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Vladimir Putin’s Annual Year-End News Conferencenytimes.com
During his annual news conference, President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia discussed the recent crisis in his nation’s currency. - avoidwork.github.io
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Quaderno.js - A javascript library for Stripe subscriptionsquaderno.io
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Japan lab cannot repeat ground-breaking cell finding: reportsphys.org
Some of Japan's top scientists have been unable to reproduce results of what was once billed as a ground-breaking stem cell study, but which spiralled into a scandal that included a respected researcher's suicide, reports said Thursday. -
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The Elf on the Shelf is preparing your child to live in a future police state, professor warnswashingtonpost.com
"It sounds humorous, but we argue that if a kid is okay with this bureaucratic elf spying on them in their home, it normalizes the idea of surveillance and in the future restrictions on our privacy might be more easily accepted," says digital technolog... -
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Getting Tiles Data From Firefoxblog.mozilla.org
Following the launch of Tiles in November, I wanted to provide more information on how data is transmitted into and from Firefox. Last week, I ... -
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Airbnb Invents a Call Center That Isn't Hell to Work At | WIREDwired.com
Airbnb’s virtual “concierge” team is growing rapidly which is why the company is opening its first standalone call center in the United States. -
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The Poseidon Ensemble — Earthquake Musicstruct.com.au
The Poseidon Ensemble is a project that generates an orchestral composition and data visualisation from over 100 years of global seismic data. -
A Big Safety Net and Strong Job Market Can Coexist. Just Ask Scandinavia.nytimes.com
Sweden, Denmark and Norway may have a lesson for the United States. Their welfare benefits make it easier for people to work. -
Oakland Wants You to Stop Calling It the “Next Brooklyn” – Next Citynextcity.org
Oakland, Calif. is at a crossroads it can’t ignore: Current economic growth could create opportunity or be squandered. The city can determine its future — choose progressive policies to stem displacement and aid existing low- and middle-income resident... -
China is world's worst jailer of the press; global tally second worst on record - Committee to Protect Journalistscpj.org
More than 200 journalists are imprisoned for their work for the third consecutive year, reflecting a global surge in authoritarianism. China is the world’s worst jailer of journalists in 2014. A CPJ special report by Shazdeh Omari...