Andrea O'Sullivan
feature writer at @mercatus. writing at @readplaintext, @reason, @feeonline. i choose my words very carefully.
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The 12 Economists of Christmas: Milton and Rose Friedman
The holidays are a time for people to gather with family and give thanks for the blessings of the past year. For those of us living in market economies, we have much to be thankful for, including the work of a group of famous economists who have...
Sources: FTC is considering seeking an injunction against Facebook over antitrust concerns related to how it integrates its apps and their interoperability
From Wall Street Journal. View the full context on Techmeme.
WSJ News Exclusive | FTC Weighs Seeking Injunction Against Facebook Over How Its Apps Interact
Federal officials are considering seeking a preliminary injunction against Facebook over antitrust concerns related to how its products interact, according to people familiar with the matter.
Exclusive: Q&A with the VP
National Space Council mulls update to National Space Policy — Could the Space Force actually make space more dangerous?
[Report] Click Here to Kill, by Brian Merchant
The dark world of online murder markets
People in Japan are wearing exoskeletons to keep working as they age
To solve the problem of Japan’s ageing workforce, tech companies have developed exoskeletons that help older workers continue to do heavy manual labour
300 Saudi military aviation students grounded after deadly NAS Pensacola shooting
More than 300 Saudi Arabian military aviation students are grounded following the deadly shooting at NAS Pensacola on Friday.
The case for growth centers: How to spread tech innovation across America
The future of America’s economy lies in its high-tech innovation sector, but it is now clear that same sector is widening the nation’s regional divides—a fact that became starkly apparent with the …
Beijing orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software
The directive is the first publicly-known instruction with specific targets given to Chinese buyers to switch to domestic technology vendors, and echoes efforts by Washington to curb the use of Chinese technology in the US and its allies.
Beijing orders all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign PC equipment and software within three years, allowing only Chinese-made tech
From Australian Financial Review. View the full context on Techmeme.
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Official: Base shooter watched shooting videos before attack
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A US official says the Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a Florida naval base had hosted a dinner party the night before to watch videos of mass shootings. The...
BREAKING: Mass Shooting At NAS Pensacola : NorthEscambia.com
Local online newspaper for North Escambia County Florida, Pensacola, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Molino, Century, Cantonment, Atmore, Flomaton, News
U.S. Students Fail to Make Gains Against International Peers
U.S. teenagers made no significant gains on an exam taken by students around the world, and continue to trail students in Asian countries.
Zuckerberg on allowing political ads: 'People should be able to judge for themselves'
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is defending the company’s policy against removing political advertising that contains misinformation,
EU antitrust regulator launches preliminary investigations into how Google and Facebook gather, process, use, and monetize data for advertising purposes
By Charles Riley / CNN. View the full context on Techmeme.
How Can Our Dumb Infrastructure Accommodate Smart Cars?
By this point, driverless car technology has few skeptics. Videos of Tesla cars zipping around in full auto mode and