Akshat Rathi

Science & Tech hack. Contributes to @TheEconomist, @ArsTechnica & @The_Hindu. http://akshatrathi.com

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    When free will, causality and privacy are all at stake

    Review of Viktor Mayer-Schonberger and Kenneth Cukier’s Big Data We live in a world where flu outbreaks are predicted faster and more…
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    I love gadgets, but I remain immune to the temptations of new devices

    Despite my love for new technology, I’ve become averse to adopting it right away. This may be a reflection of having conservative parents…
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      Curious Bends

      Vandana Shiva, antibiotics in chicken, asteroid hunters and more
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        Eric Schmidt would approve of the new Quartz homepage

        The homepage of all news websites is pretty much the same: some pictures and lots of headlines, all linked to full stories. Until last week…
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