Friday, July 31, 2015

Yahoo Buys Polyvore, a Site Focused on Shopping by VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC


By VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC

Yahoo has acquired Polyvore, a social shopping site that lets users pick and share clothing ensembles — and purchase all items shown.

Published: July 31, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Thursday, July 30, 2015

U.S. Sets Goal for Faster Supercomputers. Much, Much Faster. by DANIEL VICTOR


By DANIEL VICTOR

President Obama announced an ambitious goal of creating an ultrafast machine that could enable breakthroughs in fields like medicine and astronomy.

Published: July 30, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Helen Gurley Brown Scholars Redefine ‘Cosmo Girl’ by KATHERINE ROSMAN


By KATHERINE ROSMAN

Brown Scholars, as they are called, have worked on computer languages in concert with projects at the natural history museum.

Published: July 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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House Hunting in … Britain by PETER SIGAL


By PETER SIGAL

Prices and sales of country properties in Yorkshire fell sharply after the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, and have only just begun to approach prerecession peaks.

Published: July 29, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

5 Things to Know About Artificial Intelligence and Its Use by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In the sci-fi thriller “Ex Machina,” the wonders and dangers of artificial intelligence are embodied in a beautiful, cunning android named Ava. She puts her electronic smarts to work with frightening results, manipulating and outwitting her human…

Published: July 28, 2015 at 02:04PM

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Code Academy as Career Game-Changer by STEVE LOHR


By STEVE LOHR

Schools that offer accelerated training in digital skills are drawing more and more “career changers,” and graduates can make six-figure base salaries.

Published: July 28, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Monday, July 27, 2015

Boy Scouts End Nationwide Ban on Gay Leaders by ERIK ECKHOLM


By ERIK ECKHOLM

The change in policy will head off looming discrimination lawsuits, but will still allow church-based units to exclude gay adults.

Published: July 27, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Terence Tao’s Airport-Inspired Puzzle by GARY ANTONICK


By GARY ANTONICK

A travel puzzle by Terence Tao, one of the world’s greatest living mathematicians.

Published: July 27, 2015 at 08:00AM

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Using Algorithms to Determine Character by QUENTIN HARDY


By QUENTIN HARDY

A new generation of companies is applying mathematical models to determine if you will pay back a loan or stay in a job. Do they judge you more fairly than people do?

Published: July 26, 2015 at 01:30AM

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Saturday, July 25, 2015

Move to Disc Brakes, on Trial Basis, Stirs Concern Among Riders by IAN AUSTEN


By IAN AUSTEN

The International Cycling Union will allow professional road cycling teams to give disc brakes a tryout at two races of their choice in August and September.

Published: July 25, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Friday, July 24, 2015

Fiat Chrysler U.S. to Recall Vehicles to Prevent Hacking by REUTERS


By REUTERS

Fiat Chrysler will recall 1.4 million vehicles in the United States to install software to prevent hackers from gaining remote control of the engine, steering and other systems in what federal officials said was the first such action of its kind.

Published: July 24, 2015 at 07:23AM

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Thursday, July 23, 2015

5 Men, 2 Fraud Schemes and a Possible Link to JPMorgan Chase Hacking by MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN


By MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN

Two men in Florida accused in an illegal Bitcoin operation and three in Israel charged in a stock scheme are being investigated in the breach at JPMorgan Chase last summer.

Published: July 23, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Rubén Plaza Wins Unnerving Stage of Tour de France by IAN AUSTEN


By IAN AUSTEN

On a day of risk taking and harrowing descents, Chris Froome kept his lead but his teammate Geraint Thomas hit a telephone pole and rode into a ditch after being bumped.

Published: July 20, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Sunday, July 19, 2015

Paid Notice: Deaths TATNALL, SAMUEL by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

TATNALL–Samuel. Samuel Mathew Vauclain Tatnall. February 14, 1939-June 16, 2015. Teacher, scientist, rock climber and lifelong explorer, Sam Tatnall passed away on June 16th with his wife Bitsy and goddaughter Daisy at his side. He is survived by…

Published: July 11, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Saturday, July 18, 2015

Susan Abbott, Douglas Vermes by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

The bride works for ArtsWestchester, and the groom is a math and computer science teacher in Scarsdale.

Published: July 18, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Paid Notice: Deaths TATNALL, SAMUEL by Unknown Author


By Unknown Author

TATNALL–Samuel. Samuel Mathew Vauclain Tatnall. February 14, 1939-June 16, 2015. Teacher, scientist, rock climber and lifelong explorer, Sam Tatnall passed away on June 16th with his wife Bitsy and goddaughter Daisy at his side. He is survived by…

Published: July 10, 2015 at 08:00PM

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Monday, July 13, 2015

Satoru Iwata, Nintendo Chief Executive, Dies at 55 by LIAM STACK


By LIAM STACK

Under Mr. Iwata’s watch, Nintendo surged ahead of rival game companies with the release of the Nintendo DS, a hand-held system, and the popular Wii home console.

Published: July 13, 2015 at 08:00PM

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