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Tech Journalist Discovers Feds Had His Credit Card Number For 9 Years
Welcome to Reading List, Gizmodo’s Sunday afternoon round-up of the best writing from around the web. This week we’re featuring pieces from Ars Technica, Variety, Businessweek, and Discover.
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Murders, Tsunamis, Bus Singing: What’s Ruining Our Cities This Week
Why were so many people shot in Chicago last weekend? Does today’s earthquake in Japan mean another Fukushima meltdown? And why does Winnipeg want to fine people $US100 for singing in public? These are the questions we address in this week’s edition of What’s Ruining Our Cities.
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Hospitals In The US Are Using Credit Card Data To Predict People’s Health
So, this sounds creepy: Some US hospitals are identifying high-risk patients by buying loads of consumer data (i.e. credit card purchases, store loyalty programs, etc.) and plugging it into algorithms so they can step in before the customer gets sick. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, it’s currently being used by Carolinas HealthCare System, which is using…
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Pinball, Swords, Bad Air: What’s Not Ruining Our Cities This Week
Long-suffering pinball fans can finally play free in Oakland. Swords are being returned to their rightful owners in New York City. And America is breathing better air than we have in a decade. Sometimes we like to look at the brighter side of urban life. It’s our peek at What’s Not Ruining Our Cities Anymore.