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Will Free Trade Lead To No Trade?

“Hey, I’ll trade you my bologna sandwich for your peanut butter.” “Yeah, and what else? Come on, it’s bologna. Throw in your cupcake and you got a deal.” “My cupcake?! I don’t know… it’s chocolate »
by on 4th Feb 12
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Facebook IPO 101

This article has been co-authored by Charlie Hilton (Founder at Urban Times) and Rory Gilchrist (Chief Technical Officer at Urban Times). Facebook Today Facebook filed their S-1 document on Wednesday setting the ball rolling for an initial public offering (IPO), which »
by on 3rd Feb 12
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ACTA: A SOPA By Any Other Name

The publicity and protests around the SOPA and PIPA acts gripped the attention of ordinary people and politicians alike, but did the noise of the crowd drown out the sound of a bigger threat? ACTA (The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) is a piece of legislation »
by on 3rd Feb 12
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Is Google being Anti-competitive by Offering Free Maps?

It’s being reported that a court has ruled that Google is being anti-competitive by offering free maps, while being in a dominate position. What does this mean »
by on 3rd Feb 12
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Invisible Traumas Explored

This week, Urban Times and GV Art kicked off the second in the Trauma series: a series set to explore the tale of scientific traumas via art. The focus: Invisible Traumas. Hosted by GV Art at their gallery in Marylebone, London, we were joined by speaker Rachel »
by on 3rd Feb 12
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Rohit Talwar on Extreme Longevity

Living Longer This post is part of the Back to the Futurist Series. Using the brilliant ‘Power of Making‘ exhibition as inspiration for our conversation Rohit delved into a mind-boggling array of »
by on 1st Feb 12
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What Are Brands To A 5 Year Old?

I would like to say that that there is a very important underlying message to the video above, but I really don’t think there is. It says more about the parents and family of the adorable 5 year old girl than American society as a whole. Her recognition of brands »
by on 1st Feb 12
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New World Order: An Undeniable Development Larger Than Conspiracy

Let us round things up with a look at the way in which these organs, bodies and beasts become self-fulfilling in due course, taking over the proceedings, serving their »
by on 31st Jan 12
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