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The ethical quagmire of geoengineering
The question of how to tackle climate change is as complex as its potential answers are numerous. Continue reading…
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Is defeating aging altogether an ethical goal?
As the current global life expectancy sits around 70 years, a decade longer than in 1970, noted Continue reading…
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Should white hat hackers disclose their work to governments, companies, and the media?
Following his recent conviction for identity fraud and conspiracy in the AT&T iPad security breach, Continue reading…
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New Orleans officials planned to police the Super Bowl with a Homeland Security drone
The ethics of domestic drone use may not be sorted out, but police and other officials aren't Continue reading…
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Oxford professor says genetic screening for 'ethically better' children is a moral obligation
Oxford medical ethicist Julian Savulescu has called screening out negative traits in embryos not Continue reading…
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Google and Oracle ordered to disclose bloggers and journalists they paid to influence coverage (update)
Google vs. Oracle is wrapping up, but a surprising court order has just been issued by Judge William Continue reading…
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Photoshop and the ethics of photo editing
Using Photoshop to improve images for magazine covers is a widespread practice, and The New York Continue reading…
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Microsoft fires two Bing marketing executives following internal investigation
It's not often that a company will explain why it parts ways with executives, but in the case of two Continue reading…
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Buying less in the absence of an ethical smartphone
The ongoing and complicated debate over the ethics of electronics manufacturing has ramped up of Continue reading…
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Pacifist gamers from 'Skyrim' to 'Battlefield' are conscientious objectors to virtual violence
For years, players of games that involve virtual killing — whether it's squishing Goombas in Super Continue reading…
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Canada criminalizes masks at 'unlawful' protests with up to 10 years in prison
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Intel picks a favorite in the wireless charging race with A4WP membership
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Twitter scoops up Spindle in bid to improve local recommendations
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Back to reality: Microsoft's new Xbox One policies retreat from the future
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Vine founders tease redesigned UI with drafts and category features
