When we mix technology with politics, one of the biggest concerns is the risk of being hacked - and that is a major concern for voting machines. But the problem with the midterm elections in Texas isn’t the machines being hacked; software bugs and glitches have been switching votes. So is there a true blue solution to the voting system?

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Stock trading app Titan wants to be the easiest way to invest in stocks for a mobile generation that wants an affordable coach to guide them through the market themselves.

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There are 30 strangers currently living together in Bali. There are another 30 in Mexico City, and 30 more in Buenos Aires. None of them are locals. None of them are on vacation. They’re all part of a co-working retreat, a new phenomenon where professionals try working from a different country for a month alongside an eclectic group of other internationals.

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MIT Media Lab has created a Halloween project called BeeMe, billed as a web-based social experiment where people can log onto the BeeMe website and start suggesting and then voting on what action a person should take next. What will this experiment reveal about the importance of a person’s free will (or lack thereof)?

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PlayStation Visual Arts senior director Michael Mumbauer said that the field of ‘virtual production’ could be Malaysia’s calling to join the fold of top videogame and film production hubs around the world. Malaysia has been in this position before, will we finally capitalize on this opportunity?

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A group of recent University of Oregon graduates has a plan to tackle the global plastic problem, and their solution is even edible, too. AlgoTek was formed by CEO David Crinnion and his college friends to develop a new, algae-based plastic that's 100 percent sustainable and biodegradable.

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According to a recent survey by recruitment giant Monster.com as part of a bigger #IMadeTheSwitch campaign, 45% of Malaysians would make a career switch for a better salary and financial stability. Would you switch careers to secure a better financial future?

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With property prices soaring with no signs of stopping, millennials are struggling to own their own homes.  Developers are now leveraging on this pain-point by designing co-living spaces, prompting some to believe that this is how most people will live moving forward.

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Google in the US has started rolling out a Discover feed, aiming to aggregate news on the Google homepage itself. But will Google be more responsible with news curation than a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter?

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There are some new mirrors on the market that bring real-time workouts straight to your home - even bringing a virtual trainer into your home. But in an age where privacy is at a premium, do we really need more black mirrors in our homes?

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