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White House targets nations that oppress using tech
Apr 24, 2012
President Obama has announced a new policy aimed at punishing countries like Syria and Iran that practice violence after gathering information about citizens online.
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Amazing new chip from Intel debuts
Nov 17, 2011
Okay. I’m going to try to tell you about the Knights Corners chip without confusing you or me. I probably won’t make it. Tell my family I loved them.
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New chips (unfortunately not made by Frito Lay)
Oct 20, 2011
Chipmaker, ARM is introducing the Cortex A7, which is billed as more energy efficient and slimmer than those on the market now. Although not as...
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Apple to release Lion this week?
Jul 11, 2011
So goes the rumor. It's not Apple Computer opening up actual cages to reveal real lions, at least not yet, it's the release of the new operating s...
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They're testing a new internet this week
Jun 7, 2011
Warning: geek chow....
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Intel ready to start making 3D chips
May 5, 2011
Finally, a decent use for 3D. No goggles required! Chip maker Intel unveiled a new chip that works with a 3D transistor instead of the old flat...
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Microsoft buys a bunch of IP addresses
Mar 25, 2011
The addresses were owned by the Canadian company Nortel which has gone bankrupt. Microsoft paid 7.5 million for 666,000 addresses, that works out...
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Nerd contest aims to predict when people will go to the hospital
Mar 16, 2011
California physicians group Heritage Provider Network Inc. is holding a contest to find an algorithm that can "best predict when people are likely...
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Breakthrough in circuitry efficiency
Mar 1, 2011
Hewlett-Packard scientists think they've come up with a way to dramatically reduce the amount of energy needed to run a computer. Computing power...
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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training
Great story, but I didn't hear the two most important things in firearm safety. A gun is ALWAYS loaded, and don't point a gun at...
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Journalism: Practiced. Excellent interview. Thank you.
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jgrothues | May 16, 2013 Three life rules from Donald Rumsfeld
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