Former Obama Tech Advisor: Bitcoin Could Transform Government (in 5 Quotes)
Bitcoin, the digital currency infamous for wild swings in value and black market transactions, could have profound
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Uber Wins Fight Against New York Mayor De Blasio–For Now
Uber just won a huge political battle. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio has dropped a proposal to place caps on the number of
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How much the Self-Driving Version of your Car Will Save on Insurance (in 1 graph)
(Ferenstein Wire) — Self-driving cars will save the average driver about $1,000 annually, or cost $250 a year total,
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Report Shows How Google Can Shape Popularity With Small Changes
A new report finds that small tweaks to Google's algorithm can cause immediate and significant changes in web traffic.
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What Happens When Apple Names A Product To Help The Environment (In 4 Graphs)
It’s been a good year for Yosemite National Park. After the world’s richest tech company decided to name its premier
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Google Jumps into Carpooling. Here’s How it could Change Cities
(Ferenstein Wire) - Google is reportedly jumping into the ridesharing business. According to Haaretz, the search giant is
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Shyp Explains Why It’s Ditching Freelancers
As Uber and other Silicon Valley startups come under legal pressure for employing an army of fulltime freelancers, a
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America Rushed To Google for Gay Marriage: Here’s What Google Offered
Google realtime trends(The Ferenstein Wire) — Just 3 minutes after the Supreme Court declared gay marriage
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Swastika Still Stands As Apple Purges Confederate Flag
A day after Apple began the mass purge of applications depicting the Confederate flag, the Nazi Swastika is still standing
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Use Gmail’s Undo Feature with Eric Schmidt’s Favorite Email Strategy
Gmail officially added the ability to ‘un-send’ an email for a short time after it is sent, promoting an experimental
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Why California’s Uber Ruling Could Mostly Just Hurt Workers (In 1 Graph)
The California Labor Commission just ruled that Uber must treat a driver like a normal employee, rather than independent
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Sean Parker Explains His Plans To “Repair Democracy” With A New Social Network
Last fall, Sean Parker, the technology billionaire behind Napster, Facebook, and Spotify, invested several million dollars
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Khan Academy SAT Test Prep Questions Released
The wildly popular online video education nonprofit, Khan Academy, inked a rare exclusive deal last year with the makers of
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Twitter Just Brought “Right To Be Forgotten” Censorship To American Democracy
Twitter has recently removed the ability of a political watchdog group to automatically archive the embarrassing and
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The Best Email App To Get To Inbox Zero Fastest
I don’t enjoy email — I just want to get my daily digital chore done and get on with my life. There are two great
