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yes, sometimes it’s good to write for free
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yes, sometimes it’s good to write for free

Sometimes, when all you can get for your writing is exposure, the market is trying to tell you something you'd be foolish to ignore.

why cybercriminals need to have really, really good customer service
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why cybercriminals need to have really, really good customer service

Malware peddlers apparently have great customer service. And if you think about it, they really have to...

why the web will never forget and what you can’t do to fix it
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why the web will never forget and what you can’t do to fix it

EU's latest idea for making the web forget you and your embarrassing posts? Set all data to self-destruct.

why bitcoin is not doomed, but not it’s not the next global currency either
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why bitcoin is not doomed, but not it’s not the next global currency either

Bitcoin isn't about to crash, but it's very unlikely to scale up to a currency freely used around the world.

why shouldn’t robots write you a speeding ticket? they’re just not smart or lenient enough.
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why shouldn’t robots write you a speeding ticket? they’re just not smart or lenient enough.

Computers respect the letter of the law, but they can't understand the spirit. That's why they're terrible at real world policing.

when a programmer writes flame war bait…
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when a programmer writes flame war bait…

In the tech world, dissing someone's tech stack is a great way to start a small holy war. And Jeff Atwood did just that on his blog.

and now for a little technophobic paternalism
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and now for a little technophobic paternalism

Tech skeptic Evgeny Morozov doesn't seem to think smartphone app users have any agency or free will.

the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate
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the tech world gets its own little elevatorgrate

How a joke in poor taste exploded into an ever-escalating firestorm of recriminations and tit-for-tats.

how bad questions inspire equally bad answers
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how bad questions inspire equally bad answers

Big Think's informative and educational Q&A feature once again produces answers that fail to inform or educate.

when technophobes and environmentalists decide to get violent
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when technophobes and environmentalists decide to get violent

What do radical Mexican environmental activists call a nuclear war followed by a totalitarian dictatorship? A good start.

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