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January 31, 2013 In a tussle over privacy, Disney’s CEO delivers an epic smackdown to a dumb member of Congress. Katherine Mangu-WardJanuary 31, 2013Imagine you’re a 4-year-old girl. You’re strolling...
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February 13, 2013 The slightly icky new apps that promise to keep the romantic fire blazing. Christine RosenFebruary 13, 2013Everything about the online world encourages sharing—share your recent...
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February 14, 2013 Cheap, uniform, and bland. Christopher LeonardFebruary 14, 2013A new cattle drug called Zilmax is being widely used in the industrial feedlots where most of America’s beef comes from,...
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February 15, 2013 How Kickstarter helped me become a professional video game voice-over actor. Cyrus NematiFebruary 15, 2013It’s a great time to be a professional creator—or to become one. Want to be a...
View ArticleCan We Teach Computers What “Truth” Means?
February 26, 2013 It’s harder than it sounds. Konstantin KakaesFebruary 26, 2013I’d like to begin with two different ideas of truth. The first appears to be the simplest: “It is true that 1+1=2.” The...
View ArticleThe Real Barrier to Freely Unlocking Cellphones: Mobile Carriers
March 7, 2013Benjamin LennettSarah MorrisBrian DugganMarch 7, 2013On Monday, the White House threw its support behind a petition to make unlocking cellphones legal. “The White House agrees with the...
View ArticleCan the FTC Save Uber?
March 12, 2013 Taxi commissions are crushing disruptive transportation apps. Marvin AmmoriMarch 12, 2013In 1984, the Federal Trade Commission released a report that explained why taxis could charge...
View ArticleWill Teachers Unions Kill Virtual Learning?
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View ArticleThe Smart Way to Use iPads in the Classroom
April 15, 2013Lisa GuernseyApril 15, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/04/ipads_in_the_classroom_the_right_way_to_use_them_demonstrated_by_a_swiss.html
View ArticleA Failing Grade for Broadband
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View ArticleStranger Than Fiction, Neal Stephenson Edition | Slate Magazine
April 29, 2013Stranger Than Fiction, Neal Stephenson Edition. In a new podcast from Slate and the New America Foundation, science fiction writers discuss whether we're living in the future. By Tim...
View ArticleEyes in the Sky
May 3, 2013Konstantin KakaesMay 3, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/05/helicopters_history_can_help_us_better_imagine_drones_future.html
View ArticleYou’ll Never Learn!
May 3, 2013Annie Murphy PaulMay 3, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2013/05/multitasking_while_studying_divided_attention_and_technological_gadgets.html
View ArticleConfusing Sanctions Are Aiding Government Repression
May 30, 2013Danielle KehlTim MaurerMay 30, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/05/confusing_sanctions_are_keeping_important_technologies_from_iranian_activists.html
View ArticleCelebrate Internet Freedom Day by Acknowledging How Far We Still Have To Go
January 13, 2013Danielle KehlJanuary 13, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/01/18/internet_freedom_day_celebrate_the_anniversary_of_the_sopa_blackout_by_continuing.html
View ArticleKudos to the FTC for Supporting Uber in Washington, D.C.
June 14, 2013Marvin AmmoriJune 14, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/06/14/ftc_supports_uber_in_washington_d_c_by_opposing_taxi_commission.html
View ArticleBad Connection
June 18, 2013Danielle KehlSarah MorrisJune 18, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/06/connected_plan_for_school_broadband_sounds_great_but_we_need_more_details.html
View ArticleHow to Block the NSA From Your Friends List
June 17, 2013April GlaserJune 17, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/06/17/identi_ca_diaspora_and_friendica_are_more_secure_alternatives_to_facebook.html
View ArticleWe Need a Nuremberg Code for Big Data
June 20, 2013Christine RosenJune 20, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/06/providence_talks_program_and_the_rise_of_social_engineering_surveillance.html
View ArticleMost Cities Don’t Need Innovation Offices
June 25, 2013Rachel BursteinJune 25, 2013URL: http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2013/06/big_ideas_for_cities_don_t_always_come_from_innovation_offices.html
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