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Can robots create jobs?

Can robots create jobs?

Newly formed trade group Robotics Alley says 10,000 jobs in Minnesota and the Midwest could be created in the growing robotics industry. But can the economy absorb robots without displacing humans?

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Surveillance Software: Where do we draw the line?

Surveillance Software: Where do we draw the line?

From individual identity theft to national repression of government dissidents to tracking terrorists, the use of computer surveillance equipment is fraught with political and ethical issues. How do we weigh the risks and benefits of computer surveillance equipment? And what legislation could help us monitor its use?

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Facebook's new suicide prevention efforts

Facebook's new suicide prevention efforts

Facebook just announced a new service aimed to help prevent suicide among its users. How does it work and is it likely to be more effective than their previous effort?
by John Moe

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Early Alexander Graham Bell recordings played at Smithsonian

Early Alexander Graham Bell recordings played at Smithsonian

Early sound recordings by Alexander Graham Bell that were packed way at the Smithsonian Institution for more than a century were played publicly for the first time using new technology that reads the sound with light and a 3D camera.

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Who do you like more, Mom? Me, or Facebook?

Who do you like more, Mom? Me, or Facebook?

She was staying in touch with Facebook friends at the expense of her human relationships.
by Susie Eaton Hopper

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Western U.S. sky-watchers get rare treat: A total lunar eclipse

Western U.S. sky-watchers get rare treat: A total lunar eclipse

Moon watchers in the western U.S., Hawaii and elsewhere across the globe were treated Saturday to a rare celestial phenomenon: a total lunar eclipse.

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NASA OKs Feb. launch of private space station trip

A private space company will attempt the first-ever commercial cargo run to the International Space Station in February.

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Twitter simplifies in bid to engage more users

Twitter has redesigned its short messaging service to make it simpler, faster and more personal.

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