Marketplace Tech for Wednesday, August 7, 2013
We think of the internet as an endless expanse of data and interaction with big, bright points of focus, and a million dark corners. But more and more, your view of the web's vast spectrum depends a lot on where you live. In Vietnam there's an extreme example. A new law there will make it illegal to post news or "general information" online. And, a look back at one year of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover.
We think of the internet as an endless expanse of data and interaction with big, bright points of focus, and a million dark corners. But more and more, your view of the web’s vast spectrum depends a lot on where you live. In Vietnam there’s an extreme example. A new law there will make it illegal to post news or “general information” online. And, a look back at one year of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover.
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