Communications of the ACM
Pen-Based Computing: Still Looking For The Write App
The sector, once popular, is searching for applications and users.
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Keyboard Warriors: South Korea Trains New Frontline in Decades-Old War with North
In one college major at Seoul's elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.
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Computer Science Now Top Major For Women at Stanford niversity
Computer science has surpassed human biology as the most popular major for female students at Stanford University.
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The Path to a Wearable Future Lies in Academia
Many of the innovative products now available to consumers are based on technologies developed in academic laboratories years ago.
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Seven Strategies For Keeping Women in STEM Fields
The 28-member Initiative on Women in Science and Engineering Working Group has developed a seven-point plan for achieving gender equity in science, technology,...
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.s. Companies Seek Cyber Experts For Top Jobs, Board Seats
Some of the largest U.S. companies are looking to hire cybersecurity experts in newly elevated positions and bring technologists on to their boards, a sign that...
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Do-It-Yourselfers Inspire Hardware Renaissance in Silicon Valley
In the shadow of Internet monoliths such as Facebook, Google and Twitter, it's easy to forget that Silicon Valley got its start from hard-scrabble tinkerers building...
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It's Cool to Be a Geek, Eu Tells Women
The European Commission has created a new campaign to attract women to the information and communications technology sector.
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Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback
The increasing in cybercrime has created a growing need for cybersecurity specialists, but demand far outpaces the number of those qualified to do the job.
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Cyber Warrior Shortage Hits Anti-Hacker Fightback
For the governments and corporations facing increasing computer attacks, the biggest challenge is finding the right cyber warriors to fight back.
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'cyberspace Requires a World-Class Cyber Warrior'
With growing worries about the threat of "cyber warfare," militaries around the world are racing to recruit the computer specialists they believe may be central...
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China Tops .s., Japan to Become Top Patent Filer
China became the world's top patent filer in 2011, surpassing the U.S. and Japan as it steps up innovation to improve its intellectual property rights track record...
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German It Body
Finding young women to fill tech jobs continues to be a problem for the German information technology (IT) industry, according to a new study from German technology...12