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Elsewhere If Russia Closes Siberian Skies, European Airlines Will Suffer How Libya Blew Billions and Its Best Chance at Democracy Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley How a Brooklyn PR Firm Roiled Ecuadorian Politics Paul Singer Will Make Argentina Pay Harley's Not Alone in the Electric Motorcycle Race Medical Marijuana User Sues Company That Fired Her The Three Unexplained Mysteries of Taxi Tipping Behavior Recent Innovators Lechal: Smart Sneakers That Tell You Where to Go With this Bluetooth-enabled footwear, you can’t go the wrong way, or too slow Apps & Software Humin, an Address-Book App Built on Connections Tech scion Ankur Jain manages his contacts to create a contacts manager Entertainment Video Games Can't Afford to Ignore Women Women make up 48 percent of PC and console gamers in the U.S., and 61 percent of mobile gamers China China's Huawei, Unwelcome in the U.S., Finds Favor in Canada Shunned stateside, the Chinese company has become a fixture up north Apps & Software The Evil Genius of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood As a moneymaker for creator Glu Mobile, the app is depressingly savvy Books E-Book Services Know They Have a Browsing Problem Scribd isn't the only company bulking up its e-book recommendation capabilities Asia Alibaba's IPO May Herald the End of U.S. E-Commerce Dominance The Chinese Web behemoth is set for the biggest IPO in U.S. history—and could transform the landscape of online retail as we know it Legislation Phosphorus, Algae, and What You Drink The Clean Water Act must be updated to safeguard Americans Workplace Tech CEO Quits to Spend Time With His Family—Really Apps & Software TSA Checkpoints Vulnerable to Hacks Through Backdoors A researcher took apart machines used in security checkpoints and found an easy way in for hackers Workplace Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley The tech industry’s elite have a reputation for arrogance. Do they deserve it? Congress The Fight to Save California's Special Effects Industry Daniel Lay wants to protect Hollywood’s digital-effects artists from foreign rivals Investing Faster Sales for Cheaper Keurig Coffee Machines Revenue from Keurig brewers declined, even as consumers bought more machines last quarter Mobile & Telecom Three Scenarios for Rupert Murdoch's Next Move The end of the media mogul's pursuit of Time Warner—or just a ploy before his next unpredictable strategy? Read Workplace Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley The tech industry’s elite have a reputation for arrogance. Do they deserve it? Sports The San Francisco 49ers' New Football Stadium Is a Dud Working Wi-Fi is nice, though Workplace Tech CEO Quits to Spend Time With His Family—Really Social Media Native-Ad Experts Critique John Oliver’s Harsh Critique of Native Advertising John Oliver’s attention on the insular world of Web advertising isn’t a bad thing Mobile & Telecom It's Not Just China. Samsung Is Falling Behind in India, too Indian phonemaker Micromax is becoming a national mobile phone leader Management The Truth About Tinder and Women Is Even Worse Than You Think The lawsuit by Whitney Wolfe, a co-founder, alleges all sorts of immature shenanigans Personal Technology Apple’s Autumn Tradition Keeps Going: New iPhone to Be Revealed in September Apple has scheduled a press event for Sept. 9 to show off its newest iPhone Mobile & Telecom Uber Could Finally Make Smartphone Carpools Work Uber was smart to wait this long to try cracking the carpooling business Asia Alibaba's IPO May Herald the End of U.S. E-Commerce Dominance The Chinese Web behemoth is set for the biggest IPO in U.S. history—and could transform the landscape of online retail as we know it Tech Immigrants: A Map of Silicon Valley's Imported Talent Where the Valley gets its brains Apps & Software TSA Checkpoints Vulnerable to Hacks Through Backdoors A researcher took apart machines used in security checkpoints and found an easy way in for hackers Entertainment The Best Cheap and Probably Legal Way to Watch Every NFL Game Online Providers such as Canadian startup Adfreetime.com will reroute you through a server in another country Books E-Book Services Know They Have a Browsing Problem Scribd isn't the only company bulking up its e-book recommendation capabilities cybersecurity How Russian Hackers Stole the Nasdaq A hack reveals how vulnerable the U.S. is to cyber attacks Apps & Software Why China Is Investigating Microsoft and Symantec Surging tech fortunes have reduced China's dependence on Silicon Valley and the U.S. Shared Sports The San Francisco 49ers' New Football Stadium Is a Dud Working Wi-Fi is nice, though Workplace Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley The tech industry’s elite have a reputation for arrogance. Do they deserve it? Social Media Native-Ad Experts Critique John Oliver’s Harsh Critique of Native Advertising John Oliver’s attention on the insular world of Web advertising isn’t a bad thing Personal Technology Apple’s Autumn Tradition Keeps Going: New iPhone to Be Revealed in September Apple has scheduled a press event for Sept. 9 to show off its newest iPhone Mobile & Telecom It's Not Just China. Samsung Is Falling Behind in India, too Indian phonemaker Micromax is becoming a national mobile phone leader Science & Research MIT Researchers Create an All-Seeing Ear How to read lips through the movement of a potato chip bag Apps & Software Why China Is Investigating Microsoft and Symantec Surging tech fortunes have reduced China's dependence on Silicon Valley and the U.S. Mobile & Telecom Uber Could Finally Make Smartphone Carpools Work Uber was smart to wait this long to try cracking the carpooling business Apps & Software Blame Cities for the Apps That Let You Sell Your Parking Space Parking apps let drivers who are about to leave spaces make money by charging needy motorists fees, provided they wait until the replacement… Tech Immigrants: A Map of Silicon Valley's Imported Talent Where the Valley gets its brains Mobile & Telecom Sprint Admits Defeat on T-Mobile Deal T-Mobile is going to be just fine, even as it awaits wireless industry consolidation. Sprint faces obstacles Social Media Charlie Rose Talks to LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman LinkedIn’s co-founder and CEO discusses the changing nature of careers and the growth potential of social media Enterprise Tech Amazon's Cloud Is One of the Fastest-Growing Software Businesses in History Pacific Crest Securities estimates that Amazon's cloud computing revenue will reach $5 billion this year Which Tech Companies Are Hiring in the Midwest? Aug. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Venture for America Founder and CEO Andrew Yang discusses tech jobs, education and startups in the Midwest on “In The Loop.”… Science & Research A Shortcut to Cure Big Data Headaches Demand for database outsourcing attracts nimble startups like Cloudant and Orchestrate Discussed Sports The San Francisco 49ers' New Football Stadium Is a Dud Working Wi-Fi is nice, though Workplace Arrogance Is Good: In Defense of Silicon Valley The tech industry’s elite have a reputation for arrogance. Do they deserve it? Apps & Software Why China Is Investigating Microsoft and Symantec Surging tech fortunes have reduced China's dependence on Silicon Valley and the U.S. Personal Technology Apple’s Autumn Tradition Keeps Going: New iPhone to Be Revealed in September Apple has scheduled a press event for Sept. 9 to show off its newest iPhone Apps & Software Blame Cities for the Apps That Let You Sell Your Parking Space Parking apps let drivers who are about to leave spaces make money by charging needy motorists fees, provided they wait until the replacement… Mobile & Telecom Sprint Admits Defeat on T-Mobile Deal T-Mobile is going to be just fine, even as it awaits wireless industry consolidation. Sprint faces obstacles Courts Ruling Against Microsoft Adds to Tech Industry's Privacy Headaches A federal judge rules that data stored overseas are still subject to U.S. search warrants Social Media Native-Ad Experts Critique John Oliver’s Harsh Critique of Native Advertising John Oliver’s attention on the insular world of Web advertising isn’t a bad thing Personal Technology Xiaomi Passes Samsung as China's Top Phonemaker Increasingly, the Chinese market is served by Chinese companies Mobile & Telecom Uber Could Finally Make Smartphone Carpools Work Uber was smart to wait this long to try cracking the carpooling business Personal Technology The NFL Passes Out Crippled Surface Tablets to Quarterbacks Just as the NFL preseason is football in name only, the devices that the players will be using starting Sunday aren't tablets in any normal sense… Mobile & Telecom It's Not Just China. 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