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Quick rundown of all the tech talk in last night’s GOP presidential debate

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There was no tech talk in last night’s GOP presidential debate.

I told you it would be a quick rundown.

The San Francisco Chronicle uses a few more words:

The most significant reference to technology or Silicon Valley during Thursday’s televised Republican presidential debate came during a commercial for an upcoming movie about Apple founder Steve Jobs.

In the main debate between the 10 leading candidates in the polls, the word “technology” wasn’t uttered once. Other than Florida Sen. Marco Rubio making a quick mention that he alone understands the “disruptive changes” caused by tech businesses like Amazon, there was scant discussion of the innovation economy.

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Network World Paul McNamara

ICYMI: June’s #maketechhuman Debate Tackled Google, NSA, and Cyberwarfare – Wired

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Wired

ICYMI: June's #maketechhuman Debate Tackled Google, NSA, and Cyberwarfare
Wired
Great technology always seems to weave its way seamlessly into our lives without us giving it a second thought. We originally adopted smartphones with no sense of the life-altering conveniences they'd offer–such as untethering us from our homes and …

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Joke tweet sparks debate over airline computer security – Los Angeles Times

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Los Angeles Times

Joke tweet sparks debate over airline computer security
Los Angeles Times
When it comes to security, airlines have never been known for their sense of humor. lRelated Top airline: Virgin America, report says · Business · Top airline: Virgin America, report says. See all related. 8. That became particularly apparent this …

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Google, Yahoo fighting on both sides of municipal broadband debate

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Last week the Internet Association submitted an official statement (PDF) urging the Federal Communications Commission to intervene in proposed state-level laws that seek to prohibit municipalities from deploying and maintaining their own broadband networks.

The Internet Association is essentially a lobbying organization that says it is “dedicated to advancing public policy solutions to strengthen and protect internet freedom, foster innovation and economic growth and empower users.” It supports net neutrality, patent reforms that could eradicate patent trolls, and the protection of privacy of internet users, among many other causes in the technology industry. The group boasts a long list of very high-profile technology companies, including Google, Amazon, Yahoo, Reddit, and PayPal.  

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Network World Colin Neagle