How Facebook Hashtags Change The Meaning Of “Public”
Hashtags will fundamentally change what it means to post on Facebook. And test users’ comfort in the process.
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A Handy-Dandy Chart Of Every Game At E3
By platform.
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8 Ways Xbox One Fans Are Coping With The Hatred Of The Internet
Anger, love, laughter, and snobbery. These are the coping mechanisms of the new console war.
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Apple’s Mobile Redesign And The Fate Of The Skeuomorph
Skeuomorphism: n. A design principle wherein an object is made to resemble another material.
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If Jony Ive Redesigned Everything
Flatten it. Flatten ALL OF IT.
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The 10 Biggest Nostalgia Trolls At E3 This Year
Sure, there are two brand-new consoles to salivate over, but the 2013 E3 is especially lousy with games and displays built to tickle our nostalgia.
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San Francisco’s Tech Tax Breaks Are Broken
Spotify is set to receive San Francisco’s so-called “Twitter tax breaks” in exchange for “giving back” to the community. Meanwhile, the city has shut down the means to keep companies accountable.
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Please Don’t Bring Back The Console Wars
Sony versus Microsoft isn’t good versus evil. It’s money versus money.
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Behind The Scenes Of Zynga New York’s Implosion
As part of sweeping layoffs, Zynga’s New York operations were completely shut down. Here’s an inside look at the implosion.
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Search Isn’t Google’s Killer Product Anymore — It’s Maps
Search is dead. Now get in your car.
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Here Are Some Amazing Photographs Of Early Astronauts And Their Wives
Lily Koppel’s new nonfiction book, The Astronaut Wives Club, looks at the historic time in America when astronauts were heroes and their families were emblems. She talks about the book and the photos she gathered.
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Everyone Is Using Their Smartphones On The Toilet
You know this is why cell phones are so germy, right? A semi-scientific study.
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Nintendo’s New Games
A new Smash Brothers, a new Mario Kart, and a four-player Super Mario. So, is anyone going to buy a Wii U?
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A Tribute To The Universe’s Favorite Astronaut
And the internet’s, too.
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Sony’s PlayStation 4 Event
It costs 400 dollars, and these are the games you’ll be playing on it.
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Dating App User Gets Sent A Picture Of A Guy’s Wang, She Forwards It To His Mom
Here’s a good lesson about what happens when you send someone an unsolicited photo of your junk and have a publicly listed Facebook. NSFWish.
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"Just Let It Happen": Was There A Rape Joke During Microsoft’s Xbox Press Conference?
Watch and decide.
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18 Cats Apple Could Have Named Its New Operating System After
You went with “MAVERICKS” instead of these fine felines?!? (via https:)
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The Only Thing You Need To Read About Today’s Apple Event
iOS 7 is here. And so is the new Mac OS.
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The Purging Of Scott Forstall From Apple
Apple has a new version of its iPhone operating system. Basically every element from former SVP Scott Forstall is gone.
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The Only Post You Need To Read About The New Xbox One Games
First: It costs 500 bucks and you can get it in November. Here’s what you can play on it.
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"Ref Cam" Could Change The Way We Watch Basketball
A look into the future of broadcast sports.
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Everything We Know About The Guy Who Leaked Top-Secret Government Surveillance Information
Edward Snowden, 29, told The Guardian he doesn’t see himself as a hero. “I don’t want to live in a world where there’s no privacy and therefore no room for intellectual exploration and creativity.”
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16 Deeply Poetic Google Search Suggestions
When Google’s autocompletes become haunting poetry. As documented by Google Poetics.
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15 Dumb Things You Could Never Resist Doing While Playing "Grand Theft Auto"
Cycle off the top of a mountain? Sure, why not?
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A Peek At Japan’s Underground Bike Vaults
It’s like a Batcave for environmentally friendly transportation devices.
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13 Ways Animal Crossing Will Stomp On Your Heart
Beware: these cute games are emotional bruisers.
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Inside The Immortality Business
The Immortality Business
The Business Of Immortality
Thanks to a small but devoted core of true believers and an infusion of Silicon Valley research funds, the once-revered, much-reviled science of cryopreservation may itself be coming back from the dead. Welcome to Alcor, where death is merely a temporary setback.
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“Direct Access” Is The Defining Phrase Of The NSA Scandal
A lesson in how to say something without really saying anything at all.
