Mystery articles

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  Mysterious death of Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space, possibly solved after 45 years

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on June 15, 2013 11:31 pm + 65 comments

  The mysteries surrounding the death of Yuri Gagarin — the first human to ever travel into outer Continue reading…

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  Prolific science fiction and fantasy author Jack Vance dies at 96

  By Adi Robertson on May 29, 2013 04:36 pm + 6 comments

  Jack Vance, an award-winning writer of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction, died this week at age Continue reading…

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  Justin Bieber's tweets disappear in latest Twitter mystery (update)

  By Bryan Bishop on February 24, 2013 01:44 am + 60 comments

  Twitter's public image has taken a beating the last few weeks after a series of high-profile attacks Continue reading…

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  Mystery Nokia Lumia appears in Dutch TV commercial

  By Tom Warren on February 15, 2013 06:47 am + 76 comments

  Another mystery Nokia Lumia has emerged, ahead of the company's Mobile World Congress event. My Continue reading…

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  Mars 'door handle' is likely just eroded rock, scientist says

  By Carl Franzen on February 11, 2013 09:55 pm + 48 comments

  A shiny-looking blob spotted on Mars sent the internet speculating that it could be metal or Continue reading…

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  Curiosity rover spots strange hunk of metal on Mars

  By Sean Hollister on February 9, 2013 12:34 am + 124 comments

  See that mysterious silver object in the picture above? That photograph was taken on the surface of Continue reading…

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  Play this: 'Less Raum'

  By Ben Kersey on December 3, 2012 04:56 am + 3 comments

  Less Raum — a small Windows-only title that's available for free — is a game that’s decidedly Continue reading…

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  How machine translation helped discover a secret society

  By Andrew Webster on November 18, 2012 02:30 pm + 11 comments

  For most of us, secret societies are relegated to the fictional realm of Dan Brown novels, but that Continue reading…

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  Bitcoin: a look at a promise unfulfilled

  By Bryan Bishop on November 27, 2011 01:41 am + 34 comments

  The digital currency Bitcoin once seemed poised to become a viable alternative to physical money. W Continue reading…

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  Two Razer Blade prototypes reportedly stolen from R&D labs

  By Eddie Fu on November 15, 2011 03:04 am + 17 comments

  We first learned of the powerful and thin Razer Blade gaming laptop a few months ago, and now Continue reading…