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City Of Houston’s Open Innovation Hackathon
Posted On May 21, 2013 Techli Team 0

HOUSTON, TEXAS — Something revolutionary happened this weekend: the City of Houston stopped complaining about their problems. From traffic, parking and …
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Edison awards highlight innovation across American industry titans
Posted On April 26, 2013 Sonali Basak 0

Co-authored by: Lauryn Schroeder, Medill News Service It starts with something simple. For 12-year-old Quincy Lyons, it started with the first …
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Illinois Employers Banned From Demanding Access To Employee Social Network Accounts
Posted On December 31, 2012 Techli Team 0

A new law goes into effect in 2013 in Illinois that bans employers from demanding credentials and access to their …
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Portland Startup Leaders To Nancy Pelosi: Change Immigration Policy
Posted On August 23, 2012 Techli Team 0

When House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi appeared at the Portland offices of startup Urban Airship, Portland startup leaders expressed concern …
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Google’s Vic Gundotra: Don’t “Screw Over” Developers
Posted On August 6, 2012 Jon Christian 0

A Google executive joined a pile-on this week on social social giant Facebook, which has been accused of using bully …

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Judge.Me Is An Online Judge Judy
Posted On July 3, 2012 Jon Christian 0

Family court judge Judith "Judy" Sheindlin has built a successful television career settling arbitrations in a mock court. Now, a …

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Crowdfunding Comes To The Rescue Of The U.S Economy
Posted On June 30, 2012 Techli Team 2

With limited access to investor capitol and bank loans becoming harder and harder to come by, entrepreneurs can have a …

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European Union Gives Google A Matter Of Week To Address Antitrust Concerns
Posted On May 22, 2012 Jon Christian 0

The European Union's commissioner responsible for competition policy has given Google an ultimatum to provide a list of steps the …
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The Government Is Drowning In Data: Report
Posted On May 15, 2012 Jon Christian 0

The government is collecting a staggering amount of data, but attempts to use or analyze that information have been starkly …

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Google’s Sergey Brin: Governments, Legislation, Hollywood Threaten Open Web
Posted On April 17, 2012 Jon Christian 0

Google co-founder Sergey Brin criticized recent legislation, media and web companies, and totalitarian governments for threatening the open internet during …

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The True Cost of Piracy [Infographic]
Posted On March 21, 2012 Techli Team 1

In 2010, the Government Accountability Office announced that previous reports on the cost of piracy could not be substantiated. …

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Candidate Report Card: How Tech-Savvy Are The Republican Candidates?
Posted On February 25, 2012 Techli Team 2

Democratic president Barack Obama is praised for both his tech-savvy and his progressive views on tech entrepreneurship in America. When …
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What You Need To Know About ACTA
Posted On February 1, 2012 Techli Team 0

SOPA and PIPA may be dead, but the governments' attempts to infringe on our freedoms and squash innovations are not. Meet the …
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Reddit CoFounder Alexis Ohanian Speaks Out Against SOPA
Posted On December 14, 2011 Techli Team 0

Reddit CoFounder Alexis Ohanian symbolically turned to Youtube to plead the case of internet entrepreneurs everywhere, urging viewers to help fight the passing of H.R. 3261, …
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SOPA Causes Anonymous To Declare Operation Blackout
Posted On November 19, 2011 Techli Team 8

Last month, the  Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) was introduced to the House of Representatives aiming to censor key aspects of the Internet in order …