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It's been two weeks since Facebook users took to blogs and message boards to voice their concerns about Places, a location-based service that allows people to check in to gathering spots via the social network.

Scholars worry that two high-profile controversies over sharing data on teachers could make it harder to do research on schools.

Four years ago, Nintendo's gesture-tracking Wii system proved the power of motion controls to extend the mainstream appeal of video games.

Recently, we completed an intensive, bipartisan six-month study on cybersecurity and presented it to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.

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A team of reporters at The Los Angeles Times and an education economist set out to create a consumer guide to education.

Toshiba has announced the voluntary recall of about 41,000 notebook computers worldwide at risk of overheating and burning users.

Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.

A recent Chicago forum on for-profit colleges made pertinent points about the state of American eduction but ignored some important issues.

Though many students are liberals on social issues, the economic reality of a weak job market has taken a toll on their loyalties.

New York City’s hospital system wants to renegotiate longstanding contracts that allow medical schools to manage physicians.

A new curriculum at N.Y.U. is intended to foster more personal relationships between medical students and patients.

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When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's iPad.

Just days before the deadline, some in line for federal innovation grants still must find the private funds needed to secure their money.

by John Cox, Computerworld

The top back-to-school IT projects at 10 colleges and universities show a tidal wave of change in higher education. Many of the changes could presage broader shifts in enterprise and consumer technology. Not surprisingly, wireless is fast becoming the default network connection for campus users, who typically own between two and four wireless-enabled mobile devices. At the same time, virtualization and growth in cloud-based services are centralizing and offloading IT functions. These changes, coupled with soaring video traffic, are triggering bandwidth upgrades at all levels.

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by Allison Hesford, KFYR

Bismarck`s newest school, Sunrise Elementary, will be starting its first school year next Thursday, and students can expect to see their teachers working with some new types of technology in the classroom. Sunrise will be using new multi function printers and short-throw projectors this year, both of which help the school function under a green concept. A new school needs new technology and Sunrise Elementary`s teachers attended a workshop Wednesday to learn how to implement a few of their new tools in the classroom, one of which is a multi function printer system that keeps documents secure.

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