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By Jordan Crook It’s clear that anonymity, in one way or another, is going to be a part of our digital future. But the folks over at JustLeak.it have looked to the past for inspiration in this brave weird new world. Leak is a web service that lets you send anonymous emails to people: just…

By Sam O'Keefe With the digitization of books, music and movies, there is no doubt that content discovery has changed. The days of browsing your friends’ bookshelves or leafing through CDs has passed. Yet, the iTunes store and other hosts of digital content have done little to support bringing social discovery into the digital age.…

By Sarah Buhr Student textbook resale site Chegg has struck a strategic partnership with Ingram Content Group today. Said to be the world’s largest distributor of books, Ingram will acquire a significant share of Chegg’s textbook inventory in the next coming months. Read More Source: Technology     

By Alex Wilhelm Tim Wu, an academic known for his work on net neutrality, is campaigning to become the Democratic nominee for the lieutenant governor of New York. He’s an unlikely politician. Cerebral, soft spoken, and willing to speak freely, conversation with Wu is a far cry from the stilted, shrill dialogue that makes up…

By Josh Constine It’s scary to move a billion people’s furniture. That’s why Product Manager Michael Reckhow tells me Facebook built Paper. This fear has spawned the standalone app boom of 2014. Tech giants are experimenting with new user experiences outside the hallowed halls of their main apps that are too important to meddle with.…