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Ingestible robots, glasses-free 3-D, and computers that explain themselves

A look at 16 of the coolest things that happened at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory in 2016. Watch Video Rachel Gordon | CSAIL December 16, 2016 Press Inquiries Machines that predict the future, robots that patch wounds, and wireless emotion-detectors are just a few of the exciting projects that came out of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) this year. Here’s a sampling of 16 highlights from 2016 that span the many computer science disciplines that make up CSAIL. Robots for exploring Mars — and your stomach A team led by CSAIL director Daniela Rus developed an ingestible origami robot that unfolds in the stomach to patch wounds and remove swallowed batteries. Researchers are working on NASA’s humanoid robot, “Valkyrie,” who will be programmed for trips into outer space and to autonomously perform tasks. A 3-D printed robot was made of both solids and liquids and printed in one single step, with no assembly required. Keepi...
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Finding the Cybersecurity Job You Want

Finding the Cybersecurity Job You Want The rapidly increasing popularity of cloud computing, smartphone technology, big data, and the Internet of Things has made cybersecurity more important than ever. There are thus many opportunities for finding jobs in the field. That is the focus of this month’s article, which features an interview with Hewlett Packard Enterprise research engineer Massimo Felici, who co-authored the article “What's New in the Economics of Cybersecurity” in IEEE Security & Privacy’s May/June 2016 issue. His research interests include supporting Information and Communication Technology (ICT) deployments, validating engineering methodologies and understanding technological complexities throughout development life cycles and in different application domains. ComputingEdge: What careers in computer technology and cybersecurity will see the most growth in the next several years? Felici: Among today’s main technological trends are cloud computing and containe...
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7 Startups In Healthcare Improving The System

7 Startups In Healthcare Improving The System According to TIME Magazine, the American healthcare system is the worst amongst the 11 wealthiest nations, and that’s even after relative improvements following the Affordable Care Act. However, there’s a silver lining amidst the surge of startups and small businesses, a sector which enjoyed a healthy boom following the 2009 Great Recession. Startups in healthcare have the ability to improve the system, and they’ve been doing so at an impressive clip. According to Mark Diamond, CMP at the Senior Education Counsel, “While the idea of self-funding your long-term care on an as-needed basis is admirable, you can’t necessarily guarantee that you will have enough. Life happens—and while we may not be able to plan for a lot of it, we can certainly try to cover ourselves in the event of something happening.” Take a look at these healthcare startups who are making big strides in improving the system: 1. Moxe Health: Healthcare data integration...
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How to Protect Your Website from Hackers

How to Protect Your Website from Hackers Hackers are rampant on the internet and it's not unusual for people to get have their websites destroyed because of an attack. While these cyber attacks are actually quite common, there are many ways to be able to protect oneself from hackers that roam around the internet. In order to protect your information from these hackers, you can make use of these tips to beef up your security of your website or your personal accounts. Get a proper web host The first step would be to get a good web host for your website. I know that sometimes it is actually tempting to get the cheaper and less well known web hosts but it will be more expensive in the future when your website gets attacked by some hackers. If you are a user of Wordpress, one the most recommended servers for you to use would of course be WP Engine since this is the most compatible and most secured enterprise solutions for Wordpress. With regard to the security of host, WPEngine aut...
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Finding the Healthcare Technology Job You Want

Finding the Healthcare Technology Job You Want For this issue of ComputingEdge, we asked Phillip A. Laplante—professor of software engineering and co-director of the Software Engineering Group at Pennsylvania State University—about career opportunities in healthcare technology. Laplante’s research interests include real-time and embedded systems, image processing, and artificial intelligence. He co-authored the article “The Internet of Things in Healthcare: Potential Applications and Challenges” in IT Professional’s May/June 2016 issue. ComputingEdge: What careers in healthcare technology will see the most growth in the next several years? Laplante: It’s no secret that healthcare careers often require certifications and licenses, and those who earn them will command the higher salaries and have the best career potential. Every healthcare career will require computer and technical proficiency, a trend that will only increase in the future. ComputingEdge: What advice would you give...
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Looking for Mr. Cloud: The Benioff Scale and SAP’s Cloud Leadership Conundrum

Looking for Mr. Cloud: The Benioff Scale and SAP’s Cloud Leadership Conundrum Cloud computing, the artist formerly known as SaaS, has always been a proving ground for dynamic leadership. The standard – brash, outspoken, ubiquitous, successful – was set once upon a time by Marc Benioff, and ever since it’s been easy to measure cloud leadership by what I call the Benioff Scale. On a Benioff Scale of 1-10, where 1 is Ginni (Ginni who?) Rometty of IBM, and 10 is Marc himself, measuring cloud leadership by how many Benioffs a particular leader generates is as good a method as any. Amazon’s Jeff Bezos clearly rates 10 Benioffs, and Microsoft’s Satya Nadella gets a 10 as well. Larry Ellison – how about if I pass on that one? Meg Whitman – 4 or 5 at best. Larry Page gets a 10, of course, though his enterprise cloud score would be much lower. Infor’s Charles Philips get an 8 for sincerity and vision, but the continued lack of customer momentum towards the cloud drives his overall score much...
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20 Content Marketing Tools to Improve Your Blogging Efforts

20 Content Marketing Tools to Improve Your Blogging Efforts 2017 will be a big year for content marketing, with brands focusing on better ways to reach a wide audience. Marketers have spent enough time honing their content marketing strategies over the past few years and they now look for more sophisticated ways to drive traffic. As brands prepare to step up their marketing games in 2017, it’s more important than ever that they have the right tools for the job. Here are 20 tools that will help you take your business blog to the next level in 2017. HubSpot’s Blog Topic Generator If you try to generate consistent blog content, you may find ideas are the biggest challenge. HubSpot provides this Blog Topic Generator to help. Feedly Another way to come up with ideas is to keep an eye on what’s trending. Feedly gives you a regular helping of the latest news specific to your subject matter interests. WordPress Editorial Calendar Top content marketers use editorial calendars to plan a...
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