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How social media exacerbates the racial divide

Nov 1, 2017
Facebook's general counsel told Congress that Russian propaganda remains a problem.
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Can technology make the census more accurate?

Oct 31, 2017
The census influences how hundreds of billions of dollars are spent. Will reaching out online improve the response rate?
Forms for Census 2010 are displayed during an event April 1, 2010 in Washington, DC.
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How to protect your business from the latest cyber attack

Oct 26, 2017
Bad Rabbit ransomware has started spreading in the U.S.
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Can you really make money while doing good?

Oct 25, 2017
How impact investors hope to change the world while profiting from it.
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The Source Code: Kim Stanley Robinson

Oct 24, 2017
Colonizing Mars won't be a moneymaker, according to sci fi author Kim Stanley Robinson.
Kim Stanley Robinson.
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The economics of colonizing Mars

Oct 24, 2017
Would it be profitable? One science fiction writer isn't so sure.
An artist's conception of the Phoenix Mars lander on the red planet.
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Congress' push to get self-driving cars on the road faster

Oct 20, 2017
Sen. John Thune of South Dakota discusses his bill to create national regulations for autonomous vehicles.
A driver presents a Cruising Chauffeur, a hands free self-driving system designed for motorways. 
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Your pension fund could be invested in tech

The money pool comes from universities, government entities and ultimately, you.
Universities investing in venture capital use endowments — that thing that funds scholarships. Above, a student walks near Royce Hall at the University of California, Los Angeles.
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How Apple and Android took over the smartphone market

Oct 16, 2017
It won't be easy for another company to enter the field.
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