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Program helps boost computer sketch recognition
Brown University assistant professor James Hays knew computers have a good eye for art, especially detecting texture and shading in life-like representations of real-world images. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Towerstream acquires Delos Internet
Wireless high-speed commercial Internet provider Towerstream Corp. has acquired Delos Internet, marking the company’s fifth-ever acquisition, Towerstream announced Tuesday. more
‘Premier science comedian’ comedian to feature at Tech Collective awards
he Rhode Island Tech Collective announced last week that “science-centric” comedian Brian Malow is slated to perform at its inaugural Bioscience Awards celebration. more
Going beyond Groupon
When Groupon first hit the scene it put the spotlight on a massive new market and inspired countless copycats. But many local businesses lost money with the Groupon deals model, which often requires losing money on the initial offer in hopes of making it up on additional sales and return visits. more
8/20/12
Tradition meets high-tech design
Modular homes and energy-efficient, “net-zero” homes have long occupied opposite poles of the building-reputation spectrum. more
Hasbro reboots Furby for iPad-obsessed generation
In early 2011, Hasbro Inc. CEO Brian Goldner convened a team of designers, engineers and marketers to figure out the Next Big Toy. more
Bloomberg News | 10/15/12
Need to innovate driving change in health care IT
It was big news in June when Partners HealthCare in Boston decided to abandon its own “homegrown solution” for IT software infrastructure in order to purchase an integrated software system from Epic, a privately held company based in Verona, Wis., with revenue of $1.2 billion in 2011. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 9/3/12
Despite risks, cyber insurance finding few takers
The Internet age has spawned a new type of criminal, hackers that can introduce viruses, malware or conduct simple theft. If you think it can’t happen to your company, guess again. more
By Michael Souza
Contributing Writer | 11/19/12
DLT installs computers in local libraries
The R.I. Department of Labor and Training is using a $30,000 U.S. Department of Labor grant to install specifically formatted computers in local libraries for free and convenient access to that state’s online unemployment insurance claims filing-system. more
Digital literacy lags state’s tech infrastructure
Ninety-eight percent of Rhode Island has high-speed Internet access, an accomplishment broadband advocates point to as a stellar foundation for working on a less-impressive statistic – about one-third of adults in Rhode Island don’t go online. more

BY RHONDA MILLER
PBN Staff Writer | 1/14/13

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