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The Strange Allure of the Blockchain
Are we too aggressively looking to replace the danger of unjust financial systems with wildly risky alternative currencies?
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Why Is Silicon Valley Still Waiting for the Next Big Thing?
Have the big thinkers of tech lost their mojo?
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Efforts to Rein In Big Tech May Be Running Out of Time
Congressional bills aimed at the tech industry need to be addressed before political attention turns to midterms
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Facebook's Unglamorous Mistakes
Facebook's little mistakes have big consequences, too, but only for us
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Courts Must Stop Social Media Cos. from Co-opting the First Amendment
Federal appeals courts should strike down Florida and Texas laws but reject social media companies' broader arguments
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A Fix-It Job for Government Tech
To build trust in the government, it would help if the website worked
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AI Is Not A-OK
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says humans will need to find a way to coexist with artificial intelligence
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Amazon Should Invent With Care
Amazon's spirit of invention is refreshing, but technologists must think through the consequences.
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America Is Being Held for Ransom, and It Needs to Fight Back
A comprehensive anti-ransomware strategy must make it tougher for criminal groups and their sponsors to carry out attacks
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Apple and Facebook Are Coming for Your Face Next
The face computer is coming—brace yourself
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There's a Better Way to Stop Ransomware Attacks
Adopt and enforce regulations for the cryptocurrency industry that are equivalent to traditional banking
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A Thumbs Down for Streaming Privacy
The streaming apps and devices we pay for aren't necessarily careful with our personal information.
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Could Cyberwar Make the World Safer?
Perhaps, if nations can settle for slugging it out online, rather than with guns and missiles?
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TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook Want to Appear Trustworthy but Don't Be Fooled
The dark side of AI systems may be harmful to users, but they are a gold mine for platforms
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Beyond the Bitcoin Bubble
The mania for cryptocurrency could wind up building something much more important than wealth
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Why Tesla's 'Beta Testing' Puts the Public at Risk
Elon Musk has turned American streets into a public laboratory for the company's supposed self-driving car technology
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If You Don't Trust A.I. Yet, You're Not Wrong
Americans have good reason to be skeptical of artificial intelligence
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Big Tech Has Outgrown This Planet
The gap keeps widening between the super-rich tech superstars and the merely super. There's one possible explanation.
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The Crackdown in China Is a Hot Mess, and It's Coming for Us
Recent moves by the Chinese government against tech companies represent a terrifying government action.
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