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How r/gonewild is a microcosm of the best and worst sides of Reddit

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Reddit's r/gonewild community is a pretty good microcosm of the site as a whole, an illustration of the extreme positives and negatives that its huge userbase are capable of. The subreddit's description says its a "place for open-minded adult Redditors to exchange their nude bodies for karma; showing it off in a comfortable environment without pressure." In an in-depth report, Gaby Dunn at The...

'The Simpsons' theme park to open at Universal Studios Florida this summer

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Universal has announced a new Simpsons-themed area for its the Universal Orlando Resort is almost ready. Building on the 2008 launch of The Simpsons Ride and Kwik-E-Mart store, "Springfield" will feature a Kang & Kodos-themed ride, along with a number of the animated series' famous landmarks, including Krusty Burger, Moe's Tavern, Luigi's Pizza, and a Duff Brewery. Is The Simpsons still a big enough draw to justify its own area? We'll find out when Springfield opens this summer.

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Jony Ive's iOS 7 redesign reportedly eliminates 'heavy textures' for a flat, 'black and white' design

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Rumors have been flying around about a major visual redesign to Apple's iOS ever since Jony Ive took on an interface design role following the departure of senior VP and mobile software head Scott Forstall. Most of those rumors have focused on a new, "flat" design that would remove many of the skeuomorphic aspects of iOS that have cropped up over the years, and now 9to5Mac's Mark Gurman has...

A long-overdue new look for Apple's mobile OS

New York City planning to use a new, more progressive handicapped symbol

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For some years now, the ubiquitous "handicapped" symbol — a blue and white logo of a person leaning back in a wheelchair known as the international symbol of access — has come under fire from disability activists who feel the logo paints disabled people as passive. Now, according to a report in The Chronicle of Higher Education, a new logo might be gaining some traction. New York City has...

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'Who Owns The Future?' Jaron Lanier thinks Google and the government should pay for your data

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In Who Owns the Future?, Jaron Lanier, the computer scientist and musician who became the face of virtual reality in the 1990s, pins the devolution and ultimate destruction of the Western middle class on accelerating technological change, and on the internet in particular. He then suggests a way to re-engineer our networked world to recreate a middle class. His critique of the conditions that led to America’s economic crisis, while flawed, is mostly a sharp and enjoyable read. The last 150 pages (nearly half of the book) dedicated to the solution, however, get bogged down in the...

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Watch this: Jimmy Fallon enters the world of Rockefell in 'Game of Desks'

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There's no doubt that the late night TV scene is a cutthroat one — we all still remember the epic Conan vs. Leno battle for the seat of The Tonight Show a few years ago. Jimmy Fallon's now giving us his own look at what goes on behind the scenes of his Late Night show with a new digital original entitled Game of Desks. It's a ridiculous and affectionate tribute to Game of Thrones that casts Fallon in several roles, including an Eddard Stark-esque protagonist — but Fallon also dons a blonde wig for his own disturbing take on dragon queen Daenerys Targaryen. Aside from the humor, it's also quite a high-production affair, with some...

Drive and fly seamlessly with this crazy remote control quadrocopter car

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A PhD student has created a remote control flying car, and he's looking to fund the project on Kickstarter. Called "B," the vehicle functions as a regular four-wheeled RC, but housed within its wheels are four propellers that with the flick of a switch can generate enough lift to turn the B into a quadrocopter. Able to fly for around 15 minutes on a single charge, the B also has a 720p camera and microSD card slot embedded in its body for...

Is this a blueprint for an actual flying car?
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The Vergecast 078 - May 23rd 2013

Once upon a time, two wandering adventures found a third traveler and henceforth would meet to high five and spend sixpence for a lager about seven days a week. This isn't their story — but do join us for today's Vergecast as we toast an incredibly long a news-filled week. And stay tuned...

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Yahoo among bidders for Hulu, as report says employees head for exits

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Yahoo is among the growing number of media companies that have bid to acquire Hulu, the streaming video service owned by NBC Universal, Fox, and Disney, according to a report by All Things D.

The news site reported that the other bidders include DirecTV, Time Warner Cable, William Morris Endeavor, and Guggenheim Digital. Meanwhile, the New York Post reports that Hulu employees are beginning to depart. The Post s...

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Xbox One games will require internet 'spot checks', but Microsoft won't charge to authenticate used games

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Does the Xbox One actually require an internet connection? Will used game buyers or sellers have to pay an extra fee? Microsoft hasn't made it clear, but a report at Polygon now claims that the answers are "yes" and "no" respectively. According to the publication's sources, Xbox One games will phone home to Microsoft servers on a regular basis to verify that their users own the games. If you...


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