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Eric Bangeman
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Eric Bangeman is the Managing Editor of Ars Technica. In addition to overseeing daily operations at Ars, Eric also manages the Policy and Automotive sections as well as the edit desk. Eric has over two decades of experience as a technology journalist, which includes writing extensively on Apple, copyright, the auto industry, and the intersection of technology and public policy, as well as car, hardware, and cycling reviews. Eric has a BA in History and an MA in Theological Studies plus postgraduate work in Computer Science at Loyola University-Chicago and the University of Chicago. Eric lives in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, where he enjoys road cycling and plays bass in an indie rock band.
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