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House Paves The Way for Student STEM App Competition

February 26, 2013

Taking a short break from highly partisan debate over sequestration, The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Academic Competition Resolution of 2013 which will enable Congress members to sponsor an annual academic competition in the fields of […]

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Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Your Privacy

February 26, 2013

As I watched Sony unveil the PlayStation 4 at a press conference on February 20th, I was struck by how much data the new device would be collecting from its users. More at Forbes.com  

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More than 100K people sign White House petition demanding they be allowed to unlock their cell phone

February 24, 2013

As of Sunday, more than 110,00o people have signed a petition at Whitehouse.gov calling on the White House to “ask the Librarian of Congress to rescind this decision, and failing that, champion a bill that […]

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Can technology disrupt education?

February 22, 2013

by Larry Magid This article first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News Can technology disrupt education? by Larry Magid Sometimes I think there should be a big sign in front of some schools saying […]

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Privacy advocates prefer Obama’s cybersecurity plan over CISPA

February 18, 2013

by Larry Magid Just before issuing his State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama signed an executive order to improve critical infrastructure and cybersecurity. The next day, Congress was presented with a […]

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Tech Talk Segment: Girl Scout Cookie Finder Apps

February 17, 2013

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Researchers Developing More Precise Auto Navigation System

February 14, 2013

Steven Musil from CNET News reported on research being conducted at Spain’s Universidad Carlos III de Madrid that would improve accuracy of car GPS systems by using what researchers call “sensorial fusion” to reduce the margin […]

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Valentine’s Day Advice from CyberDating Expert Julie Spira

February 12, 2013

When it comes to great advice for fun and safe cyber-dating, there is no better expert than Julie Spira who was kind enough to allow LarrysWorld to combine a couple of her advice articles on […]

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Hopping Across the Country With My TV Shows & Movies

February 11, 2013

I spend a lot of time on planes but even the ones that have Internet access don’t let you stream TV shows or movies from Netflix and other streaming services.  Yet, as I winged my way to […]

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Online Privacy and Security is a Shared Responsibility: Government, Industry and You

February 10, 2013

By Larry Magid When it comes to privacy and security, I’m reminded of folks who drive to the airport without their seat belt on and then worry about the plane crashing. Planes do crash on […]

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