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The Tyranny of Algorithms

Algorithms are learning more and more about us while we seem to understand them less and less. Somewhere in the past few years,…
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Some Good Advice for the FAA’s Drone Registry Initiative

Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Michael Huerta testifies before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during a hearing about the future of unmanned…
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The FAA’s Drone Registry Shouldn’t Be Exempt From FOIA Requests

An operator controls a drone using a remote transmitter for recreational purposes in the sky above Syosset, New York, on Aug. 30, 2015.Photo…
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Palestinians Finally Get Mobile Broadband

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images In 2014, Tim Berners-Lee, known best for creating the World Wide Web, proposed that…
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Future Tense Newsletter: Giving Thanks for Cybersecurity

Doing your holiday shopping online? Make sure you're safe.Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images Howdy Slate-liens, Happy Thanksgiving! Will you be heading out to…
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Is Facebook Finally Building a “Dislike” Button? Not Exactly.

You can't dislike this guy, but perhaps you'll be able to empathize with him. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Facebook is building a…
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Apple Is Having Some Trouble Launching Its New Operating Systems

Many iPhone users are reporting an error message when they try to download iOS 9. The release of Apple's new mobile operating system…
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Tired of Your iPhone Dying on You? iOS 9’s Battery Improvements Will Help.

Long battery life wasn’t exactly a banner feature of iOS 8, but with Apple releasing iOS 9 for download on Wednesday there’s renewed…
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