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Marketplace Tech for Thursday, January 16, 2014
Jan 16, 2014

Marketplace Tech for Thursday, January 16, 2014

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A Ford executive recently whipped up controversy when he said the carmaker knows when drivers of its cars break traffic laws. Ford's CEO later said that Ford doesn't -- and won't -- track cars. He also called for better privacy laws as cars add new location-based technology. And a new study from Georgia Tech looks at how words you use can determine whether your Kickstarter campaign reaches its goal.

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Planning a Kickstarter campaign? Avoid these words

Jan 16, 2014
A new study shows that certain words and phrases do a bad job at getting you the money you need.

A Ford executive recently whipped up controversy when he said the carmaker knows when drivers of its cars break traffic laws. Ford’s CEO later said that Ford doesn’t — and won’t — track cars. He also called for better privacy laws as cars add new location-based technology. And a new study from Georgia Tech looks at how words you use can determine whether your Kickstarter campaign reaches its goal.

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