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Book agents trying to cash in on Greek tragedy – If you’ve been paying attention to the economic crisis in Greece, you know that economist-turned-Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis resigned after his push against a financial bail-out proved successful in this weekend’s national referendum. Varoufakis has always been a controversial ... more >
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Reddit at a crossroads: The inevitable clash between free speech and a desire for funding – An interesting piece on the current dilemma facing Reddit, a comment deeply committed to free speech, but commercially dependent on venture capital funding, which can be notoriously demanding in its conditions for continued support. ... more >
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The Languages of Twitter Users – This is a pretty nifty little chart detailing the different languages used on Twitter, and how their combination has changed since 2007. Although English still represents the largest percentage, its share of the Twitter marketplace has decreased over the past seven years, and several ... more >