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1. With sanctions lifted, is Iran on its way to becoming a Shiite counterweight to Saudi Arabia?
By Bobby Ghosh in Quartz
By David A. Graham in the Atlantic
By David L. Chandler in MIT News
4. You are the first line of defense against identity theft, and you’re doing a terrible job.
By Stewart Rogers in Venture Beat
5. Coding the next generation of mobile apps means planning for self-driving cars and much more.
By Peter Wayner in InfoWorld
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