The Same-Day Delivery Wars
Putting four same-day delivery startups to the ultimate test in NYC.

July 30, 2014 at 8:02AM
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Running Into My 12-Year-Old Self Online
Looking into old Amazon Wishlists and the Internet detritus we leave behind.

July 30, 2014 at 6:55AM
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Why one New Jersey school district killed its student laptop program
“There is no more determined hacker… than a 12-year-old who has a computer.”

July 30, 2014 at 6:55AM
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Welcome to Dataland
An examination of Disney World’s MagicBand, and creepy futurism at the most magical place on Earth.

July 29, 2014 at 10:04PM
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Martha Stewart: Why I Love My Drone
Because it’s a useful tool. And imagine what Louis XIV could have accomplished at Versailles if he’d had one.

July 29, 2014 at 10:04PM
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How To Get A Good Rating From Your Uber Driver
A post on Medium revealed a simple hack that meant Uber users could discover how they had been rated by its drivers. While Uber quickly patched the vulnerability, this hole in the company’s security drew attention to a relatively little known fact: Ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft don’t just let passengers rate drivers, they also let drivers rate passengers.

July 29, 2014 at 9:02PM
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​Fucking Uber And Lyft Drivers Is Apparently A Thing
Uber and Lyft are doing everything they can to recruit new drivers. There’s cash and perks and a bevy of enticing benefits, but for whatever reason they’re not mentioning the massive amount of spontaneous sex drivers are having with riders.

July 29, 2014 at 6:29PM
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Netflix Signs Peering Deal With AT&T to Reduce Buffering
Netflix has reached an agreement with AT&T to give its streaming service direct access to AT&T’s network, with the goal of reducing buffering when subscribers watch shows like “House of Cards” and “Orange Is the New Black.”

July 29, 2014 at 6:29PM
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This is Bolt, Instagram’s new messaging app
The app lets you quickly send a photo (or video) to a friend, which then disappears once it’s been read.

July 29, 2014 at 4:23PM
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Microsoft is about to launch a selfie phone and a new ‘high-end’ Windows Phone
Sources familiar with the company’s plans tell The Verge that Microsoft devices chief Stephen Elop showed off what he described as a “selfie phone” during an internal company presentation.

July 29, 2014 at 3:27PM
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