The former National Security Agency contractor who exposed U.S. government surveillance programs by disclosing classified material in 2013 has a new job: app developer.
Security
Dec 24, 2017
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In the United States alone, government and private industry together invest more than $3 billion per year in nanotechnology research and development, and globally the total is much higher. What will be the long-run economic ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 28, 2012
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Many households in impoverished regions around the world are starting to shift away from inefficient and polluting fuel-based lighting—such as candles, firewood, and kerosene lanterns—to solar-LED systems. While this ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 19, 2016
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Are we bumping up against the "Robocalypse," when automation sweeps industry and replaces human workers with machines? BU economist Pascual Restrepo says that interpretation is too gloomy, although his recent research, posted ...
Robotics
Mar 19, 2018
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It seems not a day goes by without the appearance of another dire warning about the future of work.
Robotics
Mar 7, 2019
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The presence of robots in industry and beyond – factories are far from the only place where machines play a key role – is anything but new. In a July 2017 article written for the World Economic Forum, Jeff Morgan of Trinity ...
Robotics
Nov 2, 2017
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Bought a vehicle lately? Ever wonder who assembled it? It turns out that on factory lines across the country, temporary workers are welding, testing and operating machines alongside permanent auto workers—and in many cases ...
Economics & Business
Nov 19, 2018
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A common hiring philosophy used for generations is being flipped on its head by new research from Florida State University.
Social Sciences
May 14, 2019
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(AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.
Internet
Mar 20, 2012
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A smartphone app launched Wednesday in the Indian capital Delhi aims to fight a rise in sexual assault cases by enabling women to immediately alert friends or family if they feel at risk.
Software
Dec 21, 2011
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