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Tech takes the heat for destroying the news industry, but journalism is actually getting an upgrade. Read more
Applying a magician’s wisdom to technology may yield a seemingly-supernatural web. Read more
Next week Oregon voters will decide whether to join several other states that invite all voters – especially independents – into primary elections. Read more
No need to beg or steal. Just borrow - for free - to help fashion civic apps. Read more
People requesting public records can use civility and enterprise to their own advantage. Read more
The FCC asked for public comment on Net Neutrality. Boy, did it get some. Read more
Open Source Solutions, whether web, mobile or text (and Bollywood), unveil the criminal records of candidates. Read more
There's a better way to elect U.S. House members. Ex-Nirvana bassist and fair elections activist Krist Novoselic describes how. Read more
"The public perception of data right now is terrible because the NSA, Facebook, and Google all get mashed together." Read more
"I really detest the surveillance state norm that has emerged over the past few years." Read more
"There is so much creative potential on the web, so much that hasn’t been done as it’s either too expensive to have new tools built or too hard to sort out how to do it yourself." Read more
Like the European powers of old , Facebook and Google risk becoming empires exerting immense control over the web – and society. We can't let that happen. Read more
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