​AI Is Learning to Meme
The machines may be coming to take all of our jobs, but at least us meatbags can take solace in the fact that they’ll never be able to replace our ability to find the perfect witty GIF to accompany an instant message… right?

June 13, 2016 at 05:53PM
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What You Learn Playing SimCity 2000 In 2016
“SimCity 2000” arrived before the effects of climate change, before technology began to revolutionize city services, before the housing bubble popped, and before Uber. Could it teach urban planners how to protect our cities from disasters?

June 13, 2016 at 04:33PM
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How Killing the 3.5mm Needlessly Complicates Smartphone Audio
While this change will be spun in favor of the consumer, do not be fooled; pushing this change today is in no way a benefit for the consumer and only stands to divide a market that currently enjoys OS, OEM, and worldwide parity.

June 13, 2016 at 01:32PM
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Just The Good Stuff From Apple’s WWDC Keynote
To kick off the first day of Apple’s 27th Worldwide Developers Conference, the tech giant will be hosting a keynote presentation today on the future of iOS and OSX — among other things. And we’ll be live-blogging as the software updates roll in.

June 13, 2016 at 11:47AM
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Microsoft Will Acquire LinkedIn For $26.2 Billion
In a blog post on Monday, Microsoft announced that they will buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion, straight cash.

June 13, 2016 at 07:41AM
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Here’s the truth about the ‘planned obsolescence’ of tech
It’s widely held that certain gadgets, cars and other tech have deliberately short lifespans, to make you shell out to replace them. What’s the reality?

June 13, 2016 at 06:30AM
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Moschino will stream tonight’s show in virtual reality
Moschino’s LA and New York stores are giving out autographed virtual reality headsets to 50 shoppers in, allowing them to experience the show as if they were sitting on the front row.

June 13, 2016 at 02:18AM
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The Story of How One Desert School District Used Buses to Bring the Internet Home
First, Coachella Valley Unified School District Superintendent Darryl Adams got his students iPads. Then, he had to figure out a way to provide them Web access outside of class.

June 12, 2016 at 11:18PM
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The Chinese Hackers in the Back Office
Like many small businesses, Cate Machine & Welding has a dusty old computer humming away in the back office. On this one, however, an unusual spy-versus-spy battle is playing out: The machine has been taken over by Chinese hackers.

June 12, 2016 at 06:54PM
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The All-American iPhone
Political candidates opposed to free trade say Apple should make phones in the United States. Let’s see what that would look like.

June 12, 2016 at 02:05PM
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