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Watch this: Andrew Blum's pilgrimage to the physical places of the internet
One day, technology journalist Andrew Blum's internet went down. "There's your problem," his cable Continue reading…
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Apple device manufacturer Foxconn on track with work condition improvements, Fair Labor Association reports
Following its initial investigation of Apple device manufacturer Foxconn back in March, the Fair Continue reading…
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From the production line to management: how robots are revolutionizing manufacturing
The New York Times has published an intriguing feature on the current state of robotics in Continue reading…
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Made in the USA: Google's Nexus Q is symbolic and significant
Buried somewhat quietly in the noise of Google's spate of announcements today was an interesting Continue reading…
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How an iPad is made: Daisey critic Rob Schmitz gets exclusive look inside Shenzhen factory (video)
Marketplace correspondent Rob Schmitz, who gained attention for challenging Mike Daisey's accounts Continue reading…
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Product teams and company towns: how Facebook and Instagram cash in on the labor of the people
Instagram's buyout has prompted the usual internet backlash that occurs whenever Facebook touches Continue reading…
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Reporter visits Foxconn factory in China, while Apple's competitors stay quiet
A reporter has been granted rare access to Foxconn's Longhua iPad production facility in Shenzhen, Continue reading…
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Foxconn workers unhappy with shorter working weeks
Foxconn might have been forced to make some changes as its labor conditions were put under the Continue reading…
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Fair Labor Association releases Apple labor investigation report, details serious worker issues at Foxconn factories
The Fair Labor association has just released its anticipated report on its investigation of Apple's Continue reading…
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Tim Cook visits Foxconn's newest iPhone production line in Zhengzhou
Following Tim Cook's meetings with China's Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang earlier this week, the Continue reading…
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Nook Simple Touch e-readers reportedly adding web browser and email client next week
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British explorer Daniel Hughes makes first smartphone video call from Everest's peak
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Why Laurene Powell Jobs broke her silence to support immigration reform
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'Rebound' is a maddeningly simple physics game
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Google Street View's underwater journey
