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Where did you get those plain white sneakers?
1. J.Crew’s New Balance collection
2. WalMart
3. “The WalMart”

What are you driving?
1. Honda Civic
2. Citi Bike
3. Log splitter I soldered myself

What’s your favorite Saturday brunch spot?
1. The IHOP in Bushwick
2. Neighborhood diner
3. Brunch? Grab a Hot Pocket and start raking.

What’s your go-to accessory?
1. Velcro wallet
2. Generic baseball cap
3. Gold chain with anchor charm, purchased at Tommy Bahama outlet

How are you styling your hair?
1. Classic crew
2. High and tight
3. Still growing out that man-perm your mom gave me

Where do you work?
1. Tech entrepreneur
2. Brand consultant
3. Retired (but not tired!) middle school science teacher/student council faculty rep

How long have you been rocking those dad jeans?
1. All year
2. Since 2012
3. Pants are really your mom’s department

Where did you find your glasses?
1. Warby Parker
2. Goodwill
3. LensCrafters (Transitions Lenses section)

Favorite curse?
1. Damn it
2. Darn it
3. Lord love a duck!

What’s on your mind?
1. The big game
2. Recycling
3. How could they kill that guy on The Good Wife? Your mom’s still upset about it—Are you just gonna stand here and ask questions while the lawn goes to pot? This is exactly what we get for paying your health insurance.

Before '3D printing' became a catch-all term, the hardware, which has been in use for decades, was referred to as a rapid prototyper. But even waiting five hours for a 'rapidly' printed part can be a waste of time. And that's what inspired Stefanie Mueller and researchers at the Hasso Plattner Institute to create software that swaps out the parts of a 3D model you don't need printed with Lego.

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Twitter posted solid financials and user growth today, but it wasn't enough to reassure Wall Street after the company's struggles last quarter. The company reported $250 million in revenue, more than double what it pulled in for the same quarter last year. But it also reported a net loss of $132 million for the period, more than four times what it lost in the first quarter of 2013.

Investors were actually more concerned with its user growth than financials. Twitter added 14 million new people, more than it did last quarter, for a total of 255 million active users. Engagement was also up, an improvement over last quarter's decline. But total timeline views still remain below their 2013 peak, a troubling sign. CEO Dick Costolo said that...

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Vince Zampella, co-creator of the Call of Duty series and co-founder of Titanfall developer Respawn Entertainment, has partnered with slot machine industry veteran Larry Pacey to form a new mobile game studio, VentureBeat reports. The pair's new Los...

Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, also said he would try to force Donald Sterling to sell the team in the aftermath of racist remarks by Sterling that became public.

Here's Amiar with his Crusader, doing some insane runs in Diablo III: Reaper of Souls. He manages to clear endgame content in 13 minutes on the hardest difficulty, while using only one skill: Blessed Shield.

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Hover: Revolt of Gamers is inspired by Jet Set Radio's "crazy and fun" atmosphere, parkour aspects of Mirror's Edge and the sci-fi vibe of Star Wars - so it's no wonder it reached its crowdfunding goal weeks before the deadline. Hover has raised...

Apple has refreshed its MacBook Air lineup today, and the laptops now include Intel's latest Haswell processors. The entry-level model is now slightly faster with a 1.4GHz Core i5 chip instead of the 1.3GHz processor that was shipping yesterday. Those small speed bumps extend to the faster, build-to-order configurations as well. Alongside the processor change, Apple has also dropped the prices on all of its MacBook Airs by $100 each. The base 11-inch model now starts at $899 as a result, with the 13-inch starting at $999.

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A club at MIT wants to see what will happen when an entire community has access to a digital currency, and to find out, it plans to give every undergraduate student on campus $100 worth of bitcoin this fall. The MIT Bitcoin Club says that it's raised a half million dollars from alumni and the bitcoin community, which it plans to use to cover the cost of bitcoin for the campus' more than 4,500 undergrads and to finance informational programs about bitcoin. The group also plans to work with researchers on campus to study how students are using the new currency.

"Giving students access to cryptocurrencies is analogous to providing them with internet access at the dawn of the internet era," Jeremy Rubin, a sophomore computer science student...

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Los Angeles has the highest population of Mexicans in the United States, with the eats to prove it. When you're done completely redefining your regional Mexican food palate by taco touring your way through this sprawling city, there may come a time when you will want to start experimenting with your very own carne asada and long-braised lamb barbacoas at home. When this time comes, you can rest assured that the hundreds of Mexican markets, corner stores, and even some major local supermarket chains will have your back.

Most Mexican markets here can be treated as one-stop-shops, and can supply you with everything you need and more (see: dark Mexican beer) to make killer Mexican food at home. But there are some markets that specialize in certain ingredients —you just have to know what they are and where to look. Here is the list of my favorites, as a first generation Mexican American and native Angeleno.

Tortillas: As you get into cooking Mexican food at home, you will quickly realize that having a proper tortilla is half the battle. If you have a decent tortilla, your food is guaranteed to be at least 50% more amazing. (That's science, right?) Yet, surprisingly and sadly, there are a ton of bad tortillas flapping around in Los Angeles. A good corn tortilla should only contain three core ingredients: corn, lime, and water. Because a tortilla is so simple, any preservatives or additives added to extend its shelf life will be extremely noticeable. You'll taste a faint metallic flavor and smell a strong sour aroma in these culprits. Though these processed tortillas are easily available and would do in a serious pinch, always aim to buy tortillas with ingredients that are as close to just corn, water, and lime as possible. Cellulose gum or xantham gum are okay every once in a while, especially if you use these kind of tortillas to fry up some homemade tortilla chips.

The absolute best place to buy tortillas in Los Angeles—and therefore the best corn masa to make tortillas at home —is Amapola market in Downey. It's a little off the beaten path, but their buttery tortillas are worth the drive. They take pride in the quality of their nixtamal (the thousand-year-old natural process of treating dried corn with lime to make corn more digestible); the end result is somehow buttery. You can buy masa "para tortillas" here, as well as masa for tamales that has already been seasoned and is ready to be steamed at home. Make sure to buy a package (or three) of their ready-made tortillas — they're the only ones in the whole city that are made from nixtamalized white corn. Every other brand in Los Angeles —even at other tortillerias —uses Maseca, the cheaper corn flour alternative.

A slightly more convenient tortilla shop to buy fresh masa is Tortilleria Acapulco in East Los Angeles. They use yellow corn in their masa, which is a bit chewier and intensely corny flavored (not a bad thing). Their packaged tortillas are made with corn flour, though, not nixtamal. Skip those and grab some tostadas "planas" instead —these fried tortillas lie perfectly flat (unlike most curvy, out-of-control tostadas) and are ideal as vehicles for ceviches at home.

Now for my best kept tortilla secret in Los Angeles: freshly pressed blue corn masa at El Mercado de Los Angeles in East L.A. You must call in advance and you have to order 20 pounds of the stuff, but the ultra-toasty flavor and vibrant color are simply unmatched anywhere else. You can split it among friends and eat like Aztec gods for weeks.

Diana's Tortillas is the only brand I buy outside of these aforementioned tortillas. They are easily available at every Mexican market or corporate supermarket in a Latino neighborhood. Only get the yellow ones made with corn, water, and lime, though—skip the white ones.

Flour Tortillas: Handmade flour tortillas are extremely hard to find in Los Angeles. I've only heard of one location in all of Los Angeles that makes them by hand and are available everyday to the public: El Rey Azteca Tortilleria in East Los Angeles. They are thick and hearty, almost like an Indian roti. Eating these is a completely different experience than eating the pre-packaged version. Don't believe me? Grab one of the tortilleria's chile relleno burritos for lunch to try before you buy; they're worth their weight in gold.

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Dried Chiles: When you buy dried Mexican chilies, you must keep in mind that it is essentially a sun-dried chile, meaning that there should be at least a little moisture left in there. Squeeze to make sure they're a little plump, like a raisin or sun-dried tomato. A dry, papery chile is a sign that it is old and its flavorful oils are gone. The nub where the fruit was attached to the vine should still be attached to the chile, otherwise the chile most likely originated from China, a cheaper, lower-quality alternative is unfortunately trending these days. The best place to buy dried chilies is Mercado Olympic in Downtown Los Angeles. These are undeniably fresh and make for fantastic salsas.

Spices and herbs: Mexican cuisine uses many of the same spices found in other ethnic cuisines. Cumin and achiote (anatto seeds) are the most common spices all around Mexico. In the herb kingdom, oregano is king. Most Mexican supermarkets carry both of these and many more in a designated corner in the store. Stick to these baggy versions and steer clear of the ones in containers. The bagged spices are rotated more quickly, and they will always be fresher than the stuff in the middle of the aisles. The spice bags at the El Super chain are admirably fresh; they're restocked weekly, sometimes daily.

Produce: You'll also find slightly more obscure Mexican produce at El Super, things like fresh mamey custard fruits, fresh garbanzo beans for chicken stews, tender nopales, Huazontles (goosefoot weed), and every kind of fresh chile under the sun. When they are in season, you can find extremely affordable bunches of fresh squash blossoms.

Food 4 Less has good prices and good quality when it comes to non-obscure Mexican produce like avocados, tomatillos, chayote (water gourd), plantains, fresh peppers for stuffing with cheese, and fresh herbs like cilantro, and epazote (to be cooked with black beans). They also just started carrying wild fish in their butcher case—ceviche, anyone?

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Mexican bread: El Super makes some of my favorite everyday birote rolls for tortas (and they also carry a whole wheat version that I like). Make sure to toast them up either in a pan or toaster oven before eating to soften them up a bit. For Mexican pan dulce (sweet pastries), the only place that gets my business is La Monarca Bakery. The reason for that is simple: they only use butter, not vegetable shortening. Their conchitas (pictured) are barely sweet and very light, their cakes are even lighter and less sweet, perfect for birthdays. This makes them unique in the world of Los Angeles Mexican panaderias, which often have cloyingly sweet pastries heavy on the shortening.

Grains and legumes for cooking: Dried beans and legumes make up a lot of Mexican side dishes. When the beans are freshly harvested and cooked properly, they become the entree. For freshly harvested dried beans, Gonzáles Northgate market is a great spot. They carry a good selection and they're always fresh. I like their "Flor de Mayo" varietal beans, which are firm and silky. The creamy black beans are good here, too. If you're making pozole, drive back to El Super and look for their cans of cooked blue corn hominy in water. I've only seen this variety of blue corn hominy at El Super. They have a faint toasty flavor that really elevates your pozole, not to mention how cool they look swimming in your red or green broth.

Both El Super and González Market carry fine hibiscus blossoms in bulk too, to make refreshing Jamaica agua fresca at home. This tannic beverage pairs well with your many rich DIY Mexican meals to come.

Meats/Dairy: For Carne Asada, La Tropicana Market's Ranchera beef — marinated upon request — in Highland Park is the best choice. The butcher is a well-known local restaurateur and it's something of a local secret in Highland Park for great quality meats. For every other cut of meat, including extremely affordable cuts of lamb for barbacoa and goat for birria, Super King Market is your place. It's kind of the best supermarket in the planet. Their locations in Northeast Los Angeles (home to a huge Armenian population as well as Mexican and Central American) make their offerings the best in Los Angeles, and somehow it still manages to be dirt cheap.

Dairy-wise, there are really only four main Mexican cheeses in the U.S.: crema (Mexican sour cream), queso fresco (freshly curdled farmer's cheese), cotija cheese (salty, dry and Parmigiano-like), and a melting cheese like queso quesadilla or manchego (different than Spanish one — this one is made with cow's milk). The brand that I always look for when shopping for dairy is Los Altos, and many supermarkets such as Food 4 Less, El Super, and González market carries them. I've found this brand to be the best quality here in the States. Cacique is a fine replacement too, and available at all major supermarkets.

Mexican chocolate and piloncillo (Mexican-style unrefined brown sugar) Let's take a moment to acknowledge perhaps the absolute best contribution that Mexican culture has given to the world: chocolate! (Only behind other valuable contributions like vanilla beans, tomatoes, corn, and chilies, of course.) But like any other commodity, once chocolate went corporate, the quality of real stoneground Mexican chocolate has been widely lost. To find real Mexican-style chocolate in Los Angeles, you must step out of your supermarket and stock up at Guelaguetza, a Oaxacan restaurant in Koreatown. They import their own chocolate tablets and they are ideal for real Mexican hot chocolate. They also import their own Oaxacan melting cheese, called quesillo. This cheese is from Mexico so it's unpasteurized and tastes 1,000 times better than anything found in the supermarkets here.

La Monarca Bakery and all of their locations also sell Oaxacan chocolate, and theirs is already ground up for you, so it's easy to dissolve into your mug every morning.

For fresh cones of piloncillo, head to Top Valu market in East Los Angeles. They have it in bulk there and the cones are always super fresh. Look for cones that are a solid dark brown — white "blooms" in cones means that the sugar may be a little old and stale.

An honorable mention goes out to Northgate González Mexian Markets for starting to carry bulk items similar to health food markets and for their Guadalajara-style Tostadas Raspadas, a type of tostadas that are baked until puffy. They also win an award for being the most user-friendly, with signs breaking down each fruit and veggie in English. A second mention must go out to FeliMex Market in Highland Park, for being the only market to let me shoot photos inside their store.

At 12:01 this morning it became illegal to use e-cigarettes in New York City anywhere traditional cigarettes are banned. Now lawmakers in Albany want to extend that ban across the state. “Smokers’ rights end when they start affecting nonsmokers,” Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal told the Post, adding that she "felt nauseous" when an e-cig user expelled vapor in her vicinity. [ more › ]

From the official Star Wars website today, a long-awaited announcement: the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII.

Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker in the new film.

Director J.J. Abrams says, "We are so excited to finally share the cast of Star Wars: Episode VII. It is both thrilling and surreal to watch the beloved original cast and these brilliant new performers come together to bring this world to life, once again. We start shooting in a couple of weeks, and everyone is doing their best to make the fans proud."

Star Wars: Episode VII is being directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan and Abrams. Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk are producing, and John Williams returns as the composer. The movie opens worldwide on December 18, 2015.

In his cookbook, Tartine Bread, Chad Robertson lays out, over 38 pages, the recipe for what might be the best bread in the world. The first time through, the recipe takes two weeks to make.

To Chad, bread is the foundation of a meal, the center of daily life, and each loaf tells the story of the baker who shaped it. He developed his unique bread over two decades of apprenticeship with the finest artisan bakers in France and the United States, as well as experimentation in his own ovens.

A streamlined version of the recipe is available from the NY Times. (via smithsonian)

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An old mathematical proposition, Sperner’s lemma, can be used to resolve thorny modern predicaments fairly.

Mr. Ferguson, who was not chosen to succeed David Letterman on “The Late Show,” said he would step down as the host of the network’s 12:35 a.m. offering.

The company on Monday proposed a $99 billion acquisition of its British rival AstraZeneca, a move that would allow Pfizer to tap into a mountain of cash trapped overseas.

When a game describes itself as an "open world futuristic freerun / parkour game inspired by great games like Jet Set Radio and Mirror's Edge", it has my attention.

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WEST VILLAGE — Corsino is closed for a few days for a revamp. It will reopen on Thursday, May 1, with a new menu from husband and wife team Shaunna Sargent and Andrew Lentz. Sargent was the opening chef, but she left to open Betto, and now she's back. On Thursday night, the new and improved Corsino will be offering complimentary snacks at the bar plus 25 percent off wines by the glass and select cocktails after 9 p.m. Curiously, opening restaurateur Jason Denton's name is no longer on the website or any of its press materials. [EaterWire]

SOHO — Dominique Ansel's newest creation, The Waffogato, is a waffle-shaped ice cream puck that's studded with waffle bits and tapioca balls. It comes with a maple syrup espresso that's poured over the top. The dish will be served at tonight's Taste of the Nation event, and it will hit the regular menu on May 9. [Eater National]

DOH CHRONICLES — The DOH is trying to crack down on street vendors that avoid paying for health inspection fines by simply applying for new licenses instead of renewing the old ones. Now, instead of issuing violations to the vendors, the DOH will give them to the bosses that own the permits. A DOH statement notes: "The new policy will motivate permit holders to ensure that vendors who work for them are handling and serving food safely." [NYP]
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You still can't get a reservation.

As they do every year, some of the world's best chefs got together in London and decided whose restaurants were the very best of the best. The profile of the so-called World's 50 Best Restaurants list has risen steadily in the past few years, thanks to an impressive ongoing marketing campaign, and inclusion on the list makes an immediate impact on business (meaning if you managed to read the headline, and this far into this paragraph, you've already probably missed your window to secure a reservation at any of the top spots for the foreseeable future). At today's ceremony, Copenhagen's Noma took the top spot (it was No. 2 last year after a string of years at No. 1). In addition to Noma, there are other notable developments for U.S. restaurants on this year's list: Daniel Patterson's Coi appears for the first time, Eleven Madison Park remains the highest-ranked American restaurant at No. 4, Per Se and Daniel both dropped compared to last year's list (No. 11 to No. 30 for Per Se, No. 29 to No. 40 for Daniel), and Alinea jumps up from No. 15 to No. 9. Rankings aside, if you're looking for somewhere special to go spend a lot of money on dinner, any of these spots should do the trick.

Here's the complete list:

1. Noma, Denmark
2. El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
3. Osteria Francescana, Italy
4. Eleven Madison Park, New York City
5. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, U.K.
6. Mugaritz, Spain
7. D.O.M., Brazil
8. Arzak, Spain
9. Alinea, Chicago
10. The Ledbury, U.K.
11. Mirazur, France
12. Vendôme, Germany
13. Nahm, Thailand
14. Narisawa, Japan
15. Central, Peru
16. Steirereck, Austria
17. Gaggan, Thailand
18. Astrid y Gaston, Peru
19. Faviken, Sweden
20. Pujol, Mexico
21. Le Bernardin, New York City
22. Vila Joya, Portugal
23. Restaurant Frantzén, Sweden
24. Amber, Hong Kong
25. L'Arpege, France
26. Azurmendi, Spain
27. Le Chateaubriand, France
28. Aqua, Germany
29. De Librije, Netherlands
30. Per Se, New York City
31. L'Atelier Saint-Germain de Joël Robuchon, France
32. Attica, Australia
33. Nihonryori RyuGin, Japan
34. Asador Etxebarri, Spain
35. Martin Berasategui, Spain
36. Mani, Brazil
37. Restaurant Andre, Singapore
38. L'Astrance, France
39. Piazza Duomo, Italy
40. Daniel, New York City
41. Quique Dacosta, Spain
42. Geranium, Denmark
43. Schloss Schauenstein, Switzerland
44. The French Laundry, Yountville, California
45. Hof Van Cleve, Belgium
46. Le Calandre, Italy
47.The Fat Duck, U.K.
48. The Test Kitchen, South Africa
49. Coi, San Francisco
50. Waku Ghin, Singapore

And even though it's called the World's 50 Best, there are actually 100 picks. Here are the rest:

51. Combal.Zero, Italy
52. Septime, France
53. Relae, Denmark
54. Blue Hill at Stone Barns, Westchester, New York
55. St. John, U.K.
56. Le Louis XV, France
57. Tickets, Spain
58. Ultraviolet, China
59. Biko, Mexico
60. Quay, Australia
61. In De Wulf, Belgium
62. Manresa, Los Gatos, California
63. Hedone, U.K.
64. Momofuku Ssäm Bar, New York City
65. Hertog Jan, Belgium
66. Lung King Heen, China
67. Otto e Mezzo Bombana, Hong Kong
68. The NoMad, New York City
69. Saison, San Francisco, California
70. Momofuku Ko, New York City
71. White Rabbit, Russia
72. The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français, South Africa
73. Bras, France
74. 41 Grados, Spain
75. Alain Ducasse au Plaza Athénée, France
76. Mr. & Mrs. Bund, China
77. Zuma, United Arab Emirates
78. Tim Raue, Germany
79. Maaemo, Norway
80. The Restaurant at Meadowood, St. Helena, California
81. La Petite Maison, United Arab Emirates
82. La Grenouillere, France
83. Die Schwarzwaldstube, Germany
84. Iggy's, Singapore
85. Caprice, China
86. Les Amis, Singapore
87. The Clove Club, U.K.
88. L'Epicure, France
89. Taubenkobel, Austria
90. Dal Pescatore, Italy
91. Boragó, Chile
92. Pierre Gagnaire, France
93. Marea, New York City
94. Restaurant Diverxo, Spain
95. Malabar, Peru
96. Landhaus Bacher, Austria
97. Bo Innovation, Hong Kong
98. Jean Georges, New York City
99. Ishikawa, Japan
100. Jaan, Singapore

And some other awards handed out at the ceremony:

One to Watch: Saison, San Francisco
Best Pastry Chef: Jordi Roca, El Celler de Can Roca, Spain
Sustainable Restaurant Award: Azurmendi, Spain
Best Female Chef: Helena Rizzo, Mani, Brazil
Chefs' Choice: Alex Atala, D.O.M., Brazil
Lifetime Achievement Fergus Henderson, St. John, U.K.

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Cattedrale di Milano (2014). Oil on canvas, 40 x 40in.

Manhattan (2013). Oil on panel, 35 x 48in.

Driving on Madison Avenue (2013). Oil on panel, 48 x 24in.

Broadway and West 25th (2013). Oil on panel, 24 x 16.5in.

Duomo di Milano (2012) Oil on linen, 39 x 56in. / Facade (2012). Oil on panel, 24 x 30in.

Bivio (2011). Oil on panel, 40 x 24in.

La Strada (2014). Oil on panel, 48 x 40in.

It’s hard not to get lost in these dramatically blurred architectural renderings and cityscapes of New York and Italy by Italian painter Valerio D’Ospina (previously). The artist transforms the street The Pennsylvania-based artist most recently had a show last year at Mason Murer, and you can now follow him on Facebook and Instagram. (This Isn’t Happiness)

One of the most enjoyable parts of living in New York is scorning those who leave—"Oh, you wanted a backyard? Oh, you miss the fresh air? Oh, you had a baby? Well I guess that's your decision," you scoff. "I just can't imagine living anywhere else." You both gaze across the street, where one man has just shoved another into a pile of trash. [ more › ]

Yasmin Ibrahim, who owns the Midtown lunch spot Desi Shack, decided to raise the minimum wage at her restaurant to $10 after hearing President Obama discuss the matter in his State of the Union address. She wrote a note to the President to tell him about it, and in turn received a thank you phone call from Obama himself, as well as a mention in his national address over the weekend. [NYDN]

The world's best Call of Duty players will soon square off at ESPN's X Games. For the first time ever, ESPN and Major League Gaming have teamed up to produce the MLG X Games Invitational, a three-day contest that will take place starting June 6th at X Games Austin. MLG says it's rounded up eight of the premier CoD teams, and they'll all be racking up kills to earn medals — the same ones going to world-class athletes competing in events like skateboarding, BMX, and Moto X.

The MLG Invitational will be showcased in a big way with its own tent and a dedicated tournament area. If you can't make it in person, the competition will also be streamed at MLG.tv, through MLG's mobile apps, and also via MLG's Xbox 360 app. But if you are attending...

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Personal photographs taken by Mayor Eric Garcetti shed light on Los Angeles and new ways for politicians to use social media.

McDonald's has been kicking child-sized value meal ass as of late. Fresh off of a double team of Skylanders and My Little Pony and now in the midst of an Amazing Spider-Man 2 adventure, the fast food chain's next choice is Pokémon X and Y.

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Counterfeiting and adulteration is so rampant in the olive oil trade — one frequently cited study found as much as 69 percent of extra virgin olive oil in the US is substandard — that companies and distributors need a surefire way to verify the authenticity of product before it hits shelves. That's where new research from ETH Zürich comes in: chemists have found that they can dissolve synthetic DNA into oils to tag the product.

The DNA can be coded to reveal the producer and other key information about the oil, and with a technique detailed in a paper published earlier this year in American Chemical Society Nano, the double-helixes can be encased in a layer of silica to produce "synthetic fossils." These "fossils" protect the DNA from...

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Prime Minister Chung Hong-won, the No. 2 official in the South Korean government, offered “an apology to the people.”