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  The Fisher Space Pen was aboard the Apollo 7, but it wasn't invented by NASA

  By Amar Toor on January 15, 2013 06:55 am + 14 comments

  Legend has it that the Fisher Space Pen was the result of a multi-million dollar investment from Continue reading…

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  Why Fujitsu's 'infidelity phone' remains the top choice for Japanese philanderers

  By Amar Toor on January 15, 2013 05:35 am + 22 comments

  Fujitsu's smartphone offerings have evolved dramatically over the past few years, but in Japan, the Continue reading…

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  The internet might be changing how we think, but that's not necessarily a problem

  By Adi Robertson on January 14, 2013 10:10 am + 16 comments

  There are two general sides to the debate about internet use and intelligence. The first, more Continue reading…

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  Eric Schmidt's trip helped 'make the case for the virtues of the internet' in North Korea

  By David Pierce on January 13, 2013 07:34 pm + 18 comments

  When Eric Schmidt announced his plans to go to North Korea, we were a little confused. Google's Continue reading…

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  How Apple 'punk'd the entire crowd' when announcing Safari

  By Andrew Webster on January 12, 2013 10:15 am + 93 comments

  Former Safari engineer Don Melton has already told us what it was like to keep the browser project a Continue reading…

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  Re-learning technology after 25 years in prison

  By Andrew Webster on January 12, 2013 10:02 am + 47 comments

  Technology moves at such a fast pace that it can be easy to fall behind — so imagine what it's Continue reading…

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  The history of Monopoly's most popular piece

  By Kimber Streams on January 11, 2013 05:41 pm + 23 comments

  Hasbro is shaking things up with one its most popular board games, Monopoly. On Facebook, Hasbro is Continue reading…

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  How comment trolls can influence your opinions

  By Andrew Webster on January 11, 2013 09:10 am + 124 comments

  It's a familiar scene — a science story, published on the internet, is berated with all kinds of Continue reading…

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  Problems with high speed stock trading grow in 2013

  By Ben Popper on January 11, 2013 08:36 am + 18 comments

  A string of malfunctions and errors have draw attention to problems at high speed trading exchanges Continue reading…

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  Preserving analog films and music at the Library of Congress

  By Tim Carmody on January 11, 2013 08:04 am + 1 comments

  Libraries preserve and circulate more than just books, and the Library of Congress is no exception. Continue reading…