The No-GPS Road Trip
Have we become too reliant on the omnipotent power of GPS? One writer attempts to drive without one to find out.

August 7, 2017 at 09:54AM
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At Dim Sum With Angel Investor Jason Calacanis, Buying His Book Is Mandatory
Late last month, Jason Calacanis messaged me on Twitter to invite me to dim sum in New York.

August 6, 2017 at 06:30AM
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Fear Of A Robot Planet
Humans have been terrified of automatons for centuries. But where would we be without them?

August 5, 2017 at 08:18PM
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This Shadowy Company Is Flying Spy Planes Over US Cities
It has tracked cell phones for military training and flown a camera that can watch over a city for hours at a time.

August 5, 2017 at 01:05PM
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LinkedIn Is Testing a Tinder for Mentoring and What Could Go Wrong?
It seems like a bad idea to launch a feature so similar to a popular dating app just weeks after your site has become the center of a case involving an unsolicited dick pic.

August 5, 2017 at 09:29AM
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US Military Eyes New Mini-Nukes for 21st-Century Deterrence
The Joint Chiefs’ vice chair says smaller-yield weapons are needed to deter the use of the same.

August 4, 2017 at 08:06PM
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What the Apple store has to teach us about the miserable future of the electric car
Owners of electric and self-driving cars, unfamiliar with features or products, might need the extra help of a robust support network.

August 4, 2017 at 03:03PM
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How Apple Is Putting Voices in Users’ Heads—Literally | Backchannel
Streaming calls and music straight to cochlear implants can empower those with hearing loss — and maybe, one day, everybody.

August 4, 2017 at 12:02PM
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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.

August 4, 2017 at 11:00AM
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How did someone who doesn’t like sports still make a good sports video game?
‘Behold The Kickmen’ might be taking the piss out of the beautiful game, but it still has some interesting design decisions the FIFA franchise could learn from.

August 4, 2017 at 10:19AM
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