Rocket men: why tech’s biggest billionaires want their place in space
Forget gilded mansions and super yachts. Among the tech elite, space exploration is now the ultimate status symbol.

December 7, 2016 at 11:55AM
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The Home Office Is Dying
Thanks to Wi-Fi and laptops, work is bleeding out across your entire home.

December 7, 2016 at 10:57AM
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The Death Industry Goes Digital
So you’ve accepted your mortality and you’re ready to prepare yourself for the end. There’s an app for that!

December 7, 2016 at 07:38AM
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I Went to a Dance Party in My Pajamas Thanks to VR
“Just like I’d behave at a real club, I find myself awkwardly standing at the edge of the room staring at the 15 or so dancing avatars, some of whom are launching emojis into the sky.”

December 6, 2016 at 05:12PM
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Assembling Wrist-Mounted Underwater Thrusters To Maximize Beach Laziness
Peter bought some thrusters off Kickstarter a while ago. Wanting to channel his inner Aquaman, he knew just where to mount them.

December 6, 2016 at 02:47PM
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No, Facebook Isn’t Free
And you’re paying them with something more insidious than plain old money.

December 6, 2016 at 02:47PM
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Dude Builds A Working Atari 2600 Emulator In ‘Minecraft’
It runs the games really, really slowly, but it runs them. Next up: emulating “Minecraft” in “Minecraft”.

December 6, 2016 at 01:51PM
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We’re set to reach 100% renewable energy — and it’s just the beginning
“Today, we are the world’s largest corporate buyer of renewable power, with commitments reaching 2.6 gigawatts (2,600 megawatts) of wind and solar energy.”

December 6, 2016 at 11:47AM
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Supreme Court kills $399 million patent award against Samsung in Apple case
A lower court incorrectly awarded damages based on the whole smartphone, not the patented pieces, justices say.

December 6, 2016 at 11:47AM
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Going off track
In the 1980s, Britain pioneered futuristic levitating trains pushed by magnets. Now, despite gleaming maglev trains gliding around Asia, Britain’s version has been left to waste. What went wrong?

December 6, 2016 at 10:45AM
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