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Boeing, Boeing, Gone? Wash. pols want payback after company transferred jobs, despite tax break

Boeing has been making airplanes in the Seattle area for 99 years. The marriage seemed set for life in 2013, when the state of Washington gave the company the biggest tax break in U.S. history, $8.7 billion through 2040. But…

6 techie gifts for Mother’s Day

(Soundfreaq) This Sunday is Mother’s Day, which means it’s time to think about which techie products are suited for your own mother, the moms in the office, extended family, or your wife. Fortunately, there are quite a few new gadgets…

How do you solve a problem like the Clintons?

Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at an event hosted by the Center for American Progress (CAP) and the America Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Monday, March 23, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)…

Beyond MP3: New push for high-resolution music so clear you can hear a pin drop

The Sony HAP-Z1ES, a music player that can handle high-resolution DSD audio files and won an Innovation award at the 2014 CES. (Sony) The iPod marked a huge leap forward for the music industry — and a step backward, too.…

 What ‘Looper’ tells us about the American future

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, foreground, and Paul Dano in a scene from the action thriller “Looper” (AP/Sony Pictures Entertainment) Which science-fiction scenario better describes the future: “Star Trek” or “Blade Runner”? That is, can we look forward to the utopian vista of…

A selfish Millennial’s guide to the 2012 election

Yes, I am a Millennial. Unfortunately I’m a part of the “self-esteem” era, where people my age tend to be very selfish. Not only that, but I’ve been raised with a generation of people who’ve often never been taught the…