Marketplace Tech for Friday, February 15, 2013

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The battle between Elon Musk of Tesla and the New York Times in the wake of a bad review for a test drive of the company’s car continues. But what is the real takeaway from the flap? Will Oremus of Slate says we're all focusing on the wrong facts. Also, the town in Northern England where residents who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.

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DIY broadband in northern England

Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
Posted In: Internet, broadband, england, utilities
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Why the Tesla-New York Times dispute doesn't matter for electric cars

The battle between Elon Musk of Tesla and the New York Times in the wake of a bad review for a test drive of the company’s car continues. But what is the real takeaway from the flap?
Posted In: electric cars, tesla, New York Times, Auto

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