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March 12, 2016
Adblock Plus To Make Nice With Advertisers With New, Friendlier App
The makers of the most popular mobile ad blocker said at the South By Southwest conference that the new app will reward "good" ad content.
After a panel about ad blocking at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas, the makers of Adblock Plus say they will release an app that rewards good ad content.
Growing Up Bushnell: The First Family Of Fun
Atari founder Nolan Bushnell and three of his kids, all entertainment entrepreneurs, will talk about tech, fun, and entertainment at SXSW.
If anyone knows what fun is, it's a Bushnell.
Source: Members Of Congress Dismayed By FBI Director's Lack Of Tech Knowledge
FBI director James Comey was unable to answer technical questions about his agency's encryption feud with Apple. People noticed.
Members of the House Judiciary Committee were disappointed with the low level of technical knowledge displayed by FBI Director James Comey during a March 1 hearing about the FBI's encryption dispute with Apple.
Should You Get Paid For Your DNA?
Whether people with rare genetic mutations that result in important medical discoveries should be compensated is a topic of intense debate.
Two women; one very rare genetic mutation.
March 11, 2016
Obama Delivers Subtle Blow Against Apple In Encryption Fight
Obama spoke in front of some 2,100 technology pros and media at the South By Southwest Conference in Austin, Texas.
First the venomous court filing from the Justice Department Thursday, then the comments of United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch on Colbert Thursday night, and today President Obama's comments against "absolutism" and "cell phone fetishism" in a talk at the South by Southwest conference.
GM Acquires Cruise For Over $1 Billion
The self-driving tech startup will shift its focus to building autonomous technology specifically for GM's vehicles.
General Motors revealed today that it is acquiring Cruise Automation, a Y Combinator-backed startup that specializes in self-driving car technology. According to Re/code, the deal cost GM more than $1 billion and will be finalized in the next few months.
Think You Know The News? Take The Fast Company Quiz
What happened this week? Here's our quiz for March 11, 2016.
Did you follow the news this week? Research says that one of the best ways to solidify new information is to be tested on it. Here's a chance to bolster your knowledge of current events—and earn a special emoji badge. 
Cheesy Startup Office Design Gets Its Comeuppance
Design writer Chappell Ellison hilariously calls out the silliness of well-funded tech companies whose offices look like romper rooms.
We've all seen those viral lists, the ones that highlight the most creative office spaces, the crazy-looking meeting rooms so symbolic of startup culture.
Honest Co. Is In Hot Water Over Detergent Ingredient
The company's detergent contains an ingredient that it tells its customers to avoid, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The Honest Company, Jessica Alba's $1.7 billion hygiene company, markets its products as safe and environmentally friendly alternatives to chemical-filled mainstream options. The company sells everything from diapers to deodorant to detergent, and it's the latter of those products that now has the brand in hot water.
Enter The Hall Of Faces At HBO's "Game Of Thrones"-Themed SXSWesteros
SXSW is coming.
Get ready to enter the mystical, fantasy Game of Thrones world of Westeros. Again.
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