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  Zelda plays the heroine in 'Clockwork Empire' concept game

  By Amar Toor on April 13, 2013 09:29 am + 65 comments

  What if Zelda was a heroine, rather than a damsel in distress? That's the idea behind Clockwork Continue reading…

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  The design history behind the iconic 'Pegman' of Google Maps

  By Bryan Bishop on April 13, 2013 05:12 am + 10 comments

  The imagery used in Google Maps is so common at this point that it's easy to forget that it didn't Continue reading…

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  NeoGAF: the gaming forum that breaks news and starts love connections

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 12, 2013 04:02 pm + 9 comments

  Earlier this week Adam Orth left his job as a creative director at Microsoft Studios after a series Continue reading…

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  A radio-free zone becomes a haven for those who fear they're allergic to electronics

  By Adi Robertson on April 12, 2013 03:30 pm + 29 comments

  For most people, Virginia and West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone is a place to generally Continue reading…

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  Inside Google's quest to build the Star Trek computer

  By Russell Brandom on April 12, 2013 12:38 pm + 26 comments

  A lot of companies are invoking Star Trek these days, from Makerbot's Replicator to the Tricorder Continue reading…

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  'I'm Google' sorts the internet's photos in a hypnotic stream of connections

  By Adi Robertson on April 11, 2013 06:49 pm + 6 comments

  Artist Dina Kelberman wants to be Google... but instead of asking you to search for what you want, Continue reading…

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  Why the Bugatti Veyron was stripped of its record as the world's fastest car

  By Matt Brian on April 11, 2013 08:13 am + 55 comments

  Even though it has clocked the fastest speeds on the planet, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport is no Continue reading…

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  The story behind Felix Baumgartner's supersonic jump

  By Aaron Souppouris on April 11, 2013 05:11 am + 9 comments

  Last October, the world watched in awe as Felix Baumgartner jumped from a tiny capsule almost 24 Continue reading…

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  How a Hollywood effects studio builds the movie monsters from your nightmares

  By Matt Brian on April 11, 2013 04:34 am + 10 comments

  In an age where movie studios can create almost anything using CGI, Hollywood's special effects Continue reading…

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  Twitter's war on the multimillion-dollar fake follower business

  By Matt Brian on April 10, 2013 04:26 am + 26 comments

  Demand for higher follower counts has helped turn the trading of Twitter accounts into a Continue reading…