The 3D Printing Revolution That Wasn’t
MakerBot made a bold bet that 3D printers would become as common as microwaves. Just one problem: no one else shared that dream.

December 2, 2016 at 06:36AM
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How Watching Other People Unwrap Gadgets Became Big Business
Behind the rise of unboxing videos, the vanguard of consumer voyeurism.

December 1, 2016 at 02:01PM
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The Pentagon’s Long, Slow Process of Getting New Tech Is About to Change
Looking for a breakthrough to keep up in the arms race, the military tries to learn a lesson from the smartphone industry.

December 1, 2016 at 10:35AM
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New Details Suggest Rogue Government Agent Deleted Evidence in Silk Road Case
An unknown agent known only as ‘notwonderful’ appears to have been selling information about the Silk Road investigation back to the website’s operator.

December 1, 2016 at 08:39AM
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The age of the cyborg
Quietly and without the fanfare of their robot cousins, the cyborgs are coming to journalism. And they’re going to win, because they can do things that neither people nor programs can do alone.

December 1, 2016 at 07:40AM
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Philip Morris could stop making conventional cigarettes – BBC News
Philip Morris is launching a new cigarette in the UK which it says could see it stop selling conventional cigarettes altogether.

December 1, 2016 at 07:40AM
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The Subtle Ways Your Digital Assistant Might Manipulate You
The more we use the butler, the more power it will have.

December 1, 2016 at 05:30AM
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Confessions of an Instagram Influencer
I used to post cat photos. Then a marketing agency made me a star.

November 30, 2016 at 03:51PM
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So 2016 Was Not the Year Messaging Changed Your Life
The digital environment that spawned WeChat is quite different from the one here in the States, where people already do all this stuff through dedicated smartphones apps.

November 30, 2016 at 09:26AM
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Netflix Announces Offline Downloading
Netflix says that you can download “Orange is The New Black,” “Narcos” and “The Crown” right now, with “more on the way.” Oh and it’s only available on mobile devices.

November 30, 2016 at 08:32AM
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