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Sara Watson

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As seen in: Medium, MSN, MSN Australia, The Startup, Yahoo Life, The Washington Post, Gizmodo, The Atlantic, WIRED (UK), WIRED Magazine and
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Sara Watson’s Journalist Portfolio

Toward a Constructive Technology Criticism

Toward a Constructive Technology Criticism

In this report, I draw on interviews with journalists and critics, as well as a broad reading of published wo…

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What the UK can learn from Singapore's smart city

What the UK can learn from Singapore's smart city

Since I arrived in Singapore in 2015, I often get the feeling that I'm living in the future. I cruise through…

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Metaphors of Big Data

Metaphors of Big Data

Sara M. Watson on the Industrial Metaphors of Big Data Can you fathom the depths of big data? The word fathom…

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Living with Data

Living with Data

The Living with Data series exploring how our online data is tracked, collected and used. The series is writt…

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Data Doppelgängers and the Uncanny Valley of Personalization

Data Doppelgängers and the Uncanny Valley of Personalization

Why customized ads are so creepy, even when they miss their target "What is it about my data that suggests I …

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These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure.

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By Sara Watson
| MIT Technology Review Verified
Feeling the heat, a number of scientists and startups are hoping to amp up solid-state cooling, which is currently used at a small scale for things like mini fridges, EV batteries, and some high-end gaming computers. Traditional ACs transfer heat by using a compressor and a fan to circulate a refrigerant and turn it from liquid to gas.
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These new solid-state ACs promise a cool future. Scientists aren’t so sure.

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By Sara Watson
| Flipboard
California Coastal Commission 4 hours ago El Niño has arrived: 5 ways California could get pummeled Los Angeles Times - Rong-Gong Lin II • 4h El Niño has arrived and it could become one of the largest on record, and California may be in for a bumpy ride. While the climate pattern is often linked with a higher chance of more rain in Southern California, it can affect the state — and its famous coastline — in numerous ways.
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How to stay safe riding roller coasters

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By Sara Watson
| MSN Verified
Sara Kiley Watson Summer is quickly approaching, which means more time for summer fun like checking out amusement parks. Millions of people go to amusement parks for the thrill of riding a favorite classic ride or a new roller coaster. And this summer, dozens of new coasters are debuting, such as Falcon's Flight , the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster located in Six Flags Qiddiya City in Saudi Arabia.
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