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#139: Make America Boom Again
Since 1973, supersonic flight over land has been illegal in the US. In those days, supersonic planes were loud, gas-guzzling, and inefficient beasts, propped up...
#138: New York’s Crackdown on Airbnb
New York has dealt a major blow to Airbnb, HomeAway and other short-term rental platforms. Recently, Governor Cuomo signed a law banning platforms from advertising...
#137: Cuba’s Digital Future
Under decades of communist rule, Cuba lagged far behind much of the world in technology and digital connectivity. In 2014, less than 30 percent of...
#136: The Age of Emulation
A robot-driven world is often a mainstay of science fiction titles like Terminator and I, Robot. While that future may be far off, emulations — computers that scan...
#135: Bug Bounties
We know that hacking can get you in trouble with governments and companies. But could it also make you rich? Or even a hero? Hollywood...
#134: California Regs on Self-Driving Cars
Recently, the Obama administration released non-binding “guidelines” for self-driving cars, telling states not to create their own regulations just yet. California went ahead anyway, and...