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Facebook Confronts The Free Internet Neutrality Dilemma
The subject of contention is Free Basics, Facebook and Internet.org‘s app that offers free data access but only to a limited section of the Internet. Free Basics is available in roughly 35 countries through Facebook’s partnerships with mobile carriers who see it as a way to persuade people to buy data plans. But Facebook’s control over the technical guidelines for what… Read More
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Rwanda’s Not-So-Improbable Ambition To Be A Startup Hub of Africa
It’s an odd feeling to come from California, one of the world’s most prodigious economies where the infrastructure and public systems are simultaneously falling apart in plain view, and arrive in the tiny, landlocked East African country of Rwanda. The first thing you notice is how exceptionally clean the streets of Kigali appear. That’s because of a ban on… Read More
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Alphabet Gets A “V” By Renaming Google Life Sciences To “Verily”
As Alphabet continues to rejigger their company structure, one of the teams left under the Alphabet umbrella has gotten itself a new moniker, according to Stat News. Verily is an independent Alphabet company with a focus on using tech to deal with health, as well as prevent, detect and manage disease. According to the Dictionary, Verily means “in truth; really; indeed” and has… Read More
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Google Granted Patent That Enables Self-Driving Cars To Interact With Pedestrians
A lot of people are excited to hop into a car one day and read emails and tweets as the car drives itself, and you, to work. It would cut down on the anxiety we all feel during our daily commutes, as well as keep the roads safer. Google’s self-driving project is leading the pack, and a recently granted patent (Patent #: US009196164, granted 11/24/15) signals that the company is trying… Read More
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Mark Zuckerberg And Bill Gates Join Forces To Invest In Clean Energy Technology
The founders of Facebook and Microsoft are teaming up to solve climate change. Mark Zuckerberg announced today that he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have launched the Breakthrough Energy Coalition with Bill Gates to invest in zero-carbon energy technology around the world. The organization’s membership roster includes some of the most prolific names in technology, including Richard… Read More
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Jeff Bezos’ Space Program Successfully Lands A Rocket
Jeff Bezos took to Twitter for the first time to announce a milestone from his space company Blue Origin, and the Internet soaked it in. I’ll Take The Google Self-Driving Car With Florence Swanson’s Artwork On It
Google’s fun little project called “Paint The Town” for their self-driving cars is a great way to connect with communities. It takes trust to allow vehicles that drive themselves for the most part, and Austin seems to be trusting Google quite a bit. I just want to say this, if I were to ride around in Google’s self-driving car, I want mine designed by Austin… Read More
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U.K. Gov’t To Invest $250M In Cyber Security Startups To Help Spooks
Despite on-going belt-tightening of the U.K.’s public finances, there’s going to be more taxpayer cash and support up for grabs for cyber security startups starting from early 2016. Pressure In Congress Grows For GPS Tracking Reform After Supreme Court Passes On Cell Phone Case
Senators and House representatives this week are calling on Congress to act on bills that would limit location tracking and phone surveillance after the Supreme Court decided not to hear a cell phone case earlier this week. The justices on Monday declined to review a federal court’s decision from earlier this year that police do not need a warrant to seize and search cell phone records… Read More
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NY State Rules Daily Fantasy Illegal, Ordering FanDuel & DraftKings To Stop Taking Bets
Today, the NY Attorney General dropped a bomb on daily fantasy sports sites like FanDuel and DraftKings. Sites like them have been categorized as “illegal gambling sites” and have ordered them to cease taking money from the residents of New York state. The official cease-and-desist notices have been delivered. BREAKING: NY Attorney General determines that FanDuel & DraftKings… Read More
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