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The Intercept has released a new document from Edward Snowden's cache of government files describing how the NSA has been converting voice calls to searchable text documents for nearly a decade. The NSA has long monitored signals intelligence (SIGNIT...

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To say that there's been some concern about the Department of Homeland Security's on-again, off-again license plate-tracking initiative is something of an understatement. Despite fresh resistance from the ACLU, the agency is persisting with the proje...

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Sometimes the sky lights up unexpectedly.

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Do You Want to Play with My Balls? is a real book, but despite its outward appearance it isn't really aimed at youthful readers.

Designed by artist and cabinetmaker Benjamin Nordsmark, the Labyrinth Table is a minimalist rectangular coffee table that contains a maze underneath a glass top. The piece contains a set of six metal figurines that can be moved with the help of magnetic knobs. For his work on the project Nordsmark won a Silver A’Design Award earlier this year. (via Laughing Squid, My Modern Met)

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“A teacher who is attempting to teach, without inspiring the pupil with a desire to learn, is hammering on a cold iron.”

- Horace Mann, educational reformer (4 May 1796-1859)

News: An AARP ad features strange subtext involving riots and martial law.

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If you ever go camping, or even on long hikes in the wilderness, it might be worth picking up this discounted paracord bracelet on Amazon.

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You won't have to wait much longer to see what SpaceX's manned Dragon capsule is like in action. SpaceX now expects to conduct its promised Crew Dragon launch pad abort test (the craft's first major test) on May 6th, with things kicking off as early ...

Chevy's Volt hybrid was once considered pricey even after government tax credits, but the 2016 model may well be within your reach... if you live in the right state, at least. The automaker has revealed that its latest eco-friendly sedan will cost $3...

Residential Pavilions surrounded by sweeping canyon, located in Austin by Miro Rivera Architects.

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Rumor: A Memphis television station passed off a photograph of violent protests in Venezuela as a picture of Baltimore riots.

In an ambitious effort to close New York City's digital divide, the De Blasio administration has announced that it's going to spend $70 million bringing high-speed internet access to the city's residents. An estimated 22 percent of New Yorkers overal...