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Today's e-Reads: Americans Spent 230,060 Years on Social Media in July

By Josh Smith December 4, 2012

A study finds Americans spent billions of minutes on social-media sites in just one month; and computers help, but don't replace, doctors.

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Appeals Court Upholds FCC’s Data-Roaming Rule

By Juliana Gruenwald December 4, 2012

A federal Appeals Court on Tuesday rejected Verizon Wireless’s bid to toss out an order from the Federal Communications Commission that aimed to ensure wireless carriers’ customers can access the Internet and text anywhere in the country.

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Apple's Enormous Cash Reserves Would Still Be Enormous if it Brought the Money Home

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Even if Apple did the unthinkable and brought its $64 billion in international cash holdings back to the United States, the resulting tax bill would still leave the company with one of the largest cash hoards ever. Read more »
May 20, 2013

Yahoo Buys Tumblr: Yawn

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We've entered the age of the billion-dollar buyout. Read more »
May 17, 2013

Good-Bye, MetroPCS: Only Verizon Now Opposes Net Neutrality

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Now Verizon is the only remaining petitioner in the case. Read more »
May 17, 2013

The Former Head of the FCC Is Now on Twitter

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Julius Genachowski may no longer be a public servant. But that doesn't mean he's out of the public eye. Read more »
May 17, 2013
May 16, 2013

How to Get Google Fiber—Without Google

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The trick is to get a university on your side. Read more »
May 15, 2013

A Staggering Share of Americans Would Use Google Glass if They Could

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The much-derided piece of wearable technology has a ton of secret fans. Read more »
May 15, 2013

What the AP Subpoena Scandal Means for Your Electronic Privacy

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The Justice Department’s attempt to spy on journalists working for the Associated Press is an abuse of power in the broadest sense. But one reason the whole episode is controversial at all is because the Obama administration technically broke no rules. Read more »
May 13, 2013

Can Cell Phone Metadata Hurt Your Privacy and Save America?

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When Stone Librande took breaks from playtesting the new SimCity, he noticed something mesmerizing. Pausing from the construction frenzy that defines the rest of the game, SimCity’s lead designer discovered that his citizens’ schedules often created beautiful, shifting patterns of motion. Read more »
May 13, 2013

Chris Hadfield's Haunting Goodbye Is a Beautiful Rendition of 'Space Oddity'

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The Canadian who's inspired hundreds of thousands with his fascination with space has capped his voyage with a tribute to David Bowie. Read more »
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