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Timothy B. Lee

Timothy B. Lee

Former senior correspondent

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    School violence has been declining for 20 yearsSchool violence has been declining for 20 years
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    A look at the data on violence in school.

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    Here’s how that Tweetdeck vulnerability worksHere’s how that Tweetdeck vulnerability works
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    A “cross-site scripting” vulnerability was found in Tweetdeck. Here’s what that means.

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    If you use Tweetdeck you should close it right nowIf you use Tweetdeck you should close it right now
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    A security vulnerability allows hackers to run JavaScript on your computer just by tweeting at you.

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    Cantor ads portrayed Brat as a “liberal professor”Cantor ads portrayed Brat as a “liberal professor”
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    Eric Cantor portrayed challenger David Brat as too close to Democrat Tim Kaine.

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    Cantor loss is bad news for the NSACantor loss is bad news for the NSA
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    The Tea Party candidate who just toppled the House Majority Leader is a skeptic of NSA spying.

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    The case for pardoning Ed SnowdenThe case for pardoning Ed Snowden
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    One year after Ed Snowden identified himself as the source of historic NSA leaks, it’s time for President Obama to pardon him.

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    Google ads might not work as well as we thoughtGoogle ads might not work as well as we thought
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    Large companies might be wasting money on search ads.

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    Yes, poor Netflix performance is Verizon’s faultYes, poor Netflix performance is Verizon’s fault
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    Verizon says it’s not to blame for poor Netflix steaming performance. Here’s why they’re wrong.

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    How to protect yourself from the NSAHow to protect yourself from the NSA
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    A new campaign is urging users to protect themselves from snooping by the National Security Agency.

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    iOS 8 rips off a lot of ideas from GoogleiOS 8 rips off a lot of ideas from Google
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    iOS 8 has third-party keyboards, cross-app communication, widgets, and a lot of other ideas originally developed on Google’s Android.

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