Very Questionable Christmas “Joke” Via Virgin Mobile
On their homepage, today.
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One A Day Gift Guide: A Better Self
For obsessive types, there is no better gadget than a Fitbit One.
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Why The New YouTube Design Will Drive You Insane
It makes it extremely hard to see into the past. And isn't that a big part of what YouTube is for?
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10 Most Popular Tech Stories This Week
One way to figure out the best tech stories of the week: looking at the stuff people are saving with Pocket, the web's biggest read-later service. These are the 10 most-saved tech stories of the week.
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The Most Retweeted Tweets Of The Media
According to the Twitter analytics website Favstar, these are the most retweeted tweets of some of the biggest news organizations.
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The Craziest Man In Technology Through The Years
John McAfee, from high school student to grizzled fugitive. A photo timeline of the antivirus pioneer gone rogue.
. High School Yearbook, Circa 1962:
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The Secrets Of The Internet's Most Beloved Viral Marketer
Matthew Inman's site, The Oatmeal, is one of the biggest comics on the Web. Why the “envy of nearly every cartoonist” is suddenly under siege.
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The Neatoest Way To Look At The New York Times
nytimes.comThe New York Times Compendium is sort like Pinterest for New York Times content. Which sounds not that great? But it's actually kind of awesome.
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Can I Refriend My Ex On Facebook?
Noooooooooooooooo. NO. No.
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Now You Can Play Portal On Your Graphing Calculator
It's actually Portal Prelude, a side-scrolling Portal fan game similar to this Flash version. Special calc version bonus: less motion sickness!
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A Weirdly Sad Interview With The Head Of Google+
marketingland.com"I made one tweet and was asked not to do that again by my boss," admitted Vic Gundotra Asked by the interviewer to play a word association game, Gundotra was evidently "unable to come up with a single word to associate with 'Twitter' and 'Facebook.'"
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One-A-Day Gift Guide: All Music, Ever
Netflix is a terrible gift. But you can't go wrong with a music subscription.
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17 Gadgets That Are Treating Us Like Dumb Babies
I like useful tech toys as much as the next human, but sometimes I'm also like, “I know how to take care of mySELF, engineers!” You know? Here are some gadgets you shouldn't need if you're a grownup.
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Netflix CEO In Trouble With The SEC Over A Facebook Post
A post by Netflix's Reed Hastings looks like it's going to result in legal action from regulators. Perhaps the most expensive Facebook update of all time, brought to you by Netflix, the SEC, and our bizarre legal system.
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Yep, YouTube Looks Different Now
youtube-global.blogspot.comThe ubiquitous side-panel architecture comes to YouTube! It really does look better now though, I think, having been using the new layout for a few weeks already.
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Google's Lost Social Network
How Google accidentally built a truly beloved social network, only to steamroll it with Google+. The sad, surprising story of Google Reader.
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Technology And The Times Crossword
Which figures from the tech world are cool enough to make an appearance in The New York Times crossword?
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The State Of Manufacturing
theatlantic.comJames Fallows' new report on manufacturing in both China and America could not be better timed, coming on the heels of Apple CEO Tim Cook's announcement that it would be assembling some Macs in the U.S. It is revealing.
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Take A Tour Of The New Myspace
It's really pretty and seems pretty well-thought-out, but would anyone actually use it?
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Every Audiophile Review Ever
boingboing.netRob Beschizza has done us all the great favor of writing every possible audiophile review in a single compact space. "Be sure to inform the manufacturer how much you've spent on stereo equipment so it can best serve your needs." And be sure to refresh the page.
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There's Something Wrong With This Rube Goldberg Machine
See how long it takes you to notice.
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There Is No Product That Google+ Will Not Eat
With Communities, Google's rebuilding the whole experience of forums, right on top of Google+. Which it now says “is the fastest-growing network thingy ever. “
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Apple Is Going To Build A Mac In The USA
Apple CEO Tim Cook says an “existing” line of Macs is going to be assembled in the U.S. starting next year.
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The Most Homophobic Twitter Responses To #YouCantBeTakenSeriouslyIf
Another day, another hashtag, another onslaught of anti-gay bigotry.
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One-A-Day Gift Guide: Beautiful Little Speakers
A taste of audiophile sound. Or just a huge upgrade from terrible laptop speakers.
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A Better iPhone Lockscreen
thetechblock.com"iOS is boring. It’s unconnected. It isn’t flexible. It’s slow." One way to fix that is with a totally redesigned lockscreen for the iPhone. This concept by Brent Caswell, populated by information-dense cards and an actionable shortcut, is pretty close to what the iPhone lockscreen should be — which, coincidentally, is not too far from what the latest version of Android already offers its users.
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Beautifully Eerie Photos Of Earth As A "Black Marble"
Composite photos from a NASA satellite show nighttime lights scattered across the inky black orb we call home. Released today, and photographed between April and October of 2012, this pictorial version of Earth has been dubbed the “Black Marble.”
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Facebook Project Congratulates Single People
“Why are we limiting our joy to relationships?” asks the project's creator.
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OKCupid Is Not A Therapist's Office
Use online dating to find love, not a free therapy session.
