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Andrew Braun

  • Writer, Softarex Technologies
Tbilisi
As seen in: Wiley Online Library, Frontiers, Cell Press, Make Tech Easier, Dickinson Press, SupChina, Daily Reflector, Blockonomi, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Old Gold & Black and
Covers:  Tech news, blockchain, AI, data, future, education, code, IoT, culture, travel, how-to, finance, software tools, internet
Doesn't Cover: Product reviews, hardware (with some exceptions)

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I'm a freelance tech journalist with special interests in blockchain, data, AI, education, culture, and futurism. I've been writing professionally since 2014 and plan to continue as long as there's either new tech to cover or old tech to explain. It's a complex world out there and someone needs to bridge the gaps between the technical and the human. I like to think of myself as one of those people.

Aside from writing, I teach English as a Foreign Language, take on small graphic design projects…

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What is Google doing to your brain?

What is Google doing to your brain?

Internet use has been blamed for everything from antisocial youth to people just being less intelligent in ge…

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Meet The Blockchain Companies Hoping to Disrupt the Publishing Industry

Meet The Blockchain Companies Hoping to Disrupt the Publishing Industry

Publishing, like most media industries in the digital age, is struggling to find a way to redefine itself. Wi…

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What You Need to Know About "Dark Patterns" and How They Trick Users

What You Need to Know About "Dark Patterns" and How They Trick Users

If you've ever accidentally subscribed to an email list, installed some software you didn't want, or been tri…

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DNA Testing Companies that Keep Your Data Private

DNA Testing Companies that Keep Your Data Private

Home DNA testing kits are still a fairly new concept, but hey, those are the blueprints to your body - it's p…

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Digital Nudges: Technologies That Help Us to Build Better Habits

Digital Nudges: Technologies That Help Us to Build Better Habits

The things we use every day shape our lives in ways that we often don't even suspect. Can we take advantage o…

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Fixing the Emotional Gap in Online Communication

Fixing the Emotional Gap in Online Communication

"I'm going to kill you!" What does that sentence mean? Read it in a few different tones, and you can hear a s…

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Federal panel allows NC Congressional maps to stand

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By Andrew Braun
| Old Gold & Black
Last week, a federal three-judge panel in Winston-Salem unanimously allowed North Carolina’s recently redrawn congressional districts to take effect. The ruling ends two suits to block Congressional districts redrawn by North Carolina’s legislature in October. The chamber’s Republican leaders redrew their state’s election map expressly to gain an advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms, joining a wave of other states gerrymandering their Congressional districts.
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Trump immigration crackdown targets Raleigh and Charlotte

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By Andrew Braun
| Old Gold & Black
Federal agents moved to capital Tuesday after arresting over 200 in Charlotte November 18, 2025 Categories: Federal immigration enforcement operations are detaining people in Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina’s two largest cities. In Raleigh, Mayor Janet Cowell confirmed on Monday evening initial reports that immigration authorities would launch operations in the Triangle the next day. Agents began arresting people at retail sites and apartments on Tuesday.
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Innovation Quarter announces Phase II expansion plan

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By Andrew Braun
| Old Gold & Black
Winston-Salem’s downtown facility is adding 28 acres of new space November 18, 2025 Categories: On Nov. 13, Winston-Salem’s Innovation Quarter revealed updated plans for the site’s latest expansion. Documents released on the Innovation Quarter’s website outline updated details for Phase II, a new 28-acre site between downtown Winston-Salem and U.S. 52, south of the current property.
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How is social media changing news?

With algorithms increasingly determining news consumption, shareable content can often outreach reliable sources--but the access is amazing.

What's your favorite social network?

Reddit is relatively anonymous, catches trends quickly, and can provide fascinating insights. Twitter for breaking news, FB for local.

Why did you become a journalist?

To the extent I can call myself one, I became a journalist thanks to perpetual curiosity, writing talent, and gravity.

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