How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion

Twitter may be a lair of narcissists and trolls, but it’s become something of a bellwether, for better or for worse. The question is, how? Researchers in China investigated the question in a study published in the awesomely-named Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science. Basically, the researchers harvested a … Read More

How to Outsource Your Job

A U.S. software programmer successfully outsourced his six-figure job to a third-party contractor in China for a fraction of his salary. “Bob” would then spend his workdays however he pleased while reaping the benefits of a grossly imbalanced global economy. [US programmer outsourced own job to China, spent workdays on … Read More

Getting World News Via Twitter

With its coverage of the first Gulf War now over two decades ago, CNN changed the way we consume the news. Around the clock, neatly groomed anchors delivered up-to-the minute updates, including live footage, from the conflict overseas. It was groundbreaking stuff, for a world accustomed to nightly newscasts and … Read More

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