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The Online Privacy Lie Is Unraveling

A new report into U.S. consumers' attitude to the collection of personal data has highlighted the disconnect between commercial claims that web users are..

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The real scars of Korean gaming - BBC News

In South Korea, e-sports stars are adored celebrities. Dave Lee gets up close to learn about the real impact of pro-gaming.

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The Underhanded C Contest

The goal of the contest is to write code that is as readable, clear, innocent and straightforward as possible, and yet it must fail to perform at its apparent function. To be more specific, it should do something subtly evil. Every year, we will propose a challenge to coders to solve a simple data p…

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In Search Of The Red Cross' $500 Million In Haiti Relief

An investigation by NPR and ProPublica finds a string of poorly managed projects, questionable spending and dubious claims of success, according to a review of the charity's internal documents.

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Computer Scientists Are Astir After Baidu Team Is Barred From A.I. Competition

The team from China’s leading search engine was disqualified when it was discovered it had broken rules in a way that could give it an advantage in the competition.

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Steam Is Now Offering Refunds

Steam is finally getting a proper refund system. Starting today, users of Valve’s PC platform will be able to get a full refund on any game for any reason, provided it’s been less than 14 days since purchase and they’ve spent less than two hours playing.

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