Software Development
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Five Principles from Chess That Can Change Your Software GameWhen you start analyzing the two strategic activities of playing chess and developing software, you will notice they share many core principles. Defining a goal, recognizing patterns, and learning from mistakes are just some of the important concepts to keep in mind with both chess and software. | |
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Predictive Policing Is on the RiseTraditionally, technology has been used in a reactive way to address a crime after it has happened. Recently, there's been a proactive trend towards predictive policing—especially through efforts by software giants such as Microsoft—to potentially curb a crime before it even happens. | 
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Announcing Raspberry Pi 2The next-generation Raspberry Pi 2 is now available, and when the big announcement was recently made, the website buckled with over one million more requests than it usually handles, according to the Raspberry Pi Foundation. | 
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Report: Connected Cars Have Weaker Security Than We ThoughtToday's connected cars offer many technological conveniences. But with those features come some risks. The Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and cellular connections in these cars can fall prey to hacking attacks, which can jeopardize people’s physical safety and private information—and the security is pretty lax. | 
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Businesses Cash In on Open Government DataAccess to data is becoming increasingly obtainable through open data projects that are now available globally, often sponsored by governmental bodies. For example, many real estate websites leverage federal housing data to power their information. How else can we benefit from open government data? | 
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Why Physical Books Won’t Disappear Any Time Soon A recent data point in the world of e-reading versus traditional books is very interesting: Physical, bound paper books have shown more growth, selling 2.4 percent more books in 2014 than the year before, while e-books seemed to have hit a saturation point. It looks like the two options can coexist. |
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How Do Innovative Companies Run Their Meetings?How much do unproductive meetings cost? Approximately 11 million meetings happen in the US every day, and employees lose approximately four work days each month due to unproductive meetings. So what can some of the best run companies teach us about effectively running meetings? | 
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FTC Says Internet of Things Needs Security SafeguardsBased on input from technology, academic, and industry leaders—as well as comments from consumer advocates and the general public—the Federal Trade Commission released a report on the Internet of Things with privacy and security steps that businesses should take. |
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