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08 Mar 21:36
Seagate will launch the 'fastest-ever' SSD this summer
by Chris Velazco
Geeks of all stripes agree: there's no such thing as being able to move data too fast. Luckily for them, Seagate will soon show off a "production-ready" solid-state drive that push those bits like no one's business. That SSD -- which is expected to o...
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08 Mar 20:51
US to give poorer Americans $9 a month for broadband
by Jon Fingas
The Federal Communications Commission has been talking a lot about reforming its Lifeline subsidy program to focus more on internet for poorer Americans than phone service, and now it's ready to show what those reforms should look like. The agency h...
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08 Mar 20:04
Glitchy NVIDIA graphics driver cooks graphics cards (update: not that bad)
by Jon Fingas
Cooper Griggsouch
Many gamers will tell you to hold off on installing the latest drivers for your video card until you know they're safe... and here's why. NVIDIA has pulled a GeForce driver (364.47) after numerous reports of problems with the installation. The sympto...
08 Mar 19:06
Unexpected Secret Found Hidden Behind a Loose Brick in a Norwich, England Pub
by Christopher Jobson
Cooper Griggs#meta
While filming inside a pub in Norwich, England a few years ago, filmmaker Stuart Ashen noticed a loose brick in the wall. Upon removal it revealed a rather meta artistic diorama hidden from view. Brilliant. (via Laughing Squid)
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08 Mar 18:59
Google Street View takes you on a South African safari
by Jon Fingas
So you've wanted to see African wildlife in its native habitat, but the prospect of booking such an expensive trip makes your bank account weep. What to do? Google can help. It just introduced the Mzansi Experience, a virtual visit to South Africa th...
08 Mar 08:08
Bionic finger makes amputee feel texture on his phantom hand
by Mariella Moon
Someday, amputees might be able to get prosthetics that can discern shapes and feel texture, thanks to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL). Its scientists have succeeded in designing a bionic fingertip (PDF) that can make amp...
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08 Mar 08:06
Martin Shkreli Shot Dead?
by kim@snopes.com (Kim LaCapria)
Cooper GriggsWell, we can still dream.
Martin Shkreli hasn't been shot and killed — the story came from fake news sites.
08 Mar 08:02
The Edge Desk transforms so you can get work done anywhere
by Kris Naudus
Who still uses a desk? Better question: Who still needs a desk, given that so much of our work today takes place on laptops, phones and tablets? Those devices don't need to be put on a flat surface, so a lot of people don't bother. Instead, they work...
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07 Mar 19:52
BMW's most ambitious concept car is its vision of the future
by Devindra Hardawar
Cooper GriggsBut it doesn't fly? pffft
If you want some idea of the crazy technology BMW is working towards, just take a look at its new Vision Next 100 concept car. Unveiled this morning as part of BMW's centenary celebration, the Next 100 includes a load of gadgetry you'd expect from a...
07 Mar 19:50
Researchers use criminal profiling to unmask Banksy
by Steve Dent
Researchers have turned to profiling techniques often used on criminals in an attempt to confirm the identity of London street artist Banksy. The team from Queen Mary University of London believes its geographic mapping technique, combined with stati...
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07 Mar 02:49
Watch an electric Corvette shatter a speed record
by Jon Fingas
Numerous car makers and gearheads have built extremely quick electric vehicles, but who holds the speed record? Not necessarily who'd you'd expect. The International Mile Racing Association has declared that Genovation's GXE, a heavily modified Chevy...
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07 Mar 02:46
Make Donald Drumpf Again. (via obrien)
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07 Mar 00:58
First known Mac ransomware reaches the wild
by Jon Fingas
While ransomware has sadly been a reality on smartphones and Windows PCs for a while, you haven't really had to worry about it on a Mac... until now, that is. Palo Alto Networks claims to have discovered the first known instance of OS X-oriented ran...
06 Mar 20:18
at The Stinking Rose - Beverly Hills
at The Stinking Rose - Beverly Hills
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06 Mar 20:18
Illustrator John Dombrowski « BEAUTIFUL/DECAY MAGAZINE
by mtcassette
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06 Mar 00:25
at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA
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06 Mar 00:25
at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art
at LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art
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06 Mar 00:25
at Stanley Kubrick Exhibition At LACMA
at Stanley Kubrick Exhibition At LACMA
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06 Mar 00:25
Shanghai prepares for Expo 2010 - The Big Picture - Boston.com
by pocra
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