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Review: Craftsy app takes the cake
Apr 02, 2016 7:34 am - Take the best college teacher you had, make 600 copies, Mod Podge in a little Martha Stewart, brush on some Etsy and allow the layers to set. The result would look somet...
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Apple waves the civil liberties flag - but for how long?
Mar 26, 2016 7:39 am - Here's a quiz I often give my business and engineering graduate students: If a website limits the topics that can be discussed, or decides who is allowed to post, or eve...
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Vice's new cable network is more popular on YouTube than on TV
Mar 26, 2016 7:38 am - In the weeks since the Viceland channel premiered on cable and satellite TV systems, the majority of viewers have actually been watching its programming elsewhere: onlin...
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This is how the upcoming Pokemon app will work
Mar 26, 2016 7:33 am - The creators of an upcoming Pokemon smartphone game have announced new details about how the app will work, revealing some interesting ideas about how to bring the class...
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The most hated person on the Internet today is someone you've never heard of
Mar 26, 2016 7:00 am - When Megan Harris decided to vent her frustration on Facebook, she had no idea where it would go. She just knew she was bothered by a saleswoman who she felt had insulte...
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Meet Tay, the creepy-realistic robot who talks just like a teen
Mar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Tay.ai, the coolest chatbot since SmarterChild, is "so fricken excited" to talk to you. That's because she's engineered to talk like a teenager - and does a pretty convi...
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Elektra and the Punisher report for 'Daredevil' dutyMar 21, 2016 5:18 am - Heading into the second season of Netflix's "Daredevil," new producers Doug Petrie and Marco Ramirez know they are working with an impressively stacked roster of superhe...
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App reviews: Spiral Splatter, Mimicker Alarm
Mar 20, 2016 7:38 am - Put your hand-eye coordination to the test with Spiral Splatter as you drag a ball through increasingly complicated mazes. In addition to twists and turns, players will ...
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The secret, pre-Internet history of 'viral' memes
Mar 20, 2016 7:37 am - When you hear the word "viral," your thoughts probably go to the Internet or some contagious disease. But Claudio Saunt has some surprising news for you: Viral memes - l...
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Review: Companion app can help you feel safe when walking alone at night
Mar 12, 2016 6:37 am - I'm 25 years old and my mother still ends our conversations with "Make sure you text me when you get home." Though I'm an adult, she still worries about my safety. And s...