The United States hit an all-time high of 75,600 new COVID cases Thursday, the largest number recorded in a single day since the pandemic began. … These microbes rely entirely on us to spread from one person to the nextRead more
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High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York State
What price do New Yorkers pay for high-tech jobs? I listened to Andrew Cuomo deliver his first State of the State speech on the radio … High-Tech Mega-Incentives and the State of New York StateRead more
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The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…
One of the things that audience members at readings and events for Digital Dead End seem most eager to know is what they can do. … The High-Tech Equity Agenda, Part 1…Read more
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Welfare Internet
I’ve been thinking about technology policy in the United States in light of Mitt Romney’s May 17, 2012 comments that nearly half of United States … Welfare InternetRead more
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Delhi Police had threatened ‘Fridays for Future’ with the UAPA Act
On account of a complaint by Minister of Environment Prakash Javadekar for receiving “multiple emails” with subjects similar to ‘EIA2020’, the website of the volunteer … Delhi Police had threatened ‘Fridays for Future’ with the UAPA ActRead more
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How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem Bare
Two seemingly unrelated items hit social media recently and both received a lot of attention. The first was an article by Peter Beinart that was … How Two Seemingly Unrelated Events Laid Israel’s Racism Problem BareRead more
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When Bosses Shared the Profits
After the bruising crises we’re now going through, it would be wonderful if we could somehow emerge a fairer nation. One possibility is to revive … When Bosses Shared the ProfitsRead more
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A black hole’s corona disappear, then reappear
For the first time, astronomers at MIT and elsewhere have watched as a supermassive black hole’s own corona, the ultrabright, billion-degree ring of high-energy particles … A black hole’s corona disappear, then reappearRead more
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New research of oldest light confirms age of the universe
Just how old is the universe? Astrophysicists have been debating this question for decades. In recent years, new scientific measurements have suggested the universe may … New research of oldest light confirms age of the universeRead more
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Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeover
The Hyksos were a foreign dynasty that ruled parts of Egypt between approximately 1638-1530 BCE, the first instance of Egypt being ruled by individuals of … Hyksos, 15th Dynasty rulers of Ancient Egypt, were an internal takeoverRead more