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  A simple Excel calculation error puts a famous economic study under scrutiny

  By Nathan Ingraham on April 17, 2013 11:08 am + 62 comments

  Back in 2010, economists Carmen Reinhart and Ken Rogoff published a report that stated countries Continue reading…

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  Why did 28,000 rivers in China suddenly disappear?

  By Amar Toor on April 3, 2013 09:09 am + 218 comments

  For years, China claimed to hold an estimated 50,000 rivers within its borders. Now, more than half Continue reading…

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  China voices strong opposition to US cyber-espionage law

  By Amar Toor on March 30, 2013 11:41 am + 73 comments

  China has come out in strong opposition to a new US law that restricts government purchases of Continue reading…

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  The making of Coca-Cola, from corn to cocaine

  By Amar Toor on March 4, 2013 05:00 am + 40 comments

  To you, that can of Coca-Cola is nothing more than a refreshing soda, but to Kevin Ashton, it's the Continue reading…

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  Gabe Newell discusses Valve's history, gaming economics, and hats

  By Kimber Streams on February 1, 2013 05:10 pm + 38 comments

  In a talk earlier this week at the University of Texas, Valve founder Gabe Newell explained that Continue reading…

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  What's good for Hitachi isn't good for Hitachi, Japan

  By Amar Toor on December 29, 2012 10:43 am + 20 comments

  After absorbing a record annual loss in 2009, the Hitachi Corporation underwent a dramatic Continue reading…

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  Let's be honest, your smartphone's price makes no sense

  By Chris Ziegler on December 20, 2012 10:00 am + 596 comments

  As many of you know, I have a tendency to fall back on automotive metaphors when trying to describe Continue reading…

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  Bono: 'it's social movements that change things, not personalities'

  By Vlad Savov on October 19, 2012 12:01 pm + 43 comments

  Speaking at the F.ounders conference in Dublin today, U2 lead signer Bono was effusive in his praise Continue reading…

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  Drawing parallels between Detroit car manufacturers and Japan's electronics industry

  By Amar Toor on October 11, 2012 02:26 am + 10 comments

  Once a profit-making powerhouse, Japan's electronics industry has since fallen on hard financial Continue reading…

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  Sir Tim Berners-Lee's Web Index measures the internet's impact on society

  By Amar Toor on September 6, 2012 06:09 am + 10 comments

  Sir Tim Berners-Lee's World Wide Web Foundation has launched the Web Index, an online tool designed Continue reading…