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The HackerNoon Newsletter brings the HackerNoon homepage straight to your inbox. On this day, Samuel Morse Patented Telegraphy Signals in 1840, Wikimedia Was Founded in Florida in 2003, Chinese Astronaut Wang Yaping Gave a Lecture from Space in 2013, David H. Levy Discovered the Asteroid Eureka in 1990, NBS Unveiled the Advanced SEAC Machine in 1950, and we present you with these top quality stories. From Confessions of a Freelancer: 5 Mistakes I Wont Repeat to Analyzing Media Polarization: How Broadcast News Language Shapes Online Discourse, let’s dive right in.

Confessions of a Freelancer: 5 Mistakes I Wont Repeat

TL;DR Freelancing failures? Ive got plenty! From overpromising to underpricing, learn from my cringe-worthy mistakes as I gear up for a smarter freelance future

By @liorb [ 5 Min read ]

So, grab a coffee (or something stronger), and let me tell you the top five mistakes this old freelancer won't be repeating that are shaping my triumphant comeback tour. Shared with 7 TED talks that will inspire you to be a better freelancer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtPRrn5nwAo&ab_channel=TEDxTalks&embedable=true

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BOEaiIX9Xg&ab_channel=TEDxTalks&embedable=true..

Uncle Sam Elbow Drops Adobe With a Lawsuit

TL;DR Adobe recently got sued by the U.S. government for harming consumers with their subscription model and their cancellation method.

By @sheharyarkhan [ 4 Min read ]

Hey Hackers! It’s Jose here. I’ll be taking over Tech What the Heck this week while Sheharyar is out. So, get strapped in because we have a lot to talk about.

Here’s an excerpt from the complaint filed against the company:

Jose Hernandez, HackerNoon Editor..

NoWire, a 1985 Microwave LAN Experiment

TL;DR An experimental WiFi LAN was designed and tested in 1985 under an FCC Special License.

By @bobnoxious [ 5 Min read ]

Think about that for just a moment. Here we have this addlepated n’er do well who has gained the absolute confidence of a funder to work some nifty magic. The least I could do was deliver, right? ☺

This next is a photo of one of the test units,..

Analyzing Media Polarization: How Broadcast News Language Shapes Online Discourse

TL;DR Analyzing the language dynamics between CNN and Fox News reveals how broadcast medias polarization impacts online discourse

By @editorialist [ 6 Min read ]

Authors:

(1) Xiaohan Ding, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, (e-mail: xiaohan@vt.edu);

(2) Mike Horning, Department of Communication, Virginia Tech, (e-mail: mhorning@vt.edu);

(3) Eugenia H. Rho, Department of Computer Science, Virginia Tech, (e-mail: eugenia@vt.edu ).

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