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  Exposing the beauty of deadly disease through medical photography

  By Sam Byford on May 21, 2013 05:35 am + 7 comments

  The complex mechanisms that conspire to attack our bodies often have a beguiling allure that belies Continue reading…

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  'Things Come Apart' catalogs beautiful teardowns of everyday objects

  By Matt Brian on May 3, 2013 04:48 am + 12 comments

  Canadian photographer Todd Mclellan leads an interesting life. For work, he snaps photos of some of Continue reading…

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  Steve Jobs manga portrays the man as a dreamy, drug-fueled genius that Japanese girls could love

  By Sam Byford on March 25, 2013 06:40 am + 46 comments

  It doesn't star Ashton Kutcher, and it isn't written by Aaron Sorkin, but it might be more Continue reading…

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  Building an atlas for books with Small Demons

  By Adi Robertson on March 1, 2013 10:35 am + 7 comments

  The internet changed reading. It was always possible, with enough work, to track down the names and Continue reading…

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  NSA's 'Ragtime' domestic spying program detailed in new book

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on February 28, 2013 11:16 am + 8 comments

  There are four — maybe five — members of the NSA who make sure that its secret domestic Continue reading…

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  Eric Schmidt reportedly calls China hacking campaigns 'sophisticated and prolific' in new book

  By Bryan Bishop on February 1, 2013 06:23 pm + 27 comments

  The relationship between Google and China has grown increasingly contentious, and in a new book Continue reading…

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  Libraries adapt to a changing world by emulating bookstores

  By Adi Robertson on December 27, 2012 02:06 pm + 15 comments

  As libraries move into the digital age, they're also expanding into territory long occupied by Continue reading…

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  Amazon cracks down on fake reviews, but shady accounts aren't the only casualties

  By Adi Robertson on December 23, 2012 11:34 am + 51 comments

  Amazon's review system has played host to everything from absurdist humor to political grandstanding Continue reading…

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  Surreal sci-fi illustrations from Sheerbart's 'Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel'

  By Kimber Streams on December 5, 2012 12:22 pm + 1 comments

  To commemorate the new release of Paul Sheerbart's Lesabéndio: An Asteroid Novel, 50 Watts has Continue reading…

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  Eric Schmidt and Google Ideas director Jared Cohen tackle humanity's future in new book

  By T.C. Sottek on December 3, 2012 05:17 pm + 22 comments

  Knopf Publishers has announced that Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and Google Ideas director Jared Continue reading…