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Alexis Ohanian says he’s a ‘techno optimist,’ despite social media’s impact on society

Does Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have regrets over his creation? The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairl

A people-first view of investing in innovation or entrepreneurs who take people for granted will fail

I have long been fascinated by the promise of the world of autonomous transport. However, as the conversation at a recent event turned to the complexities that autonomous cars might introduce to the u

How Much Technology Is Too Much Technology?

There are many visions of what our hyper-connected future might look like. We're packaged countless variants on the shiny-techie-future vision theme every day as marketing departments lay it on thick

Will anybody give a damn about your burnt DVDs 1000 years in the future?

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/1000dvds.jpg" />A Utah company claims to have developed a DVD that will last 1,000 years under normal, everyday conditions. (You don't ha

Kabul: One of the first cities with a proper Wimax installation

<img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/kabul.jpg" />The first thought that popped into my head after reading the headline “Kabul Goes Wimax” was, “Wow, Kabul has Wimax, a