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It's Judgment Day For Killer Robots at the ­nited Nations
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It's Judgment Day For Killer Robots at the ­nited Nations

Has the age of the Robocop and Terminator arrived?

As Tech Firms Crank Out Apps For Children, Demand For Junior Consultants Rises
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As Tech Firms Crank Out Apps For Children, Demand For Junior Consultants Rises

Owen Radtke, like many of his peers in the San Francisco Bay Area, is in hot demand as a product-design consultant for technology startups.

The Plug-and-Play Luxury Home
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The Plug-and-Play Luxury Home

When it is completed in early 2018, Muse, a 49-story luxury-condo development in Sunny Isles Beach, Fla., will have an automated parking system with push-button...

Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department
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Companies Say No to Having an Hr Department

Companies seeking flat management structures and more accountability for employees are frequently taking steps to streamline their HR departments, often with...

Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'
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Get Familiar With Big Data Now—or Face 'Permanent Pink Slip'

Sick of hearing about Big Data?

Can This Online Course Get Me a Job?
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Can This Online Course Get Me a Job?

New efforts are underway to help students make sense of the array of online courses, degrees, and certification options. For example, the Balloon online tool...

The Job After Steve Jobs: Tim Cook and Apple
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The Job After Steve Jobs: Tim Cook and Apple

Shortly after Tim Cook succeeded Steve Jobs as CEO of Apple in August 2011, he told a confidant that he got up every morning reminding himself just to do the right...

Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback
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Mt. Gox Disappears From Web in New Setback

Bitcoin suffered a major setback Tuesday as the website of Mt.Gox, the once dominant trading platform for the virtual currency, was all but shut down.

Can 'robotic' Pills Replace Injections?
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Can 'robotic' Pills Replace Injections?

The adage "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning" is destined for a futuristic makeover.

As the Mac Turns 30, Apple Ponders 'Post-PC' Era
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As the Mac Turns 30, Apple Ponders 'Post-PC' Era

When Apple introduced the Macintosh in 1984, people wondered whether everyone would need a personal computer one day.

What Secrets Your Phone Is Sharing About You
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What Secrets Your Phone Is Sharing About You

Fan Zhang, the owner of Happy Child, a trendy Asian restaurant in downtown Toronto, knows that 170 of his customers went clubbing in November.

Amazon's Current Employees Raise the Bar For New Hires
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Amazon's Current Employees Raise the Bar For New Hires

In fulfilling online orders, Amazon.com Inc. is all about expediency. The fewer people involved the better.

Stop Pouting About Tech's Next Big Thing, It's Here
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Stop Pouting About Tech's Next Big Thing, It's Here

It's easy to get jaded when you cover the technology industry.

Inside China's Version of Silicon Valley
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Inside China's Version of Silicon Valley

On the outside, China's answer to Silicon Valley doesn't look the part: It's a crowded mass of electronics malls, fast-food joints and office buildings in northwest...

Israel's Idf Lures Female Recruits For Computer Corps
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Israel's Idf Lures Female Recruits For Computer Corps

In Israel, like most of the world, the universe of computer whizzes and technology entrepreneurs is overwhelmingly male.

Wearable Gadgets Transform How Companies Do Business
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Wearable Gadgets Transform How Companies Do Business

Big companies are putting wearables to work.

Web Giants Threaten End to Cookie Tracking
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Web Giants Threaten End to Cookie Tracking

The end could be near for cookies, the tiny pieces of code that marketers deploy on Web browsers to track people's online movements, serve targeted advertising,...

Memo to Workers: The Boss Is Watching
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Memo to Workers: The Boss Is Watching

Dennis Gray suspected that workers in his pest-control company were spending too much time on personal issues during the workday.

More Businesses Want Workers With Math or Science Degrees
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More Businesses Want Workers With Math or Science Degrees

A shortage of highly skilled U.S. technology workers comes amid mounting concerns over a national failure to produce sufficient numbers of talented science, technology...

Huawei Executive Talks About Cyber Security
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Huawei Executive Talks About Cyber Security

As the world's second-largest supplier of telecommunications network equipment, Huawei plays a part in the technology industry's efforts to ensure network security...
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