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@sw17ch: Computer Science is thinking about thinking. Show More Summary
Sony and Lego are working together on creating a new generation of products that bridge the gap between toys and video games. A team of researchers at Sony Computer Science Laboratories in Tokyo is embedding tiny motors, cameras, and actuators into Lego blocks. Show More Summary
Getting a four-year computer science degree is so yesterday. Check out our list of intensive programs that will turn you into a developer in under twelve weeks.
We humans have long been wanting wearable computing but it was only visible in science fiction movies. The technology was not mature enough to make wearable computing devices be it, connectivity bandwidth or components small enough to make it into that size. Show More Summary
At 14, David Karp—who would one day found Tumblr—was already obsessed with computers and bored with school. So his mom, a science teacher, suggested he drop out. "It became very clear that David needed the space to live his passion. Which was computers," Barbara Ackerman tells the New...
While a new report puts the average debt load of new college grads at a stomach-churning $35,200, the Georgia Institute of Technology is rolling out an alternative program experts say offers a beacon of hope for both students and employers:...Show More Summary
Deep inside the House of Mouse researchers are solving computer science and mechanical engineering problems -- like how to build a robot that can hand you a drink without creeping you out.
Tech company has maintained the same rate for the last 10 consecutive quarters.
Computer Sciences announced today its second-quarter dividend of $0.20 per share, the same rate it's paid for the past two years. The board of directors said the quarterly dividend is payable on July 12 to the holders of record at the close of business on June 14. Show More Summary
Had a hankering to pursue an advanced degree in computer science but you've been put off by the prospect of tens of thousands of dollars of student loan debt? Here's some game-changing good news: Top-tier Georgia Tech is teaming up with...Show More Summary
The Georgia Institute of Technology will soon offer an online, three-year masters degree in computer science for less than $7,000. That's about one-sixth of the cost of its traditional program, but officials maintain that the two degrees will be comparable, The Wall Street Journal reports. Show More Summary
It is a classic problem from computer science to determine the number of ways in which coins can be combined to form a particular target; as an example, there are 31 ways to form 40 cents from an unlimited supply of pennies (1 cent), nickels (5 cents), dimes (10 cents) and quarters (25 cents), ranging […]
The Georgia Institute of Technology said it will offer a two-year master's degree in computer science to thousands of students online for a fraction of the cost of a traditional degree. Georgia Tech dean Charles Isbell joins digits. Photo: Georgia Institute of Technology.
Blind trust in black box, or click-and-run, software is a growing problem in science, and the concern extends to big data and high performance computing.
Quantum computing sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but Google is using it to explore concepts in artificial intelligence, reports the New York Times. Google is setting up the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab as part of a joint effort with NASA. Show More Summary
In what the dean of computing calls a "revolutionary step," Georgia Institute of Technology will offer a $7,000 online master's degree in computer science—that's one-sixth the cost of its traditional degree, and officials say the two degrees will be comparable. The university will partner with Silicon Valley startup...
Google has established a brand new lab within NASA’s Ames Research Center to study how quantum computing might help solve some of the most challenging computer science problems and, ultimately,... Keep reading ?
Massive open online courses will soon deliver an advanced comp-sci degree at a very, very low price, courtesy of Georgia Tech, Udacity and AT&T.
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