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Google quits China
March 25, 2010The Google-China conflict raises larger issues of politics in the Internet age.
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And for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize… the Internet?
March 2, 2010Yes, that inanimate global network of computers that brought you stupid pet trick videos, time-wasting video games and spam e-mail has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
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Driving us to distraction in land of logos
February 23, 2010In the movie "They Live," aliens use subliminal messages to steer our actions and thinking. Living in the "land of logos," are we being steered, and for what?
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Audi green police ad ignites controversy
February 11, 2010Audi aired a new car commercial featuring "green police" arresting polluters for environmental infractions. Some see fascist links.
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Cuba in the house
February 10, 2010My favorite television show at the moment is Fox's "House," but one episode made me scratch my head.
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