How Amazon And Silicon Valley Seduced The Pentagon
Tech moguls like Jeff Bezos and Eric Schmidt have gotten unprecedented access to the Pentagon. And one whistleblower who raised flags has paid the price.

August 22, 2019 at 03:34PM
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What The World’s Smallest MRI Looks Like And What It Means For Us
Scientists performed an MRI on a single atom, what does this mean for the future of drug development and nanotechnology?

August 22, 2019 at 02:21PM
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Why Do Tech Companies File So Many Weird, Alarming Patents?
Companies are constantly patenting strange things they have no intention of developing. Here’s why.

August 22, 2019 at 08:02AM
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The Cold War Spy Technology Which We All Use
The RFID tag — short for Radio-Frequency Identification — is ubiquitous in the modern economy.

August 21, 2019 at 10:20PM
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T-Mobile ‘Put My Life in Danger’ Says Woman Stalked With Black Market Location Data
Telecom giants are giving up customers’ real-time location data to stalkers and bounty hunters. Now, Motherboard speaks to a victim.

August 21, 2019 at 07:56PM
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The Browser Monopoly
There is really only one Big Tech monopoly that I actively worry about. It’s not Amazon, Facebook or Apple — it’s your web browser (and Google).

August 21, 2019 at 01:24PM
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Was a Man Wrongly Identified After Police Digitally Altered His Mugshot?
ACLU says the case “raises big questions” after Oregon authorities removed facial tattoos before showing image to witnesses.

August 21, 2019 at 06:21AM
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Scientists Want To Bring Back Zeppelins
The proposed airships would move cargo more efficiently than oceangoing freighters — and produce far less pollution.

August 20, 2019 at 07:07PM
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The Problem With Autonomous Cars That No One’s Talking About
Autonomous cars need to learn how to drive like a local.

August 20, 2019 at 03:22PM
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Neil Young’s Lonely Quest To Save Music
Neil Young is crankier than a hermit being stung by bees. He hates Spotify. He says low-quality streaming is hurting our songs and our brains. Is he right?

August 20, 2019 at 07:58AM
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