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The Apple Macintosh And 30 Years Of Changing

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Today marks the 30 year anniversary of the Apple Macintosh personal computer, a tool that I have used almost every day of my professional life for almost that entire span. I feel particularly...

Bonanno Crime Family Indicted in 1978 Heist

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It’s been awhile since the JFK Airport heist aboard a Lufthansa airplane occurred. The aircraft was carrying money and jewelry worth $5 million and $1 million respectively. It got stolen and the case...

Huge Internet Attack in China Leads to Investigation

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Many people were taken on a detour recently when they opened up their usually restricted sites in the People’s Republic of China. The rerouting led them to an anti-censorship site known as DIT...

Working From Home? 11 Ways To Stay Motivated

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I haven’t had any coworkers in five years now. Well, at least none that I see or hear on a daily basis. I’m a freelance journalist, one of many occupations these days that allows the complete and...

Google Ad Chief Susan Wojcicki Talks about Next Big Battle

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Straightforward and unflashy, Susan Wojcicki doesn’t come off like the most powerful woman in advertising that Forbes and others have labeled her. When we meet outside her office at the Googleplex in...

Google is Already The King Of Online Advertising, but that is not Enough

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Forget wearable computers and self-driving cars. The search giant will continue its dominance by sticking with its advertising roots – taking $40 billion out of the hides of some very familiar...

Exploiting Unconventional Oil Fields Need Overcoming of Tough Logistics Challenges

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Unconventional oil and gas production is a huge factor in the US.  “Unconventionals” – which include shale gas, shale oil, and tight gas sands – accounted for over 8.5 trillion cubic feet of...

Google Glass is Doomed

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Google Glass is becoming an enigma. Over the past week the fashion world, via hair care product vendor L’Oreal, made a bigger commitment to the, as yet, un-launched device. But at the same time uber-...

The Next Revolution In School Tech: Bring Your Own Device

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The combination of students and mobile phones has long been a source of anxiety for teachers. Instead of being engrossed in the lesson, the assumption is pupils will be unable to resist the lure of...