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Tim Sampson


Tim Sampson is a reporter who focused on the technology, business, and politics beats. He's also an established comedy writer, with work on Comedy Central and in The Onion and ClickHole.

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These Obama campaign digital staffers are now working for Bernie Sanders

Far left candidate hopes to replicate Obama's Internet fundraising success

On May 8, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Creator of world’s first 3D-printable gun sues State Department

Attorneys for Liberator creator say government has kept client in legal limbo for 2 years.

On May 7, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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You can now upload videos of police brutality directly to the ACLU

ACLU official says app essential, despite privacy concerns

On May 1, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Baltimore teen filmed smashing a police car held on $500K bail

Parents say police are trying to make 'an example' out of their son.

On May 1, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Russian politician fears U2’s free iTunes album will turn people gay

Conservative lawmaker says Apple violated country's discriminatory anti-gay laws.

On Apr 30, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Wall Street lost big in Comcast–TWC merger collapse

J.P Morgan Chase could lose coveted financial ranking over failed deal

On Apr 24, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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NSA collaborated with German intelligence to spy on European leaders

Chancellor Angela Merkel kept in the dark about German intelligence abuses

On Apr 24, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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GOP throws $106,500 at anti-Hillary ads in a single day

RNC spends $50,000 on Facebook ads alone... and it's only the beginning.

On Apr 21, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Study says wealthy teens prefer Instagram and Snapchat to Facebook

A Pew survey just found that the popularity of various social networks is correlated to household wealth.

On Apr 17, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Apollo 13 expert livetweets entire mission on its 45th anniversary

A dedicated science writer is scouring 150 hours of radio transcripts to recreate the Apollo 13 mission.

On Apr 16, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Podcasting gets major victory over patent troll

Patent office 'invalidates' key parts of so-called 'podcasting patent.'

On Apr 16, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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One map shows what Americans really think about global warming

Yale researchers create online tool that shows just how varied opinions on global warming are in the U.S.

On Apr 7, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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After leaking Obama’s passport data, Australian government agency bans autocomplete

White House conducting own investigation to make sure Obama's info wasn't compromised.

On Apr 2, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Far-right nationalist tries to burn the E.U. flag—it’s an epic fail

E.U. safety law foils hate video.

On Mar 31, 2015 by Tim Sampson

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Amazon Dash Buttons will make it ridiculously easy to buy household items

Amazon wants to fill customer's homes with buttons that automatically reorder groceries

On Mar 31, 2015 by Tim Sampson