Category : Tech Freedom
Elon Musk And Stephen Hawking Win 2015 Luddite Award
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Chris White An innovation group Tuesday awarded its annual Luddite Award to a group of techno-luminaries espousing anti-artificial intelligence (AI) rhetoric. The Information Technology...
Anti-E-Cigarette Campaigners Demand Ad Regulation, Shout Down Pro-Vaping Advocate
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Geoffrey Ingersoll New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer has launched a withering assault on the e-cigarette industry, claiming the sector is targeting children and...
New Robotic Animals Seek To Benefit Elderly and Lonely
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A new robotic “companion pet” developed by Hasbro aims to combat loneliness among the elderly. According to research, the company’s new initiative, “Joy For All,” which focuses...
Obama Softens Regs For Self-Driving Cars
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Chris White The Obama administration Thursday offered to waive regulations against the autonomous auto market because of the supposed importance self-driving cars will play in...
Justin Amash Prepares for War Over Privacy Rights
Justin Amash, the libertarian Republican Congressman from Michigan, has sent a letter to House leaders calling for restrictions of warrantless government surveillance. This letter, co-authored by...
Snow Removal On Demand! Thank You, Capitalism!
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By Lina Bryce Snow removal and lawn cutting businesses have finally shifted their way into the Uber model style of on-demand services! Much like the taxi service...
American Heart Association Regrets That Teens Are Shunning Smoking For E-Cigarettes
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Guy Bentley The American Heart Association (AHA) is worried that young Americans are shunning tobacco cigarettes in favor of e-cigarettes. In a press release following...
Uber’s Surge Pricing Illustrates Supply & Demand
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The Ride-Share Market Serves The Labor Force & People Are Mad by Avens O’Brien The internet outrage machine is at it again, with Twitter &...
5 Truths About Fracking The Media Missed In 2015
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Andrew Follett The United States benefited enormously from hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in 2015; but media outlets have mostly focused on headlines about earthquakes and aquifer...
NASA’s $8.8 Billion Telescope Is 7 Years Behind Schedule And Only Halfway Done
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Andrew Follett NASA announced Monday that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is halfway completed, but the project is $7.2 billion over its initial budget and...