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Watch this: how the letter 'x' came to represent the unknown

By Matt Brian on May 8, 2013 07:28 am + 53 comments

In mathematics, the letter 'x' is used to denote an independent variable. It also once described the Continue reading…
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Samsung says the Galaxy S4 design is 'like nothing you've ever seen before'

By Aaron Souppouris on April 29, 2013 06:13 am + 385 comments

If the Galaxy S III was gently mocked for its design, the S4 has been the unwitting focus of a Continue reading…
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Watch this: 'Euphonia' questions the merits of our obsession with technology

By Aaron Souppouris on April 23, 2013 05:46 am + 2 comments

Danny Madden's Euphonia tells the story of a high schooler who, after purchasing a sound recording Continue reading…
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How to complete 'Snake' and accept the emptiness of life

By Aaron Souppouris on April 10, 2013 09:43 am + 70 comments

It takes 13 minutes and seven seconds to complete Snake, the decades-old game that enjoyed a Continue reading…
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Watch Brad Pitt defend the earth from CGI zombies in 'World War Z' trailer

By Aaron Souppouris on March 25, 2013 05:00 am + 91 comments

Nearly six years since development began, the movie adaptation of World War Z is finally almost with Continue reading…
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Elon Musk and Rainn Wilson discuss colonizing Mars, global warming, and the fear of failure

By Aaron Souppouris on March 19, 2013 07:26 am + 11 comments

PayPal, Tesla, and SpaceX founder Elon Musk recently appeared on Metaphysical Milkshake, the Continue reading…
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Watch this: Joshua Topolsky interviews Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman at 3PM ET / 2PM CT

By Thomas Houston on March 11, 2013 02:19 pm + 89 comments

Today at SXSW Interactive at 3PM ET / 2PM CT, our very own Joshua Topolsky will be interviewing O Continue reading…
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Watch this year's Oscar-nominated cinematography

By Amar Toor on February 22, 2013 05:32 am + 23 comments

With no runaway favorite in the running, this year's Academy Awards is shaping up to be among the Continue reading…
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Watch this: breaking down the visual effects of 'The Hobbit'

By Aaron Souppouris on February 16, 2013 09:19 am + 67 comments

If we took issue with The Hobbit, it wasn't because of the special effects. Peter Jackson's Weta Continue reading…
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Watch 'L.A. Noire's' perfectly motion-captured blooper reel

By Aaron Souppouris on February 5, 2013 07:36 am + 21 comments

When L.A. Noire launched back in 2011, much was made of the new motion-capture technology used to Continue reading…