How Trial By Skype Became The Norm In Immigration Court
Teleconference hearings save time — but they also put pressure on vulnerable asylum-seekers.

May 21, 2018 at 10:32AM
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Email Is Dangerous
Electronic mail as we know it is drowning in spam, forged phishing mails and other scams and hacks. It’s going to get worse before it gets better.

May 21, 2018 at 08:19AM
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Our Robocall Hell Is a Result of Inconsistent Enforcement and Carrier Apathy
Despite endless government initiatives, updated regulations and a laundry list of promises from industry, the problem is worse than ever.

May 20, 2018 at 01:43PM
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Barcelona Is Leading The Fightback Against Smart City Surveillance
The mayor of Barcelona has been redefining the smart city to ensure that it serves its citizens, rather than the other way around.

May 20, 2018 at 12:41PM
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Why Bing Isn’t A Total Failure
It’s hard to believe, but a third of Internet searches in the US are actually made via Bing. Oh, and it actually makes a profit.

May 20, 2018 at 12:41PM
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Pretty Much All Tech Demos Are Fake As Hell
The on-stage tech demo is a big part of the public relations machine these companies engage in. PR and marketing people are less concerned with accuracy than they are in producing a demo that will generate the most generous impression from the audience and critics.

May 20, 2018 at 08:31AM
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This Viral Video of Ducks Waiting for a Green Light to Cross the Street Is Totally Fake
It’s gone viral, getting tens of thousands of views on Twitter and over 2.5 million views on Facebook. But the video is totally fake. The ducks are computer generated.

May 18, 2018 at 11:06PM
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Meet Masayoshi Son, The Japanese Venture Capitalist Financing Silicon Valley And Shaping Our World
Softbank’s Masayoshi Son is a major investor in Alibaba, Uber, Slack, WeWork, among many, many others. He’s also developing the largest investment fund in history for technology. Is this man a genius or just one with very deep pockets?

May 18, 2018 at 02:27PM
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I Tried to Watch a Video of a Puppy and Accidentally Sent Every Photo I’ve Ever Taken to Google
Google Photos auto-syncs when you connect to Wi-Fi. Accidentally turning it on even once means you might end up uploading all of your photos to Google’s servers.

May 18, 2018 at 01:38PM
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In the lab with Xbox’s new Adaptive Controller, which may change gaming forever
Microsoft’s most incomplete accessory ever, at only $100, is also its most ambitious.

May 18, 2018 at 06:37AM
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