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Alcohol and Cannabis Have Created More Oregon Jobs Than Tech in the Past Decade

Oregon’s weed and booze industries are creating jobs faster than the high tech sector—but tech jobs pay a lot more.

In Her Book “Broad Band,” Claire L. Evans Reinstalls the Deleted History of Women in Tech

Beginning with a series for the news site Motherboard, she began telling stories of women in tech. That research gradually morphed into Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet (Portfolio/Penguin, 288 pages, $27). It offers a history of computing with those missing pieces in place.

Watch: Intel’s In-House Gender Studies Scholar Melissa Gregg Says Women Should Be Designing Smart Home Technology

Melissa Gregg has a unique perspective on smart home technology. The published gender studies scholar is Intel’s Principal Engineer, and much of her work focuses on the perspective of women, who have historically organized home spaces.

Watch: Sen. Ron Wyden Wants Retribution For Facebook’s Data Breaches. Here’s How He Plans to Get It.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is one of Congress’ most vocal advocates for cyber safety and security.

Watch: New York Times Tech Reporter Nellie Bowles Says Startups Don’t Think Enough About Their Cultural Impact

New York Times tech reporter Nellie Bowles is one of few journalists taking a critical look at Silicon Valley startups.

Corey Pein Went to Silicon Valley to Make it Rich. What He Found Terrified Him.

We spoke with Pein about capitalism’s boom-and-bust cycle, how Silicon Valley is changing the way we work, and how to resist our techno-overlords.

The Rosin Tech Go Is a Safe Home-Use Hash Machine That Turns Your Favorite Flower Into Connoisseur-Quality Extract

Our new favorite hash machine.

I Just Lived Through the Invasion of San Francisco by Electronic Scooters. Portland, You Have No Idea What You’re In For.

“I ride my bike to work, and they’re just all over the bike lane. People are riding the wrong way with headphones in their ears.”

Silicon Valley Tech Bros Are Shirking Responsibility For the Products They Create, Says Recode Founder Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher, longtime tech journalist and founder of Recode, is “willing to call a fuck a fuck.”

New Documentary Series Focused on Women in Tech Debuted Portland-Filmed First Episode Today

A new show aimed at showcasing women in tech debuted part of its Portland-filmed first episode at TechfestNW today.

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