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How hard is it to opt out of third party data collection?

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Jeff Tyler | May 22, 2013
A lot of businesses are buying so-called third party data to add to what they’re already collecting on you. Of course, they all say, “you can always opt out.”
Posted In: data, opt out, privacy
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The safety payoff of the big business of gun training

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David Gura | May 22, 2013
As more people buy guns for self-defense, gun training courses grow.
Posted In: guns
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How to pronounce 'GIF'

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Kai Ryssdal | May 22, 2013
Confirmed by the inventor himself.
Posted In: gif
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Could the country’s largest public power utility really become private?

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Blake Farmer | May 22, 2013
President Obama floated the idea of selling the Tennessee Valley Authority in his budget, released last month. He started receiving pushback almost immediately.
Posted In: energy, federal budget, Obama
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Why companies are getting rid of cubicle walls

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Annie Baxter | May 21, 2013
Businesses are moving away from individual offices and high-walled cubicles to more open environments. Fitting more workers into a smaller space also slashes rent costs.
Posted In: office, workplace
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Fiat money: It has nothing to do with the car

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Paddy Hirsch | May 22, 2013
Your dollar bill isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Why? Because it's a fiat currency. Sr. Producer Paddy Hirsch explains.
Posted In: currency, dollar bill, Fiat, inflation, Money
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Texting while driving? There's an app to stop that

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Sally Herships | May 20, 2013
AT&T and other mobile carriers are uniting to help prevent teens from texting while driving. What technology exists, and does it work?
Posted In: safety, texting
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How much would Apple's overseas cash help the U.S. economy?

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Mark Garrison | May 21, 2013
Apple’s $100 billion in overseas cash is just part of the nearly $2 trillion in U.S. corporate funds that are beyond the reach of the IRS. What difference could that money make if it was brought home?
Posted In: apple, corporate tax, corporations, tim cook
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How to survive severe student loan debt

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Barbara Bogaev | May 17, 2013
The new face of debt is young and worried. Student loans affect nearly 15 million Americans under the age of 30 and many debtors are facing tens of thousands of dollars in repayment.
Posted In: Education, education costs, student debt, student loan debt
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Senator Carl Levin and Tim Cook clash in tax haven hearing

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal | May 21, 2013
Senator Carl Levin says big companies are abusing tax loopholes. Apple's Tim Cook says they uphold the spirit of the law.
Posted In: apple, Carl Levin, corporate tax, tim cook

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