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In innovation, U.S. said to be losing its competitive edge
According to a new study by a nonpartisan research group, the competitive edge of the United States economy has eroded sharply over the last decade, the New York Times reports.…
Indian schools deploy virtual desktops to cut costs
Schools in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have deployed NComputing virtual desktop technology, which distributes the power of a PC across a number of users, NetworkWorld reports. …
Gmail outage marks sixth downtime in eight months
Google's Gmail service has bounced back from a multi-hour outage on Feb. 24, but questions over what went wrong are thus far unanswered, PC World reports. …
Adjustable-height desks gaining in popularity
Minnesota's Marine Elementary School and other nearby schools are using a type of adjustable-height school desk, allowing pupils to stand while they work, that sixth-grade teacher Abby Brown designed with…
Study: Internet “addiction” might fuel teen aggression
According to a new study, certain online activities might encourage kids to "release their anger" or otherwise be aggressive in ways they normally would not in the real world, Reuters…
Report urges U.S. to look abroad for ed lessons
A recent report urging action items to ensure that American students are globally competitive is bringing renewed focus to "international benchmarking," or the idea of looking toward other countries for…
What’s next for digital music on campus?
Higher-education officials are pondering what the future holds for digital music on college campuses after the demise of yet another legal music downloading service aimed at college students. Key words:…
Obama to Congress: Education is key
In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Barack Obama on Feb. 24 cited education as one of three keys to economic recovery and long-term prosperity for…
Facebook users targeted by rogue application
A new piece of malware making the rounds on Facebook falsely warns users that their friends have had problems viewing their profiles, posing a potential threat to users' personal information,…
Beaker-ready projects? Colleges have quite a few
Colleges across the country have hundreds of shovel- and beaker-ready projects in the sciences that could collectively cost tens of billions of dollars and begin within weeks, reports the New…