Former Facebook Workers: We Routinely Suppressed Conservative News
Facebook workers routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s influential “trending” news section, according to a former journalist who worked on the project.

May 9, 2016 at 08:28AM
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That cursed newfangled technology, “electric lights”
Up to the middle of the 19th century, cities were lit at night by gas lighting, candles, or flame — a soft, gentle radiance! But that changed around 1855 when electricians unleashed the first “arc lamps.”

May 9, 2016 at 06:30AM
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This woman, a self-described cyborg, can sense every earthquake in real time
“My artwork is happening inside my body,” Moon Ribas says. “I’m the only one who perceives it.”

May 9, 2016 at 06:30AM
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How Bots Were Born From Spam
The competition between spam and anti-spam technology might drive forward future AI research.

May 9, 2016 at 05:12AM
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Pew Study: People Read Longer News Stories on Their Phones
Small screens don’t deter readers — even from longer articles.

May 9, 2016 at 03:09AM
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How to Sext Better
Sexting stands alone as its own pleasurable activity. And just like anything else, it takes talent, the same way mastering ass play was all the rage last year.

May 8, 2016 at 05:29PM
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A Very Good Review Of A Very Cool Vertical Turntable
Techmoan reviews the the Gramovox Vertical Turntable, and we have to say, this thing is pretty cool. You just have to be really, really careful around it.

May 7, 2016 at 01:29PM
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Inside Palantir, Silicon Valley’s Most Secretive Company
A cache of internal documents shows that despite growing revenue, Palantir has lost top-tier clients, is struggling to stem staff departures, and has recorded cash collections at just a fraction of its customer bookings.

May 7, 2016 at 08:00AM
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What Would Happen If G.P.S. Failed?
With the right tools, a GPS hacker could disrupt financial markets or make an aircraft fall from the sky.

May 6, 2016 at 02:51PM
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Unwind With This CNC Lathe Making A Chess Rook Out Of Solid Aluminum
Watching this will make you believe that this chess piece was just hiding inside this bar of aluminum.

May 6, 2016 at 01:56PM
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