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A Lost Masterpiece Of Gaming Is Found
System Shock 2 is one of the best games ever made. Today, you can buy the first new edition in more than a decade. The idea of hunting around for a beloved used game seems quaint today. Digital...
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Aaron Wants To Be Free
The late prodigy Aaron Swartz was a product of — and an engine behind — the Web's open-access culture. Source: Quinn Norton /Creative Commons / via: quinn Aaron Swartz was a little embarrassed.The...
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Apple's Podcast Disaster
Is the company that basically invented the podcast putting it out to pasture? Apple's podcast app is, without a doubt, the worst iOS app it's ever made. Others have been poorly received or largely...
View ArticleHow OKCupid Really Figures Out Those Compatibility Percentages
Here's a look at the math behind the dating site's magic, just in time for Valentine's Day! Ever made an OKCupid dating profile? Then you're already familiar with answering fun questions like, "How...
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19 Things That Will Drive You Crazy If You're A Nerd
Nothing gets by a nerd. If you're a true geek, this post will make you cringe. People who call Wario "Green Mario": Source: media People calling Red Luigi "Zelda": Source: nerdsnfurs.wordpress.com...
View ArticlePlease Play This Free, Gorgeous 3-Minute Long Game About Being A Fly
Are you really doing anything better right now? In order, here are the emotions I experienced during the three minutes it took me to play The Plan, the new free morsel from the Norweigan indie...
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The 23 Best Ways To Handle A Text From The Wrong Number
Look, we've all gotten texts from some random number at 2 AM. Here's how to handle the randos. The Green Bean Approach: Via: ilypotato The Wait... No Party? Approach: Via: epiclol.com The I Am A Man...
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The Absolute Worst Way To Handle Being Hacked
Courtesy of J.R. Smith, leading NBA goofball. Earlier today NBA swingman and general nutjob J.R. Smith had trouble signing in to something with his Apple ID. He made sure he entered the right...
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What Do I Do When I Can See My Friends Blowing Me Off On Facebook?
They're not your “friends.” Recently, a couple friends of mine have blown me off and, later the same night, posted about all the fun they're having without me on Facebook. This has happened two or...
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Straight From 1875, The Oldest GIF In Baseball History
A baseball relic older than the motion picture camera. John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, compiled 12 images from 1875 and stitched together into GIF form. The star of the...
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This Is How Your Brain Deals With Google And Facebook Ads
Why you can't ignore them, no matter how hard you try. Alicia Jenkins is 24 and doesn't plan on getting married anytime soon. But she says it's rare that her Facebook feed doesn't have at least one...
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The Cutest Facebook Like Button Ever
It barks. It licks. It fetches. It loves. Outdoor ad company JC Decaux and ad agency Y&R Israel combined to create this cute-as-a-button bus stop poster to encourage pet adoption. I like it,...
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How To Stop Terrible Parody Accounts Before They Even Start
Jake Fogelnest is on a mission. And he could use our help. This morning, as news and video of a massive Russian meteorite explosion was spreading across the internet, Twitter's meta-machine groaned to...
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Who Owns Your Genes?
This spring, the Supreme Court will decide whether human genes can be patented by corporations. The answer should obviously be no. Image by Darren Staples / Reuters Part of your DNA may be owned by a...
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Facebook Hit By "Sophisticated" Hackers
A handful of Facebook employees were hacked last month, with “sophisticated” custom-made tools. “We have found no evidence that Facebook user data was compromised,” says the company. Image by Jeff...
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The Fight To Keep YouTube Online in Egypt
Egypt's Ministry of Communication and Information Technology says it's impossible to enforce a judge's decree blocking the website. A protester near Tahrir Square in Cairo, September 13, 2012. Image...
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Gavin Newsom Wants To Turn Your City Into A Startup
Can a government be run like a Silicon Valley tech company? An interview with Gavin Newsom. Image by David Paul Morris / Getty Images Like every politician, Gavin Newsom likes to talk about his plan...
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Place Your Bets (Oh Wait, You Can't)
Why can't we bet on whatever we want? The death of the most infamous predictions market in the U.S. Source: shutterstock.com The future: let's bet on it! There are so many ways to pretend you have a...
View ArticleThe Most Gorgeous Weather App You've Ever Seen
Granted, it's no Weather Pup. The first "audiovisual" weather app: Add one to the fascinating App Store subculture of beautifully designed yet functionally selective weather apps. (See also: Dark Sky.)
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10 Worst Brand Facebook Updates Of The Month
It's time again to laugh and/or cry at inept and condescending brand Facebook updates. Happy Social Media Week. Cottonelle Nice try, Cottonelle.Your TP (which I use) is fucking expensive. I'm not...
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