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Privacy for the Other 5 Billion

Western-backed biometrics programs for the developing world could put data in the wrong hands. READ MORE »

By Kevin P. Donovan and Carly Nyst | Posted Friday, May 17, 2013, at 11:51 AM

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They're coming for our jobs.
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Farhad Manjoo and Emily Yoffe debate the etiquette of technology.

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