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Girl Scouts are going digital

One of America's finest food traditions is about to get more convenient than ever: Girl Scouts have have been given the go ahead to sell their cookies online. The tradition,...

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Harvard secretly monitors student attendance with hidden cameras

Even students at the world's finest universities can struggle to make it to class. At Harvard, university officials initiated a controversial research program that saw cameras secretly installed in lecture...

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Boston is rolling out solar panel-equipped benches to charge your devices

“Your cellphone doesn’t just make phone calls, why should our benches just be seats?” This is a statement made by Boston’s Mayor, Martin J. Walsh, when he unveiled that the...

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Boston Police indefinitely suspend license plate reader program citing privacy concerns

Privacy advocates scored a major victory in Boston this week when the city’s police department announced it would indefinitely suspend its use of automated license plate readers. The 14 devices...

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