A Brookings Institution report that looks at H-1B use in U.S. metropolitan areas is being criticized for its approach, as well as its research data. Some of the criticism is coming from Jared Bernstein, who until last year was a member of ...
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NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire -04/06/12)- Rare earth metalshave been a hot topic in the news recently. The increasingly high prices and supply constraints have forced the US, along with Europe and Japan, to file a complaint against China ...
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After last night's presidential debate, the possible fate of Big Bird is now known. But the rival candidates gave no insight into the possible fate of exascale systems, the next generation of supercomputers. In the 90-minute debate ...
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MNA reported that despite the well orchestrated attempts by Persian Gulf Arab oil producers to take over markets belonged to Iran, high benzene and gasoline productivity of Iranian crude and performance compared to other crude in the ...
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The U.S. is trying to erect a national regime of secrecy and obfuscation where any government employee revealing sensitive information to a media organization can be sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or for espionage, and the ...
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If members of the U.S. military and their families have seen major changes in their lives because of the Internet and related technologies, then they should expect even more upheaval, a group of tech experts said Thursday. The Internet ...
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Computer vulnerabilities and how they can affect Americans' security are on the agenda for the U.S. Senate, and strong rhetoric is being used to support new legislation. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is expected to move to the Senate ...
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The U.S. Senate on Thursday failed to end debate on a comprehensive cybersecurity bill, pushing action on the bill into September and potentially killing it. The Senate voted 52-46 to end debate and move toward a final vote on the revised ...
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The local sharemarket's stellar finish to the year threatens to be curtailed by faltering US political efforts to avoid the"fiscal cliff"of$US600 billion tax rises and spending cuts automatically coming into effect on January 1. Despite ...
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It was a ghost who revealed to Ebenezer Scrooge the"shadows of what may be,"but today we rely on studies for similar,if not equally dramatic insights.One such study,released last week,predicts that 2023 may be the year that America loses ...
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US President Barack Obama has promised to fight for a free internet, during a question and answer session on social networking site Reddit. Barack Obama posted an “ask me anything” invitation on Reddit about an hour before ...
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The Australian dollar is slightly lower on concerns the United States'budget problems will not be resolved before the year's end. At 07:00 AEDT,the currency was trading at$US1.0488,down from$US1.0491 yesterday afternoon. Bank of New ...
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For its 90th year celebration, the National Christmas Tree will be illuminated with over 450 strands of LED Christmas lights as well as 120 star-shaped LED ornaments. By using LEDs the tree saves about using 16,000 watts of energy. ...
In the latest James Bond film, Skyfall, smart gun technology prevents a bad guy from using Bond's own Walther PPK to shoot him. Far fetched? Not at all. And, in the wake of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, ...
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In the wireless communication industry, fear over a "spectrum shortage" has driven headlines for the better part of 2012. While many within the industry believe that there is a scarcity of spectrum--and that this shortage could become an ...
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