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how to drum up business with a bad study

A study making its rounds on the internet says that IT staff are somehow woefully unqualified for their jobs. But this conclusion makes sense when you see who ran this study and how.
how to drum up business with a bad study

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how early is too early to start programming?

Exposing kids to coding is a great idea. But it's important not to force them into programming as a career while they're still young.
how early is too early to start programming?

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why medicine's future needs wired patients

One of the best things you might ever do for your health is let your doctor track it with every possible device.
why medicine's future needs wired patients

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how a nice idea would quickly fail in practice

A moral test for new technology is a fine idea. But if its implementation is too strict, it might leave us without any real innovations at all.
how a nice idea would quickly fail in practice

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a peek at the shape of organs to come

The artificial hearts of tomorrow might replace the familiar beat of the heart with a steady hum. And millions might live longer thanks to that innovation.
a peek at the shape of organs to come

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how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

A Russian mogul's PR firm is talking to bloggers about his plan to fast-track The Singularity.
how a russian media mogul pulled a kurzweil

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is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.
is the great e-scare finally being toned down?

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do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

High frequency trading algorithms are creating market patterns humans can barely follow. As they get even faster, the market may be under their control more often than it's under ours.
do trading algorithms create a shadow market?

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mining biology for a communication model

How accurate are the comparisons between how our brains work and how computers calculate? A trio of researchers decided to find out.
mining biology for a communication model

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how do you future-proof your job prospects?

We're entering a massive transition period during which certain jobs will disappear forever. We have to start thinking about what will replace them and how.
how do you future-proof your job prospects?

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are new computers really after your desk job?

Don't worry about most white collar office jobs being replaced by machines. At least not yet...
are new computers really after your desk job?

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how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

Far from keeping analyses of potential cyber attacks on critical infrastructure nodes, pundits are hyperventilating.
how cyberwarfare is becoming the new black

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why do we want to build a fully fledged a.g.i.?

Artificial General Intelligence, or a synthetic mind, might not be possible to build. But if it were, would we even want to create one?
why do we want to build a fully fledged a.g.i.?

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the amazing intuitive, understanding a.i.?

As aspiring AI designer picks a very passionate fight with a way of thinking about AI that's been dead for three decades.
the amazing intuitive, understanding a.i.?

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will artificial intelligence need a therapist, redux

If you're going to be a self-described AI psychologist, you have to understand how AI actually works.
will artificial intelligence need a therapist, redux

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