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Read MoreTop Races to Watch on Midterm Election Night 2018
The outcomes of these contests could shape issues like net neutrality, data privacy, and the tech industry’s business practices for years to come. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMidterm Elections 2018: What the Election Results Mean for Big Tech
The tech industry faces a notably less cozy environment in the Senate after election night, but the biggest changes could come under a Democratic House. Powered by WPeMatico
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AMD and Intel are combining modular pieces of silicon into a single chip, like assembling Lego blocks. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreHow Right-Wing Social Media Site Gab Got Back Online
A company called Epik, whose CEO defended Gab, offered domain-hosting services, while Cloudflare continues to protect Gab from denial-of-service attacks. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreBitcoin Will Burn the Planet Down. The Question: How Fast?
A new paper concludes that it takes more than four times as much energy to mine $1 of bitcoin as mining $1 of copper. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWe Need to Have an Honest Talk About Our Data
VR pioneer Jaron Lanier talks with WIRED about why the original architecture of the internet forced us into a kind of information trickery, and how we can fix it—to everyone’s benefit. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreApple Abandons the Mass Market, as the iPhone Turns Luxury
The average iPhone sold for nearly $800 in the most recent quarter; if the price keeps climbing at that rate, the average price may soon top $1,000. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWill ‘Deepfakes’ Disrupt the Midterm Election?
Advances in machine learning allow almost anyone to create plausible imitations of candidates in video and audio, potentially sowing confusion. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle Walkout Is Just the Latest Sign of Tech Worker Unrest
Workers around the globe protest company’s handling of sexual-harassment claims. Powered by WPeMatico
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