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The Futility of Scrubbing Your Website of Regrettable Stories
Vogue is under fire for deleting its admiring portrait of Syria's first lady, having not absorbed the lesson of Watergate: Don't delete your mistakes.
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Has the U.S. Passed Peak Car?
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Vogue is under fire for deleting its admiring portrait of Syria's first lady, having not absorbed the lesson of Watergate: Don't delete your mistakes.
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To observe a human sweep a room would be less than stimulating, but watching a robot do the same thing is marvelous.
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Yes, there may be upsides.
Even a biased, occasionally error-committing writer can be more rewarding than the report of a pseudonymous committee.
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Amazed by the speed of the telegraph, intrigued by the possibility of wind power, the 16th president was a techno-geek through and through.
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Just because technology can take the serendipity out of life doesn't mean that it should.
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A museum of American innovation should encompass more than our high tech achievements.
Computing peace of mind is simple: Just take extra precautions with your data.
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Over-reliance on technology combined with personal overconfidence can be a deadly mix
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How disaster can strike, even 100 years after the Titanic
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Is it more rewarding to spend money on experiences or gadgetry?
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The web has changed the way people find out about the waves, for good and for ill.
If you think cellphone usage is dangerous, that's just one electronic risk among many
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Keeping a vehicle warm in the winter may not be as good of an idea as it sounds
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Many professionals have expressed concern over the significant developmental harm that electronic screen devices can cause kids
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Take the example of Chinese politburo officials who use $2,000 air purifiers while the rest of their countrymen breathe polluted air
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Early cost estimates of government projects tend to be optimistic, but does that mean an ambitious project should be scrapped when its price increases?
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Physical documents can be incredibly durable, retaining ancient information through earthquake, fire, and damage by insects and molds
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What sets philosophy apart from other subjects in the humanities
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The passing of a different computer great highlights the different philosophies of leading tech companies when it comes to basic research
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