banning the use of handheld cellphones while driving has reduced traffic fatalities and injuries.
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Study says Facebook profile can predict job performance

Posted February 24, 2012 - 12:01 pm

Photos, wall posts, and comments give clues to how people will perform at work.
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On the destructive nature of narcissist CEOs

Posted January 12, 2012 - 4:25 pm

New research on chief executives who exhibit narcissistic tendencies show their self-love can blind them to objectivity and lead to potential disaster for the companies they run.
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'Terminator' contacts could be in our future

Posted November 23, 2011 - 2:08 pm

Ever wished you could have the same heads-up, inside your eyelids display Ahnuld did in the Terminator movies? Researchers are taking the first steps now.
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Hey, smartphone retailers, you're missing gouging, er, I mean, up-selling opportunities

Posted November 14, 2011 - 4:22 pm

Smartphone prices are declining, even as a recent survey indicates that consumers are willing to spend more on the devices.
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A green partnership of academia and industry look at data center efficiencies

Posted November 11, 2011 - 6:50 pm

High-tech industry and academia form a green team
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Gaming makes you smarter idea stupid, says new research

Posted September 19, 2011 - 11:51 am

Research on video games has become a growth industry, primarily because universities do this type of research, and student gamers are available. When some studies conclude game playing makes you smarter, the gaming community loves the research. But research saying earlier studies are flawed will likely get blasted with a BFG.
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