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Researchers say women respond better to "gentler" computer programs.
By Tracy Clark-Flory
September 24, 2007
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Computer scientists have solved the game of checkers, showing that if two players play perfectly, the game will result in a draw. No human can beat their machine.
By Farhad Manjoo
July 19, 2007
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Does computer science's image need a makeover to attract more women to the field?
By Catherine Price
April 17, 2007
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Frances E. Allen receives highest honor in male-dominated field.
By Lynn Harris
February 21, 2007
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Why should humans have to do all the work? It's high time machines learned how to take care of themselves.
By Sam Williams
July 12, 2004
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At the memorial service for Anita Borg, her colleagues and friends vow to continue her life's work, carving out room for women in the world of computer science.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
September 10, 2003
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On his proto-blog archive, the words and spirit of the late computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra live on, inspiring new generations of geeks.
By Rachel Chalmers
July 9, 2003
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The computing world mourns the passing of technologist Anita Borg.
By Katharine Mieszkowski
April 9, 2003
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John Lions wrote the first, and perhaps only, literary criticism of Unix, sparking one of open source's first legal battles.
By Rachel Chalmers
November 30, 1999
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Survey finds that people respect the nerdly calling but don't want to slog through the math.
By Janelle Brown
October 1, 1999
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