US ambassador sworn in on an e-reader

Tuesday, June 24th, 2014

It’s no surprise that with e-books on the rise, more and more public officials will be sworn in on them.

Earlier this month Suzi LeVine became the first U.S. ambassador (she’s the American representative to Switzerland) to be sworn in on an e-reader

But that’s not the only time a digital device has replaced its dead-tree predecessor. Continue reading

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