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Technology
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Are We Going to Be the Flintstones or the Jetsons?
Only when the Reagan Revolution is reversed will every American again reap the rewards of increases in productivity in technology.
Drone on Your iPhone: Apple Drops Objections to App Tracking US Strikes Overseas
A new iPhone app has been released that tracks every reported US drone strike overseas.
Misread Telexes Led Analysts to See Iran Nuclear Arms Programme
Early suspicions led to US intelligence assessments saying Iran was secretly pursuing nuclear weapons for a decade.
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Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore FCC’s Net-Neutrality Rules
Democrats in Congress have introduced legislation that would restore net-neutrality rules struck down last month by a federal appeals court.
Apple Meets Its Worst Nightmare: Federally Appointed Antitrust Lawyer Hell-Bent on Doing His Job
What is Apple hiding? Monopolistic rip-off tactics, perchance?
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MOOCs and the Democratization of Online Education
As presently structured, MOOCs are unable to provide the transformative education democracy requires.
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Sustainability Squared
How we can sustain both the environment and the people.
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Why George Lucas, Eric Schmidt, (and Yes, Steve Jobs) Should Go to Jail: Conspiring to Reduce Wages of 100,000 Tech Pros
Silicon Valley's royalty occupy a class of their own, the toast of TED talks and the model for aspiring entrepreneurs the world over.
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Why the Smartphone Became the Lightsaber of the Environmental Justice Movement
From West Virginia to the Gulf Coast, residents of communities facing environmental problems are discovering that visual storytelling brings results. Their number-one tool is the humble smartphone.
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Paul Krugman | A Virtual Currency Raises Real-World Questions
Paul Krugman: “Almost all of the Bitcoin discussion has centered on positive economics - can this actually work? And I have to say that I'm still deeply unconvinced.”