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  Facebook billionaire Sean Parker fined for defacing redwood grove in lavish wedding debacle

  By Jeff Blagdon on June 5, 2013 02:26 am + 44 comments

  Sure, being a billionaire affords you certain privileges unknown to mere mortals, but sometimes Continue reading…

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  How a cardboard box saves babies' lives in Finland

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on June 4, 2013 03:40 pm + 69 comments

  In Finland, nearly every newborn is sent home with a free, government-issued cardboard box. The idea Continue reading…

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  'Posthumanist' art reflects wearable tech's impact on humanity

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on June 3, 2013 06:13 pm + 5 comments

  Interest in wearable technology, such as Google Glass, is on the rise. Just about every major tech Continue reading…

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  How Germany bumbled its half-billion dollar drone program

  By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on June 3, 2013 02:51 pm + 44 comments

  Drones and drama seem to go hand in hand. Worldwide, drones are sparking privacy and combat Continue reading…

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  How a lawyer from Apple's own legal firm turned to patent trolling

  By Adi Robertson on June 3, 2013 11:49 am + 39 comments

  Until very recently, attorney John McAleese was employed at prestigious law firm Morgan, Lewis & Continue reading…

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  This man wants to replace your body with a holographic avatar

  By Andrew Webster on June 3, 2013 09:34 am + 11 comments

  The 2045 project is as ambitious as it is insane: in just a few decades Russian media mogul Dmitry Continue reading…

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  Before the MacBook, there was the 'WalkMac'

  By Aaron Souppouris on June 2, 2013 01:48 pm + 59 comments

  CNET's David Carnoy has detailed a little-known part of Apple's past, the WalkMac, after his Continue reading…

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  What it takes to be a teenage celebrity stalker

  By Andrew Webster on June 1, 2013 04:48 pm + 25 comments

  17-year-old Sarah is unique among celebrities. She's not a famous actress or singer, but instead has Continue reading…

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  How China's one-child policy created a generation obsessed with nostalgia

  By Andrew Webster on June 1, 2013 01:03 pm + 31 comments

  There's a surge of nostalgia amongst a certain segment of the Chinese population, and as Amanda R. Continue reading…

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  Twitter turns geotagged tweets into art

  By Andrew Webster on June 1, 2013 11:24 am + 10 comments

  The data created from tagging tweets with their location can be used in a number of interesting ways, Continue reading…