Gorgeous Photos From the Front Lines of Outsourcing
When the Electrolux washing machine factory left Webster City, Iowa for Juarez, Mexico almost two years ago, it effectively knocked the town's middle class to its knees. A sizable portion of the town's...
View ArticleTwitter Launches Election Map to Track Candidates’ State-by-State Messaging
Twitter launched a map today that tracks how well candidates messages perform on a state-by-state basis. And yet it is just as much of an ad for the company's data services as it is an election...
View Article5 Election-Day Decisions That Will Impact Startups and the Web
There is more than the race for president that will impact business. We've identified three city and state measures, as well as two races for elected office whose outcomes are likely to affect...
View ArticleShut Out the Vote: 20 Words to Cut Politics Out of Your Twitter Feed
Don't get me wrong, voting is one of the greatest rights available in the United States. I encourage everyone to vote. Even people who will vote for that other guy. But after a long election season, I...
View ArticleTwitter Harpoons Its Fail Whale
Calling the death of the Fail Whale may be a little premature, but after earning a reputation for crapping out whenever something interesting happens, along with a couple of embarrassing outages this...
View ArticleGoogle’s Search Algorithm Could Steal the Presidency
The magical accuracy of search engine results may be the worst thing to happen to democracy since unfettered campaign donations. The post Google’s Search Algorithm Could Steal the Presidency appeared...
View ArticleKim Kardashian Gets the Hillary Clinton Selfie She Always Wanted
Forget selfies. Celebrities are all about the Hillfie now. The post Kim Kardashian Gets the Hillary Clinton Selfie She Always Wanted appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleSmart Women Vote! Giveaway Winner
We have a winner for our Smart Women Vote! giveaway. Congratulations to Paula, who will receive the prize pack! The post Smart Women Vote! Giveaway Winner appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleVoting Machines Are a Mess—But the Feds Have a (Kinda) Plan
DHS is getting involved in voting machine security, and not a minute too late. The post Voting Machines Are a Mess—But the Feds Have a (Kinda) Plan appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleYour Vote Counts. But How Does Your Ballot Get Counted?
Here are the steps between voters casting their ballots and a country hearing their results. The post Your Vote Counts. But How Does Your Ballot Get Counted? appeared first on WIRED.
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