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Welcome to The Verge: Weekender edition. Every Saturday, we'll bring you some of the best and most important reads of the past seven days, from original reports, to in-depth features, to reviews and interviews. Think of it as a collection of some of our favorite pieces that you may have missed — or that you may just want to read again.
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Feature
Post-process: why the smartphone camera changed photography forever
James Bareham has been a professional photographer for 25 years now, during which time he’s used classic film rangefinders, big bulky DSLRs, and even the iPhone. But of the three, it might be the most mobile camera that’s changed how he's seen the world.
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Review
MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013)
Apple hasn’t made a major change to the Air since it was redesigned back in 2010, but with a simple processor bump, this latest refresh might completely change the game. Has Apple built the first laptop with true all-day battery life?
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Review
Opening this weekend: ‘World War Z’ and ‘Monsters University’
Two big monster movies will be the stars of this weekend’s box office. World War Z has Brad Pitt protecting his family through a zombie apocalypse, and Monsters University shows us how Mike and Sulley got their scaring chops. Find out here if Pixar can pull off a prequel, and here if Max Brooks' cult-hit novel turned into a good summer flick.
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Report
Inside Pocket: how a startup beat its rivals to build the 'DVR for everything'
Since shedding its price tag, Pocket has quickly become nine million users’ method for keeping track of the web. Here’s how the company's founder turned down millions from Evernote for the chance to make it all happen himself.
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Photo Essay
The Large Hadron Collider in pictures: using big technology to investigate tiny things
If you’ve ever wondered what’s inside of CERN, here’s your answer: a lot of tight corridors and truly massive machines. Vlad Savov ventured inside and recorded the laboratory’s world-famous particle accelerator in photos.
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Report
Shopping for drones in Paris
This year’s Paris Air Show was all about the drones. While the rest of the world is shuddering over privacy concerns, the show’s attendees just wanted to know details, make deals, and mingle. We went out to meet the industry leaders who see drones as the future of surveillance and warfare.
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Review
Lenovo ThinkPad Helix review
Lenovo’s back with another interesting take on Windows 8 form factors. The company can put together a good laptop, but can it build a slick convertible tablet with strong power and performance to boot?
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Interview
Geneticist Adam Rutherford: by ‘controlling living systems,’ synthetic biology will change the world
Adam Rutherford is a geneticist, science writer, and now the host of a BBC television series. His debut book, Creation: How Science is Reinventing Itself, just hit store shelves, and we caught up with him to talk about what he thinks is the next big scientific breakthrough: the field of synthetic biology.
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Report
Betaworks: the startup factory behind 'Dots' and Digg keeps evolving
Betaworks’ strategy of building, buying, and investing has put it in a unique position to launch a flurry of products just to see what sticks. Some investors think the strategy is flighty, but for Betaworks, it’s not about making money. Follow up here for more on the company's latest project, Digg Reader.
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Report
Fierce opposition to online gambling fades, but don't bet on legalization
Members of Congress are taking yet another shot at legalizing online gambling. The cause has inched forward every year, but even supports aren’t confident that 2013 will be its defining moment.
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