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Jaron Lanier takes a hard look at the wired world
Jaron Lanier has a research job with Microsoft. He won't go into specfics, but it has something to do with imagining the future and asking questions. Lanier is a longtime Silicon Valley insider whose primary occupation has been to imagine, think and ask...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Amazon.com Inc., Nursing, Music Industry
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LGBT students get $600,000 in scholarships from 2 groups
Seattle TimesWhen he was 14 years old, Daniel Cords told his parents he was gay. They didn't see it coming and Cords himself was not prepared for how such a revelation would so completely upend his life. "I've never seen my mom so sad," he recalls now. "I think in...Tags: Financial Aid, Marriage, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Social Issues
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Would novelists want to be friends with Humbert Humbert?
In a widely circulated interview with Publishers Weekly, writer Claire Messud was asked if she would want to be friends with the protagonist of her new novel, "The Woman Upstairs." She responded with frustration: "For heaven’s sake, what kind of...
Tags: Authors, Jonathan Franzen, Social Media, Donald Antrim, Google+
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Apple's Cook to propose tax changes at congressional hearing -report
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - Apple Inc CEO Tim Cook will propose tax changes that would encourage firms to bring home more of their offshore funds when he faces congressional queries next Tuesday over his company's overseas cash holdings and tax bills, the...Tags: U.S. Senate, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Hewlett-Packard Co., Tim Cook, The Washington Post
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TV Upfronts Dive Deep into Digital
VarietyThis week's upfront presentations in Manhattan weren't purely about TV; broadcast and cable made plenty of digital waves as well. ABC Adapts to Apps ABC became the first broadcaster to make itself available on smartphones and tablets via livestream....Tags: Weaponry, Online Advertising, Fox Broadcasting Company, Community (tv program), Social Media
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Superheroes in WB's 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Lead Game Sales in April
VarietyIt's been two years since a fighting game topped the videogame sales charts, but Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment landed a one-two punch with "Injustice: Gods Among Us" last month and a reboot of "Mortal Kombat" in 2011. "Injustice," from...Tags: Xbox 360, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., Sony Corp., Syfy (tv network)
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Fiat weighs shifting its HQ to the U.S.
Fiat, the century-old Italian automaker, appears poised to move its headquarters to the U.S. after its planned merger with Chrysler Group. The move would be unprecedented in the automotive industry, experts said, because of Fiat's deep roots. "To...
Tags: Chrysler Group LLC, Research and Development, Italy, Financially Distressed Companies, Automotive Equipment
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NBA owners vote to reject Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle
NBA owners voted Wednesday to reject the Sacramento Kings' proposed move to Seattle, the latest in a long line of cities that have tried to land the franchise. The 22-8 vote in Dallas followed a recommendation made last month by the NBA's relocation...
Tags: Steve Ballmer, National Football League, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Sacramento Kings, National Basketball Association
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Local officials vow to stay ready for the next NBA opportunity
Seattle TimesWhile the NBA's decision Wednesday to keep the Kings in Sacramento was a blow to many of Seattle's political leaders, they vowed to continue the environmental and economic reviews already under way for a new sports arena in Sodo. "I share the...Tags: Steve Ballmer, Sacramento Kings, Sports, National Basketball Association, International Longshore and Warehouse Union
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HOW TO PLAY IT-Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersBy David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...Tags: Stock Market, Bangladesh, Viacom Inc., Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Netherlands
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Dodging companies before disaster strikes
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...Tags: Stock Market, Viacom Inc., Bangladesh, Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Career and Workplace
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UK lawmakers find Google misleading on tax
ReutersBy Tom Bergin LONDON, May 16 (Reuters) - Google Inc faced angry questions on Thursday from British lawmakers investigating its tax affairs and whether it had misled parliament in testimony last year. Google's Northern Europe boss, Matt Brittin, was...Tags: Parliament, Republic of Ireland, Government Debt, Starbucks Corp., Amazon.com Inc.
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