Airbnb’s Surprising Path to Y Combinator
In 2008, the company was failing and its founding team was crumbling. Then Paul Graham called.

February 22, 2017 at 09:37AM
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A Love Letter to Snake, the Best Mobile Game – Waypoint
With the Nokia 3310 being relaunched, we can only hope that a whole new generation will discover Snake. If not, we’ll replay it until we’re ophidiophobic (afraid of snakes!)

February 22, 2017 at 08:28AM
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Rule by Nobody – Real Life
Algorithms update bureaucracy’s long-standing strategy for evasion.

February 22, 2017 at 06:34AM
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Magic Leap’s mixed reality future is blurrier than ever
The 7-year-old startup has raised more than $1 billion in its quest to make a truly next-generation portable augmented reality device. Recent reports suggest its struggling to do so.

February 21, 2017 at 09:30PM
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How 3D Printing Is Saving Rare and Priceless Cars
What do you do when you need a replacement part for one of the rarest cars in the world? Just 3D print it out of metal.

February 21, 2017 at 09:30PM
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How Kevin Durant Became Silicon Valley’s Hottest Start-Up
After a turbulent summer, the N.B.A.’s newest “villain” is finding peace and building an empire among the Bay Area’s techies.

February 21, 2017 at 06:52PM
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Review Roundup: The Here One Wireless Augmented Reality Earbuds Are A Hit — And A Miss
These new Bluetooth earbuds, priced at $300, offer the ability to mix the audio of the world around you — to turn down chatter in a restaurant, or eliminate an airplane’s hum. Are they worth the investment or are they an expensive hint at the future?

February 21, 2017 at 05:28PM
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Wearable Fitness Devices Don’t Seem To Make You More Fit
Many, many readers cannot wrap their head around the notion that adding physical activity, and therefore burning more calories, doesn’t necessarily translate into results on the scale.

February 21, 2017 at 04:50PM
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NASA Tests Plane-Guiding Tech to Shorten Your Next Flight
Better data means less space between planes, and less midair congestion.

February 21, 2017 at 03:53PM
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Once A Multimillionaire Bitcoin Evangelist, Charlie Shrem Is Fresh Out Of Prison And Washing Dishes
Charlie Shrem was one of the integral players in the decentralization of finance but then he found himself caught in the black market tangles of the Silk Road.

February 21, 2017 at 11:17AM
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