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when science, technology, and money clash

Why is Theranos so secretive about its technology? It may be because it has no incentive to disclose its methods...
when science, technology, and money clash

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why you shouldn't learn to stop worrying and love the nuclear jet engine

Nuclear engines in commercial aircraft would be a slow motion environmental disaster without a huge leap in shielding technology.
why you shouldn't learn to stop worrying and love the nuclear jet engine

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in defense of reddit's toxic cesspools

Reddit's reputation as the internet's sewer is both unfair and ignores the simple fact that when you interact with millions of people, some of them will be awful human beings.
in defense of reddit's toxic cesspools

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why we can't give governments encryption backdoors

District Attorneys want tech companies to create a backdoor to access encrypted information. And if they ever get their wish, you can kiss e-commerce goodbye.
why we can't give governments encryption backdoors

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did smartphones kill the celebrity sex tape?

Celebrity tapes and nudes used to be shocking scandals on which tabloids pounced. Today they're frequently glossed over and that may be thanks to the technology that now lives in our pockets.
did smartphones kill the celebrity sex tape?

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wiring your brain the painless and easy way

Researchers test a neural mesh that envelops the brain in electrodes without invasive, complex surgery in an exciting step forward in human-machine interfaces.
wiring your brain the painless and easy way

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from russia with trolls, or, you mad comrade?

Internet writer Adrian Chen decided to investigate professional trolls working for the Russian government and they played him like a fiddle.
from russia with trolls, or, you mad comrade?

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welcome human, may we compute your order?

Satirical articles about restaurants operated entirely by robots are starting to hit way too close to home...
welcome human, may we compute your order?

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why most of what you're told is still wrong

Even in the age of on-demand knowledge downloaded to a device in the palm of your hand, common misconceptions and urban legends persist.
why most of what you're told is still wrong

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would an artificial superintelligence just leave humanity alone?

An AI far smarter than any human may want to have no contact with us. Unfortunately, it won't have a choice in the matter.
would an artificial superintelligence just leave humanity alone?

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the misguided idea to criminalize mmorpg trolling

Some activists want to see virtual crime punished by real world consequences. They do not want to go down that road and what it would entail.
the misguided idea to criminalize mmorpg trolling

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how not to hire a programmer, redux

Tech companies are having a lot of trouble recruiting and keeping skilled coders, and the advice floating around the web is not helping them at all.
how not to hire a programmer, redux

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do you really need college to code?

Just because you can write an app without going to college, don't discount the value of a degree if you decide to seriously pursue computer science.
do you really need college to code?

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fear, loathing, cell phones, and denial

More than 200 scientists with over 2,000 studies claim that cell phones cause cancer. Well, depending on your definition of "cause cancer." And "scientist." And "study."
fear, loathing, cell phones, and denial

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one half of a debate

Neither Ray Kurzweil or Jaron Lanier seem to lack imagination as to what jobs computers could do. So why are they so uncreative when it comes to coming up with ideas for humans working alongside AI?
one half of a debate

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