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Data to be a defining tech trend in 2012

The start of this year was marked by a tech industry obsession with where to put growing mountains of information gathered online and by sensors increasingly woven into modern lifestyles.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Dec 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Russian teens world geography bee champs

They had to identify countries and regions of the world by economies, politics, latitudes -- even by a type of tortoise.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 28, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Computer creams human 'Jeopardy!' champs

An IBM computer creamed two human champions on the popular US television game show "Jeopardy!" Wednesday in a triumph of artificial intelligence.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 17, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (12) | comments 12 | with audio podcast

IBM's 'Watson' to take on Jeopardy! champs

Nearly 15 years after an IBM machine defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov, the US computer pioneer is rolling out another device to challenge mankind.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Feb 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (14) | comments 7

No cheating: Study finds plagiarism reduced by tutorial intervention

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 15-minute Web-based tutorial that teaches students what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it reduces cases of plagiarism by 65 percent, a new study shows.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 26, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Facebook knows too much, ACLU says in warning of quizzes

Privacy advocates have long warned that users of Facebook and other social networks who seek amusement from quizzes like "What Simpsons Character Are You?" might be mortified by the way creators of such applications can access ...

Technology / Internet

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (31) | comments 0

What do neurologists do for entertainment? They will play 'Neurobowl'

One of the highlights of the annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology is "Neurobowl," a competition modeled after TV quiz shows.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0