The future of loneliness
As we moved our lives online, the Internet promised an end to isolation. But can we find real intimacy amid shifting identities and permanent surveillance?

April 1, 2015 at 09:51AM
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I Followed My Stolen iPhone Across The World, Became A Celebrity In China, And Found A Friend For Life
“This really weird thing happened to me. Then it got even weirder. Then it turned insane. Do I have a story for you.”

April 1, 2015 at 09:51AM
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How Netflix Will Remake The Image On Your TV
So many companies are now pushing into the world of Internet television, from Amazon to HBO to CBS. But in the foreseeable future, no single outfit will do more to improve your television experience than Netflix.

April 1, 2015 at 07:27AM
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Slumber Party! Inside The Unlikely Mattress Startup Boom
Casper leads a new crowd of startups in the $14 billion mattress industry, trying to turn the most utilitarian of purchases into a quirky, shareable adventure. Wake up to the new world of selling the fundane.

April 1, 2015 at 06:37AM
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Facebook’s Messenger Platform Must Be Open And Useful To Realize Full Potential
Facebook’s move to turn Messenger into a platform for third parties has been one of the company’s most important decisions to date. It has the potential to overhaul the dynamics of digital distribution, but Facebook’s own embryonic platform must to develop in a more open and useful way if it to have a shot at mainstream success.

April 1, 2015 at 04:48AM
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Apple to Use Facial Recognition to Unlock Phones?
Apple has just received a patent for using facial recognition to unlock a mobile device.

April 1, 2015 at 01:45AM
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Google Glass Isn’t Dead — At Least Not In Health Care
You wouldn’t take Glass to a party, but some doctors and surgeons are still taking it to work.

March 31, 2015 at 06:14PM
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What I learned from Snapchatting my exes
Snapchat lets us reconnect with people that aren’t in our lives anymore, even if it’s just for less than 10 seconds.

March 31, 2015 at 02:52PM
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This Duck Drone Could Spy on Russian Subs
But building a flying-and-swimming robot is harder than nature makes it look.

March 31, 2015 at 12:45PM
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The aggravating adventures of a gigantic tunnel drill.
The aggravating adventures of a gigantic tunnel drill.

March 31, 2015 at 12:03PM
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