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Headlines at a Glance

1. https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/01/29/campus-technology-news-now-available-on-alexa-devices.aspx
2. https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/silicon-revolution/hans-peter-luhn-and-the-birth-of-the-hashing-algorithm
3. https://www.computerworld.com/article/3251168/security/tech-talk-whats-trending-for-2018.html
4. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180130123634.htm
5. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610006/amazons-checkout-free-grocery-store-is-opening-to-the-public/
6. http://edscoop.com/states-are-making-computer-science-a-curriculum-staple-in-2018

News in Detail

** Campus Technology News Now Available on Alexa Devices
campustechnology.com | Rhea Kelly | 29 January, 2018
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If you have an Alexa device such as the Amazon Echo, you can now receive the latest ed 
tech news as part of Alexa's Flash Briefing  …

Full Article (https://campustechnology.com/articles/2018/01/29/campus-technology-news-now-available-on-alexa-devices.aspx)
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** Hans Peter Luhn and the Birth of the Hashing Algorithm
spectrum.ieee.org | Hallam Stevens | 30 January, 2018
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The IBM engineer’s hashing algorithm gave computers a way to quickly search documents, DNA, 
and databases ...

Full Article (https://spectrum.ieee.org/tech-history/silicon-revolution/hans-peter-luhn-and-the-birth-of-the-hashing-algorithm)
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** Tech Talk: What's trending for 2018?
Computer World | Ken Mingis| 26 January, 2018
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The end of passwords may – or may not – be nigh. Blockchain is clearly evolving, as is 
'serverless' computing. And our panel remains convinced Apple's HomePod is late to the 
game …

Full Article (https://www.computerworld.com/article/3251168/security/tech-talk-whats-trending-for-2018.html)
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** Applying machine learning to the universe's mysteries
ScienceDaily.com | DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 30 January, 2018
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Physicists have demonstrated that computers are ready to tackle the universe's greatest 
mysteries -- they used neural networks to perform a deep dive into data simulating the 
subatomic particle soup that may have existed just microseconds after the big bang ...

Full Article (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180130123634.htm)
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** Amazon’s cashier-less Seattle grocery store is opening to the public
Rachel Metz | MIT Tech Review | 21 January, 2018
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At Amazon Go, you grab your milk and leave. It might take some getting used to ...

Full Article (https://www.technologyreview.com/s/610006/amazons-checkout-free-grocery-store-is-opening-to-the-public/)
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** States are making computer science a curriculum staple in 2018
Ryan Johnston | edscoop.com | 25 January 2018
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New York, Indiana and North Dakota have made announcements around computer science education 
in just the last few days ...

Full Article (http://edscoop.com/states-are-making-computer-science-a-curriculum-staple-in-2018)
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