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Election Security

Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?

by Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
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Voting machines are totally hackable. But who's going to pay to fix them?

by Molly Wood
Oct 23, 2018
An argument for why voting systems should be regulated — and funded — like public utilities.
Voters cast their ballots at voting machines in Las Vegas in 2016.
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A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State Building

by Molly Wood
Oct 22, 2018
Today's land-based turbines produce 5 megawatts of power. This new one could produce 10 times more.
Wind turbines towering over deserts usually produce 5 megawatts of power each.
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A new wind turbine inspired by a palm tree, big as the Empire State Building

by Jed Kim
Oct 22, 2018
Today's land-based turbines produce 5 megawatts of power. This new one could produce 10 times more.
Wind turbines towering over deserts usually produce 5 megawatts of power each.
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Technological advancement got us into this climate mess. Can it get us out?

by Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2018
Short answer? Probably not.
A recent United Nations report warned that global warming is causing rising sea levels and diminished Arctic ice.
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Technological advancement got us into this climate mess. Can it get us out?

by Molly Wood
Oct 19, 2018
Short answer? Probably not.
A recent United Nations report warned that global warming is causing rising sea levels and diminished Arctic ice.
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There are a lot of fish in the sea. Blockchain could help track them.

by Molly Wood
Oct 18, 2018
You've heard of bitcoin. What about Fishcoin?
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There are a lot of fish in the sea. Blockchain could help track them.

by Molly Wood
Oct 18, 2018
You've heard of bitcoin. What about Fishcoin?
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Does Big Tech have more influence on the economy than the president?

by Molly Wood
Oct 17, 2018
Americans seem to think so, according to the Marketplace-Edison Research Poll.
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Who owns the results of genetic testing?

by Molly Wood
Oct 16, 2018
Personal data from genetic tests has been used in drug development and research.
A visitor views a digital representation of the human genome in 2001 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City.
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