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What Sinofsky’s Departure Suggests about the Current State, and Likely Future, of Microsoft
Microsoft risks damaging the Windows ecosystem at the very moment it needs to leverage it.
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Intel Reveals Neuromorphic Chip Design
Intel’s goal is to build chips that work more like the human brain. Now its engineers think they know how
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Jail Looms for Man Who Revealed AT&T Leaked iPad User E-Mails
The case highlights a troubling disconnect between online life and the rule of the law.
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World's Largest Quantum Computation Uses 84 Qubits
The most extensive quantum computation in history took just 270 milliseconds, say quantum physicists.
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World’s First Digital Laser Designed and Built in Africa
African physicists build the first laser with a beam that can be controlled and shaped digitally.
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Global E-mail Patterns Reveal “Clash of Civilizations”
The global pattern of e-mail communication reflects the cultural fault lines thought to determine future conflict, say computational social scientists.
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The Secret Science of Memorable Quotes
Computer scientists have analysed thousands of memorable movie quotes to work out why we remember certain phrases and not others.
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Nathan Myhrvold's Cunning Plan to Prevent 3-D Printer Piracy
A patent that covers digital encryption of “objects” could bring copy protection to 3-D printing.
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