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Alternative perspectives on technology policy in the Trump administration

Stuart N. Brotman, Robin J. Lewis, Nicol Turner Lee, and Niam Yaraghi

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The world's oldest living twin brothers, Paulus and Pieter Langerock from Belgium, 102, eat their lunch in the dining room at the Ter Venne care home in Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium, August 11, 2015. Born on July 8 1913, they never married and until this day sleep side by side in the same room. Eating in moderation, drinking a glass of good wine every day and avoiding chasing women are the secrets of a long life, Belgians Pieter and Paulus Langerock, the world's oldest living twin brothers, say. The brothers have lived together for most of their lives and until this day barely leave each other's side, sharing a room at their nursing home just outside the Belgian town of Ghent. Picture taken August 11, 2015. REUTERS/Yves Herman - RTX1O1CA

Inflated ratings complicate online nursing home comparison

Monday, December 19, 2016

Amazon employees are pictured outside the Amazon Go brick-and-mortar grocery store without lines or checkout counters, in Seattle Washington, U.S. December 5, 2016. REUTERS/Jason Redmond - RTSUU26

Automation beyond the factory

Jack Karsten and Darrell M. West

Thursday, December 15, 2016

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Inside the social media echo chamber

Jack Karsten and Darrell M. West

Friday, December 9, 2016

An exhibitor points to a screen displaying 5G spectrums during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona March 5, 2015. Ninety thousand executives, marketers and reporters gather in Barcelona this week for the telecom operators Mobile World Congress, the largest annual trade show for the global wireless industry. REUTERS/Gustau Nacarino (SPAIN - Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS TELECOMS) - RTR4S6CQ

Can the FCC’s spectrum auction conclude successfully?

Stuart N. Brotman

Thursday, December 8, 2016

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Health IT unlikely to see immediate changes in Trump administration

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

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Addressing racial bias in the online economy

Nicol Turner Lee

Thursday, December 1, 2016

A vessel traffic management operator guides vessels at the Port Operations Control Centre at Changi Naval Base in Singapore

5G technologies will power a greener future for cities

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his final Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony as president in the White House East Room in Washington, U.S., November 22, 2016. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTSSV2G

At last, a Presidential Medal of Freedom for communications

Stuart N. Brotman

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

People walk by an electronic billboard in New York U.S.

2016 election results exposed a fractured media landscape

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

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The future of health information technology in a Trump presidency

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

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Why the new administration should care about technology access for all

Nicol Turner Lee

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

President Barack Obama holds a meeting with Trans-Pacific Partnership leaders alongside the APEC Summit

Looking beyond transatlantic data transfers

Cameron F. Kerry

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Voters in Ohio cast their ballots using electronic monitors.

How to save election technologies from “hanging chads” and software malfunctions

Jack Karsten and Darrell M. West

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Attendees applaud at the conclusion of remarks at the opening ceremonies of the Paris Agreement on climate change held at the United Nations Headquarters in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 22, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RTX2B8B2

The internet as a human right

Catherine Howell and Darrell M. West

Monday, November 7, 2016