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" The vast majority of Americans perform sophisticated digital tasks on a daily basis. Grandmas and grandpas e-mail digital photos of their cruise trip and IM their kids in school. So a politician admitting that he or she can't bother to learn those things indicates a horse-and-buggy mentality. "

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" In the history of U.S. elections, the fall of 2000 is notorious for the debacle that occurred in the country's attempt to elect a president that year. "

" Though the first iPhone was expensive, it was such a refreshing new product that early users flocked to it. "

" Right after the keynote in which Steve Jobs introduced the iPod Shuffle, I went backstage with one question in mind: What makes an iPod an iPod? By then - January 11, 2005 - I had staked my own claim to iPod expertise, having written a 'Newsweek' cover story about Apple's transformational music player, and I was writing a book on it. "

" Wifi was never supposed to be a big thing and certainly not a thing that would become as vital to a home as indoor plumbing. "

" No company has embraced the liberating aspects of the Internet as a 'new marketplace of ideas' more than the search giant Google. "

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" Steve Ballmer never used to be someone who let facts speak for themselves. In the 1990s, he was the hyper-energetic Microsoft exec yelling 'Developers! Developers! Developers!' at an all-hands meeting in Safeco field. "

" We might enjoy essays, TED talks, and even Facebook posts bemoaning our dependency on tech, but judging by our enthusiastic adoption of these services, we're all in. "

" Facebook has never been shy about its ambitions. "

" Generally, TED speakers are believers in the scientific method. "

" We were promised a society of philosophers. But the Blogosphere is looking more and more like a nation of ankle-biters. "

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" Inevitably, we will spend a multiple of the amount we used to drop on a new router once the old one petered out. The New Wifi is the $5 latte to the standard cup of coffee. "

" Who wants to broadcast the news that he's bought a can of Sprite? And who wants to see that on a News Feed? "

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" Because Facebook can't exist without AI, it needs all its engineers to build with it. "

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" Two thoughts occur to just about any parent whose child is about to enter college. The first is, 'I can't believe how quickly the years have gone by.' The second: 'I can't believe how much it costs.' As one of those parents, I did my best to get past the disturbing first thought and tried to calm my churning stomach while dealing with the second. "

" Just as the cable revolution overturned broadcast, the net is destined to become the dominant mode of video, both in terms of transit and programming. "

" Fast, cheap, abundant broadband is a fantastic economic accelerator, enabling breakout businesses and kick-starting new industries. "

" The iPhone was such a phenomenon that even the humble journalists chosen for an early look were thrust into a spotlight. "

" Computer technology is so built into our lives that it's part of the surround of every artist. "

" To political technocrats, 2008 marks the maturation of 'microtargeting' - a technique that, if things are as close in November as expected, may well affect who takes the White House. "

" Every year, I come to TED prepared to roll my eyes a lot at the beginning, but knowing that at some point in the intellectual marathon, my brain will buckle to the cascade of ideas and bend to the painstakingly rehearsed presentations. "

" As an open system, Android is not under the tight control of its creator, Google. "

" Is it possible for Apple or anyone else to rule in the mobile realm the way Microsoft did on the desktop? The way to do this is to go mass-market with a device that can do anything the others can do. "

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" When superpower countries like the United States and the former Soviet Union contemplated moving their conflicts to outer space, there was justifiable fear and dread. "

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" Facebook takes it as a core truth that sharing and connecting is a force that will improve the world. "

" What made the days leading up to the iPhone launch even crazier was that Apple had pulled off the greatest disappearing act in tech promotion history. In January 2007, Jobs announced the long-awaited iPhone. But somewhere that winter, the iPhone vanished. "

" After a few days with the iPhone X, I can begin to make out its themes. It's a step towards fading the actual physical manifestation of technology into a mist where it's just there - a phone that's 'all screen,' one that turns on simply by seeing you, one that removes the mechanics of buttons and charging cables. "

" The rush into scripted video by tech giants is going to accelerate an evolution of entertainment that's already underway. We're already moving away from the idea that drama is a 60-minute exercise with four bathroom breaks. "

" Through a mix of market forces and regulation, we've brought civilization to the electronic provinces. "

" Amazon is definitely serious about delivering its goods by an autonomous air force. "