Zuckerberg Goes on Charm Offensive for Internet.org
The Facebook chief executive outlined on Monday why he thought Internet.org, a service backed by his company that is intended to provide people in emerging markets with free access to…
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Your best weight loss tool may already be in your pocket
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania found that smartphone applications and wearable devices are actually quite accurate in tracking step counts. “Data from smartphones were only slightly different than observed…
The Real Cost Of Getting In
This article was written by teen reporters from The Mash, a weekly publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools. By Valerie Asimacopoulos, Maine South and Joe Hendrix, Daniel Hale Williams Just…
Ukraine Clamps Down on Travel to and From Rebel Areas
DONETSK, Ukraine — For Larisa Horlova, a cashier, making the trip from rebel-held territory to Ukraine proper had been a routine matter, despite the shells that sometimes pounded into fields…
What To Do If You Regret Applying Early Decision
Applying early decision to your dream school may have felt like a good decision back in November, but now you’re feeling the pressure roll in. Early decision is a binding…
IRS Scandal Fast Facts
Other Facts:The investigation into the email disappearance, which the IRS said was due to a crash of former IRS official Lois Lerner’s hard drive, is part of a wider criminal…
Cepheus, the poker-playing computer program that can’t be beat
That’s the thing an opponent does that gives away the quality of cards he is holding. Well, you can’t read Cepheus, and you can’t beat it. – “With real-life decision-making…