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This Woman Saves Lives in Her Pajamas
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A new cadre of emergency volunteers is leaping into action to assist in disaster relief, often without ever leaving their living rooms, or even their bathrobes.
The Other Ed Snowdens
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Ladar Levison and William Binney each paid the price for a moral stand against the U.S. government. And your digital privacy is slightly better for it.
Bill Binney and Ladar Levison Talk Cryptography
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Just how paranoid do we need to be of NSA spying? And what can we do about it? These guys know the threat first hand.
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Governments need to be able to predict how outbreaks spread and grow. But that's not so easy. Here's how one bizarre and totally accidental video game incident made the modeling smarter.
She'd Pay Anything to Go to Space
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Lina Borozdina took out a second mortgage. Anousheh Ansari forewent motherhood. All either of them wanted was to see earth from above, and the way they tell it, it's worth the sacrifice.
How Twitter Has Changed Nonfiction
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Harvested properly, social media status updates are a narrative gold mine for writers. Here are the clever tricks Nick Bilton used when writing the book about Twitter.
How the Techies Parent
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Parenting in world of screens means tough choices with no right answers. So we asked techies -- the people who design our apps and devices -- what rules they set for their own kids.
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Is your favorite band really playing live when you go see them? Not so much. This isn't about Milli Vanilli. It's about something artists love called backing tracks.
What Reading on Screens Does to Our Brains
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How should you read? Paper or screen? Your brain wants to choose one. Switching back and forth may not be effective. That is, unless you can develop your 'bi-literate' brain.
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We asked ex-Apple employees what they think of iPhone hype, product launch mania, and you.
Ana and Mia: How Eating Disorders Evolved Online
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This is the story of one lonely young girl who used the Internet to get better at starving herself behind her family's back, and the online moment that changed her course to recovery.
How to Be Smarter than Facebook
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Habits are powerful. Tech companies know that when they build you new gadgets and websites. But if you are wise to their tactics, you can drive your habits, not them.
Learning To Code and Losing My Mind (Reprise)
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Computer coding isn't for everybody. But we should all take at least a peek inside the computers and devices that power our lives. It's empowering.
Me and My Girlfriend Texted Only in Emoji for a Month
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
As one couple found out, visual texting is surprisingly good for emotional expression.
The Way Colleges Teach Computer Science Hurts Women
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
The ratio of women to men in tech is appalling. But it's not hopeless. One thing that works: quashing "the macho effect" in college.
Knowing Your N@ighbor, Hacking Your Kids
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
It’s not always so easy to make friends with your neighbors. Can technology help?
Mining Your Voice for Hidden Feelings and Company Profits
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
There's a subtle difference between feeling 'exasperated and furious' and 'exasperated but ready to listen.' Hear how new technology aims to decode true meaning from the messy signal of the human voice.
Treating Bipolar with a Microphone
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Amber Smith is bipolar. Her mood swings are dangerous. But she's testing new technology that could spot trouble early by detecting patterns in the sound of her voice.
It's Business School Types vs the U.S. Post Office
Wednesday, July 09, 2014
They had a plan for the future of paper mail. It was visionary. It was also naive.
