Backpage CEO arrested over sex ads that allegedly led to forced prostitution
California and Texas collaborated to arrest Carl Ferrer, CEO of site that makes millions from escort ads said to lead to human trafficking of adults and children.

October 7, 2016 at 08:41AM
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Instagram At 6: Kevin Systrom On Moments, Mission, Ads, And Stories
BuzzFeed News sat down for a wide-ranging interview with the CEO of Instagram for its sixth anniversary and looked back on the slew of changes the company has made to its product in recent months.

October 7, 2016 at 07:42AM
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Filmmaker Douglas Trumbull has invented a super-immersive film format and projection technology in hopes of improving the cinematic experience. Now he needs to get the industry to pay attention.

October 6, 2016 at 11:45PM
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Speak, Memory
Ever since Mazurenko’s death, Kuyda had wanted one more chance to speak with him.

October 6, 2016 at 01:51PM
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JPA JetPack Aviation JB10 Principality of Monaco Flight #3 iPhone6S
Remember that video that emerged last year that appeared to show a dude flying a jetpack around the Statue of Liberty? Yeah, it was legit. This thing is legit.

October 6, 2016 at 01:14PM
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I Went to a Chinese Robot Shop to Witness the Coming of the Sex Dolls
Will owning something like Magic Beauty ever become more widely accepted in mainstream culture in China and beyond?

October 6, 2016 at 12:49PM
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Dang, Look At This Camera Zoom (And Zoom And Zoom)
The iPhone 7 Plus may have 2x optical zoom, which is exciting until you see what this camera with 200x zoom can do.

October 6, 2016 at 10:52AM
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Is Airbnb Good for the Black Middle Class?
Airbnb touts itself as an ally in the battle against gentrification, but its effects in New York are decidedly mixed.

October 6, 2016 at 10:33AM
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Smartphone reseller cheated customers out of millions, Feds say
Laptop & Desktop Repair LLC is facing a lawsuit from the FTC for “bait and switch” tactics.

October 6, 2016 at 08:35AM
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Humanity’s war on latency: Semaphore to silicon photonics and beyond
As tech integrates with society and our bodies, the battle against lag heats up.

October 6, 2016 at 07:38AM
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