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	10 things M.I.T. computer scientists have given the world Celebrating 50 years of computer science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology by remembering some of the many ways its faculty, students, researchers and alums have contributed to the discipline Read More   WEBCAST: Dell SecureWorks   Counterstrategies for Combatting Social Engineering Social Engineering is proving costlier than ever, especially phishing and spear phishing. With recent breaches, the imperative to counter social engineering effectively takes on a whole new level of urgency. In this webcast, the CISO for Dell SecureWorks discusses the realities of social engineering and what your organization must do to counter it. Learn more In this Issue Federal court pulls plug on porn copyright shakedown scam Nvidia Tegra K1 chip could be the brains for driverless cars HP clarifies views on OpenDaylight, open source DARPA: Big data needs Big search, Big analytics Ballmer talks turkey on buying the L.A. 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Read More   DARPA: Big data needs Big search, Big analytics How you might one day most effectively negotiate the enormous amounts of data and video around the Internet was on display recently as DARPA's Information Innovation Office hosted Demo Day 2014 to highlight the agency's ongoing contributions to what it called "preserving and expanding IT superiority." Among the over 100 products on display were a couple looking to address future issues such as vastly... Read More   Ballmer talks turkey on buying the L.A. Clippers Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is apparently chasing ownership of the L.A. Clippers in earnest, reportedly meeting yesterday with Shelly Sterling, who's running the team since her husband, Donald, was banned from the NBA. Read More     INSIDER 3 reasons why IT execs need to go out to lunch more In the last couple of years, social, mobile, analytics and cloud technologies have risen to the top of many organizations' agendas. IDC calls the combination of these technologies "the third platform" and predicts they will account for 89% of technology spending this year. Read More   FTC: Congress should rein in data brokers Data brokers should give consumers more control over their personal information, and Congress should consider legislation that reins in the ways data brokers can use that information, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission is recommending. Read More   10 biggest CEO pay raises Which tech leaders received the most generous pay hikes in 2013? Read More   Apple devices held hostage using Find My iPhone Hackers appear to be exploiting Apple's "Find My iPhone" service to lock up phones and tablets and send ransom demands to their owners. Read More   You could one day be driving on a solar-powered smart streets Solar Roadways uses hexagon-shaped panels that collect energy from the sun and could be part of a smart system that changes lighting configurations to alert traffic to highway issues. Read More   Down on the factory-farm, Japan's electronics makers are turning over a new leaf Sure, you could buy a laptop, tablet or cloud service from Toshiba. But how about some spinach? Read More   Twitter users to grow 24.4 percent in 2014, US still largest market   Twitter users are expected to grow 24.4 percent this year to over 227 million with double-digit growth forecast to continue through 2018 when the number of users will be nearly 400 million, according to a report. Read More
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