Should We Feed the Trolls?
When it comes to reducing online harassment, deeper social change could have a bigger impact than fighting back one jerk at a time.

April 18, 2016 at 04:18PM
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Fair use prevails as Supreme Court rejects Google Books copyright case
The Supreme Court on Monday declined (PDF) to hear a challenge from the Authors Guild and other writers claiming Google’s scanning of their books amounts to wanton copyright infringement and not fair use.

April 18, 2016 at 02:26PM
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This woman livestreamed her friend’s rape on Periscope
Prosecutors allege she got “caught up in the likes.”

April 18, 2016 at 01:22PM
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The Humans Hiding Behind the Chatbots
Behind the artificial intelligence personal assistants and concierges are actual people, reading e-mails and ordering Chipotle.

April 18, 2016 at 01:22PM
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Watching College Bros Go For A Vending Machine Jackpot Is Weirdly Intense
Strategic vending is a strange but exciting form of gambling. But in the end it’s not always so strategic.

April 18, 2016 at 12:22PM
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Amazon Rivals Netflix With Stand-Alone Video Subscriptions
Prime Video, which includes on-demand access to thousands of movies and original Amazon productions, will cost $8.99 a month.

April 18, 2016 at 10:30AM
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Apple recovered 2,204 pounds of gold from broken iPhones last year
That translates to about $40 million worth of gold.

April 18, 2016 at 09:29AM
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What’s Inside A $27,000 Camera?
James Bareham, creative director for The Verge, spent some time to find out just why someone might want to spend $27,000 on a camera.

April 18, 2016 at 09:15AM
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Your phone number is all a hacker needs to read texts, listen to calls and track you
Weaknesses within the mobile phone network interconnection system allows criminals or governments to remotely snoop on anyone with a phone.

April 18, 2016 at 08:35AM
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Infidelity-Sensing Mattress Sends Phone Notifications When “In Use”
The Durmet Smarttress is a Spanish-made mattress that pings your smartphone whenever it is “in use,” with information like duration, intensity and “impact per minute.” Gross.

April 18, 2016 at 08:35AM
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