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Prisoners in England to Be Taught to Code
The U.K. government will fund a program in which "carefully vetted" prisoners will be taught software coding.
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UNSW, Sydney Uni Join Quantum Powers to Prove Qubit Theory
Researchers in Australia are combining their quantum computing powers, uniting methods designed by researchers at each university to prove their feasibility.
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Top U.S. Universities Shun Cash From Huawei Under Trump Pressure
Pressure from Congress and the Trump administration has forced top U.S. universities to refuse research funding from China's Huawei Technologies over national security...
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Stanford Helped Pioneer Artificial Intelligence. Now the University Wants to Put Humans at Its Center.
A Stanford University scientist coined the term artificial intelligence. Others at the university created some of the most significant applications of it, such...
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Diversity in Tech: How One VC Firm Is Partnering With Historically Black Colleges to Address the Pipeline Issue
Unusual Ventures this summer will launch a program designed to increase the number of black students working in technical internships.
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Chinese Children Take to Coding Amid Country's Lofty Goals in AI
China's ambitions to become unparalleled in artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies are reflected in Chinese children's increasing enrollment in...
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China Is Catching Up to the US in A.I. Research, Fast
At the world's top computer-vision conference last June, Google and Apple sponsored an academic contest that challenged algorithms to make sense of images from...
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Top Universities Join to Push 'Public Interest Technology'
Twenty-one leading U.S. universities have formed a group that aims to promote programs to teach students how to handle the consequences of technology.
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Republicans Want Kaspersky, Huawei Banned from Sensitive University Research Projects
If Kaspersky, Huawei and ZTE are suspected of helping Russia and China spy on U.S. government computer systems, they shouldn't be allowed near sensitive academic...
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Top Universities Join to Push 'Public Interest Technology'
As technology becomes increasingly pervasive in American life, universities across the United States have been devising ways to teach students how to grapple with...
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When Passion for Videogames Helps Land That Job
Employers across a spectrum of industries are welcoming applicants with experience in making or playing videogames.
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Computing the Future
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology hosted a fireside chat, featuring six of its professors who have received ACM's A.M. Turing Award.
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Big Issues on the Table at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver listened to a question on stage Friday at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, paused for a moment, and delivered a surprising...
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VR: The New Education Prescription
Researchers have developed a virtual cleanroom environment to train pharmacy students on compounding procedures and technique.
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Closing the Gender Gap in the Tech Industry
Some organizations hope to make the technology sector more inclusive by recruiting more women to the profession.
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Amazon to Fund Computer Science Classes at 1,000 U.S. High Schools Through Future Engineer Program
Amazon’s Future Engineer program will fund computer science classes at more than 1,000 high schools in all 50 states by this fall.
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Which Colleges Are Best and Worst for Women in Computer Science?
An analysis of U.S. Department of Education data found only four colleges in the United States with at least 50 bachelor's degree recipients in computer science...
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Smart, Fluffy Storytelling Robot to Be Trialed in U.S. Classrooms
A cute, fluffy robot can help boost language skills in young children.
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Seattle Mayor Forms Student Internship Program With Amazon, Expedia, Others
Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan has launched a paid internship program for college students, in partnership with area companies.
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