An Internet-Connected Scale Taught Me How To Make Pumpkin Pie
Seems like every appliance in the kitchen is getting an internet connection, and the humble kitchen scale might seem the unlikeliest of items to benefit from that. But Drop is a scale that does a lot more than just measure weight: it’s trying to teach you how to bake.
December 7, 2014 at 11:22PM
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Crafting a sustainable New Republic
“By their account, this was a clash of cultures : Silicon Valley versus tradition, and everyone must choose a side. I believe this dangerously oversimplifies a debate many journalistic institutions are having today. They were colleagues whom I personally liked and respected, so I was sad to see them go and regret much of how it happened. But the New Republic is too important an institution to accept their departures as its end.”
December 7, 2014 at 07:48PM
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Police: Indian Uber driver arrested after alleged rape
Police on Sunday arrested an Uber driver accused of raping a woman in the Indian capital, authorities said.
December 7, 2014 at 12:32PM
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All cameras are police cameras
One morning, James Bridle set out to walk the perimeter of London. He didn’t make it all the way, but he did see 427 surveillance cameras.
December 7, 2014 at 11:27AM
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Concert Crowds Flounder in Digital Dead Zones
If you can’t send a selfie from a rock concert or an NFL game, does it still count as being there? That’s more than an existential question as texting, tweeting, Snapchatting and Instagramming fans outpace — and overload — networks at public events.
December 7, 2014 at 09:19AM
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A Bitcoin Battle Is Brewing
Did you know the Bitcoin community is driven by tension, drama, competing agendas, and at least two starkly different visions of our economic future?
December 7, 2014 at 08:19AM
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The Last Astronauts to Fly to Hubble Talk About Their Wild Mission
Much was riding on what would become the fifth and final shuttle mission to the telescope, which had been plagued by problems even as it provided invaluable new insights into the cosmos.
December 7, 2014 at 01:44AM
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Apple’s first employee: The remarkable odyssey of Bill Fernandez
Perhaps best known as the guy who introduced Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Bill Fernandez speaks out on Apple’s founding magic, how love built the first Mac, and the interface of the future.
December 6, 2014 at 04:03PM
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Uber To Portland: We’re Here. Deal With It.
As many people in Portland, Ore., left work to return home on Friday evening, Uber, the ride-hailing start-up, began offering rides in that city for the first time, despite loud protests from local officials who have deemed the service illegal.
December 6, 2014 at 01:52PM
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ESPN to debut live player-tracking visuals during MLS Cup
ESPN is going to be using its program to introduce set of live player-tracking graphics, highlighting key players as the play is developing or in a replay.
December 6, 2014 at 10:07AM
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