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Disconnected and desperate: How Australia keeps refugees in tech limbo

Officially known as "illegal maritime arrivals," these refugees sought asylum in Australia but instead have been detained for years, thousands of miles offshore. Technology could be their lifeline, but they live in radio silence.

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt: The privacy debate is on

The actor, set to star as Edward Snowden in a new biopic from director Oliver Stone, says it's a good time to talk about what it means to live in a democracy.

This is how USB Type-C could kill your headphone jack

Intel says there are good reasons to say goodbye to the 3.5mm audio jack and bring headphones, earbuds and microphones into the digital era.

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Road Trip 2016: Life, disrupted

 In Europe, 4 million refugees are still searching for a safe place to settle. Tech should be part of the solution. But is it?

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