Twitter doesn’t work as an commercial company. But it would make a great co-op. The post Let’s Build the Next Twitter Like the Green Bay Packers appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Class Polarizes Americans Just as Much as Politics
The American middle-class has been shrinking nearly a half-century. No wonder the United States has become such a divided nation. The post Class Polarizes Americans Just as Much as Politics appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Facebook’s “Free” Internet Will Harm Low-Income Consumers
Opinion: Letting corporations dictate our internet access choices online won’t build the digital future we’re fighting for. The post Facebook’s “Free” Internet Will Harm Low-Income Consumers appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Forget Big Data—Little Data Is Making Learning Personal
At the Innovation Academy in Arizona, students are making their own schedules and learning at their own pace. The secret is collecting little bits of data. The post Forget Big Data—Little Data Is Making Learning Personal appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Inside the Battle to Bring Broadband to New York’s Public Housing
Here’s what it takes to bring the internet to NYC’s biggest public housing development: a little boiler-room sleuthing, a lot of hustle, and a fight with the telecoms. The post Inside the Battle to Bring Broadband to New York’s Public Housing appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Big AT&T Deal Proves It’s Time to Stop ‘Zero-Rating’
AT&T’s $85.4 billion deal to acquire media giant Time Warner spotlights a hole in American Internet policy: zero-rating. The post Big AT&T Deal Proves It’s Time to Stop ‘Zero-Rating’ appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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The Amazon Rapids App Gets Kids Reading—But It Can’t Replace Books
Pediatricians and early childhood educators say it’s great to experiment with new reading formats. But Amazon Rapids still can’t replace a good old paperback. The post The Amazon Rapids App Gets Kids Reading—But It Can’t Replace Books appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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You Watching, Twitter? YouTube Just Cleaned Up Comments
Google is offering new tools for cleaning up one of the dirtiest places on the internet. The post You Watching, Twitter? YouTube Just Cleaned Up Comments appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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Inside the Classroom Where San Quentin Inmates Learn to Code
At San Quentin State Prison in California, a new project offers a chance for inmates to take part in the tech transformations they might have missed. The post Inside the Classroom Where San Quentin Inmates Learn to Code appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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The World’s Telecoms Are Under Threat From All Sides
CenturyLink, a major telecom. is acquiring the Internet backbone company Level 3. It’s a deal that shows just how much the telecom world is changing. The post The World’s Telecoms Are Under Threat From All Sides appeared first on WIRED. Powered by WPeMatico
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