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Why You Should Meet a Scientist
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A Simple Tool to Help Homeless People Feel Human
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If it's allowed to merge with Time Warner Cable
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Dial-Up Internet Isn't Dead Yet
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By Dan Kedmey
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Google Fiber Expands Into Southeastern U.S.
Plans for Portland, San Antonio and other cities also in the pipeline
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Inside Obama's Net Neutrality Power Play
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Report: You Could Be Overpaying For Your Data Plan
Internet providers are swapping their unlimited data plans for usage-based plans on both mobile and at-home Internet, but consumers aren't aware of how much data they're burning up
By Jack Linshi
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Comcast, AT&T: We're Not Big Enough Yet
At a Senate hearing ahead of major merger melees
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Netflix Will Stop Shaming Verizon on Streaming Speeds
Company still maintains that Verizon is to blame for slow buffering
By Jack Linshi
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8 Things You Need to Know About Net Neutrality
As the Open Internet debate intensifies, here's a guide to the FCC, net neutrality, and what's at stake for the future of the Internet
By Sam Gustin
May 16, 2014
Franken: Congress Doesn't Get the Net
Sen. Al Franken has become one of the most outspoken proponents of the proposed regulations, which would require ISPs to treat all Internet traffic the same, and tells TIME his knowledge of 'net neutrality' sets him apart from his congressional colleagues
By Haley Sweetland Edwards
May 11, 2014
This Is AT&T's Plan to Smother Google Fiber
AT&T says it wants to explore ways to offer gigabit broadband service to 21 U.S. cities -- in a direct challenge to Google Fiber -- but some skeptics aren't buying it
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Netflix Runs Lightning Fast After Comcast Deal
Newly released data shows Comcast's web subscribers are seeing faster connections while streaming video on Netflix after a deal between the tech giants boosted the connection speed by an average 65 percent between January and March
By Sam Gustin
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AT&T Aims to Beat Google Fiber in Gigabit Broadband Race
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