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3 days ago
How-to sjvnHow I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
A reflection on my month without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, plus a how-to guide if you want to quit the biggest companies in tech.
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3 days ago
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Branson's Virgin reaches edge of space
The latest test flight by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic makes it to the edge of space and back.
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3 days ago
Expression sjvn
MS-Linux? Lindows? Could Microsoft release a desktop Linux?
Yes, yes they could. And I would no longer bet they won't. Here's why.
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5 days ago
Analysis sjvn
The British Bake Off That's Resurrecting a Forgotten Medieval Cake
Competitors are baking soul cakes, a bygone Halloween treat.
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9 days ago
Current Event sjvn
Bulldozers to soon plow through National Butterfly Center for Trump’s border wall
Bulldozers are expected to soon plow through the protected habitat of the National Butterfly Center along the Rio Grande to clear the way for President Trump’s border wall, which got a green light from the Supreme Court this week. Hundreds of thousands of butterflies flit through the center’s 100-acre sanctuary. But 70 percent of the land will eventually be on the other side the wall, said Marianna Wright, the executive director. “We do not know...
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9 days ago
Analysis sjvn
NASA’s next Mars rover will use AI to be a better science partner
Experience gleaned from EO-1 satellite will help JPL build science smarts into next rover.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
Early humans hooked up with other species a whole bunch
One thing about our ancestors has become increasingly clear: early humans loved to get down, even with other species
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2 weeks ago
Review sjvn
Acer Chromebook 13: The pro's Chromebook
While it's no Google Pixelbook, at half the price, the latest Acer Chromebook 13 gives more bang for the buck.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez De-Fanged the Fox News Haters
The right wants to portray her as a liberal Sarah Palin, but she may possess the political superpowers of another philistine Republican.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Google's Project Fi 4G is now available on most Android devices and iPhone
Google wants to be your phone company.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
EXCLUSIVE: CNN poll reveals depth of anti-Semitism in Europe
More than 25% of Europeans polled believe Jews have too much influence in business and finance, and a third said Jews use the Holocaust to advance their own position or goals, CNN's survey found.
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2 weeks ago
Comment sjvn
The first gene-edited babies have been born.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
The Chinese scientist who claims he made CRISPR babies has been suspended without pay
He Jiankui claims he created twin girls who had been edited so they were resistant to HIV. Was that ethical? Or even legal?
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3 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True
Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook.
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3 weeks ago
Review sjvn
Dell XPS 13: The best Linux laptop of 2018
Do you want the best of the best Linux laptop this holiday season and price is no object? If that's you, then you want the Ubuntu Linux-powered Dell's XPS 13 Developer Edition laptop.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
I Found the Best Burger Place in America. And Then I Killed It.
If you love a burger...
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1 month ago
Current Event sjvn
Mark Shuttleworth reveals Ubuntu 18.04 will get a 10-year support lifespan
Ubuntu Linux founder Mark Shuttleworth talks about Ubuntu, OpenStack, competition with Red Hat, and Canonical's forthcoming IPO.
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1 month ago
Current Event sjvn
Missing piece of Antikythera Mechanism found on Aegean seabed
Bronze disk unearthed by archaeologists in same wreck where original 2,200-year-old computer had been found
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1 month ago
Review sjvn
Photos: 25 bad tech gifts to avoid giving this holiday season
Here are tech gizmos and gear to avoid giving this holiday season.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
The Linux desktop: With great success comes great failure
Linux is both the most popular operating system and a niche end-user OS. How can that be? Follow along, my friends, and I’ll tell you.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
The real reason Palmer Luckey was fired from Facebook
Opinion: It had nothing to with politics and a lot to do with losing a $500 million lawsuit for stealing intellectual property.
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1 month ago
Review sjvn
Great gifts: 5 best TV streaming devices of 2018
Yes, you can buy a TV with streaming, but internet TV streaming devices are still a great deal. Here are this year's best to consider for your viewing pleasure.
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1 month ago
Current Event sjvn
After Protest, Booksellers Are Victorious Against Amazon Subsidiary
Two days into a strike by antiquarian booksellers against the Amazon unit AbeBooks, the company capitulated.