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Truth May Be Wiggly in Wikipedia's Hot-Button Science Articles
2015-08-18 23:35:14| TechNewsWorld
Users should take extra care when exploring Wikipedia's science topics, because many articles on controversial issues such as global warming and acid rain have been targeted for editing by revisionists who reject scientific findings, new research has found. Due to its crowdsourced model, academics widely regard Wikipedia as a starting point for research -- a compass more than a map.
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VIDEO: Wikipedia's gender imbalance
2014-08-08 12:22:25| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Caroline Hepker asked Wikipedia's founder Jimmy Wales if he is concerned that the majority of contributors are Western men.
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Chinese Gov't Drops Apple; Hackable Cars; Wikipedia's Transparency
2014-08-07 17:37:59| PC Magazine Notebooks Product Guide
From the Chinese government dropping Apple products to the most hackable cars, here's what you missed on Wednesday.
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Chinese Gov't Drops Apple; Hackable Cars; Wikipedia's Transparency
2014-08-07 17:37:57| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From the Chinese government dropping Apple products to the most hackable cars, here's what you missed on Wednesday.
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Wikipedia's Edit Wars
2013-07-19 03:36:49| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
There are far more than just a handful of online encyclopedia entries that serve as battlegrounds. Considering every word on the ultra-convenient site suspect.
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