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  • Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories

    Sinclair Was Not Wrong About the Proliferation of False News Stories0

    In late March, local news anchors faced the rolling cameras in their usual composed and authoritative mien, as on any other work day. This time, however, they had a message from the corporate headquarters to deliver to their audiences. Across the country, journalists at Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned stations uttered several short sentences about the proliferation

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  • Since When Is Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Idea?

    Since When Is Free Speech a ‘Right-Wing’ Idea?0

    It’s not uncommon that certain ideals will have a political bias attached to them. The immigration debate, for instance, has long taken a left-vs-right structure, as has the gun debate. You can usually make an educated guess at someone’s political leanings based on the positions they take on certain issues.   But today, many seem

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  • Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State

    Since 2006, Over a Million Californians Have Left the State0

    More than half of California’s registered voters have considered leaving the state, and 40 percent of that number represents Republicans or conservatives, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley. Conservatives and Republicans surveyed mentioned the state’s expensive housing, high taxes, and liberal political culture as their primary reasons for wanting to leave California,

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  • Silicon Valley’s New ‘Woke’ Code of Conduct Offers an Unexpected Twist

    Silicon Valley’s New ‘Woke’ Code of Conduct Offers an Unexpected Twist0

    If you want to be successful as a computer programmer, one of the best ways to show off your skills to prospective employers is to contribute code to open source projects. These projects, such as Firefox or the Linux Operating System, are frequently controlled by the project founders or a consortium of top developers. While

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  • Silicon Valley Wants to Read Your Mind – That’s a Problem

    Silicon Valley Wants to Read Your Mind – That’s a Problem0

    Not content with monitoring almost everything you do online, Facebook now wants to read your mind as well. The social media giant recently announced a breakthrough in its plan to create a device that reads people’s brainwaves to allow them to type just by thinking. And Elon Musk wants to go even further. One of

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  • Silent Sam’s Last Stand?

    Silent Sam’s Last Stand?0

    Silent Sam, the statue of a weary, stoic Confederate Army foot soldier, came crashing down Monday night, pulled down from his post at the edge of the UNC-Chapel Hill campus by a howling mob of protesters. But a lot more fell than a Progressive-era statue of a Confederate soldier. Another brick in the wall that

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