How Social Media Jumpstarted the Share-Everything (Even Toilets) Economy
Welcome to the new collaborative economy, which has extended way beyond spare rooms and shared cars.

June 26, 2014 at 11:03PM
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Flying-and crashing-a $1,300 quadcopter drone
Stabilized GPS drone is amazing — also, I crashed one into a tree and destroyed it.

June 26, 2014 at 10:01PM
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Virtual Reality Is Ready to Manipulate Your Memories
As VR simulations become more immersive than ever, emotional moments will feel more and more like the human perception of memories, like nothing we’ve ever experienced before.

June 26, 2014 at 10:01PM
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How the Bicycle Paved the Way for Women’s Rights
The technology craze of the 1890s meant fashion freedom and transportation independence.

June 26, 2014 at 7:03PM
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Here’s why two protesters disrupted Google’s biggest event of the year
Evictions and killer robots are two sides of the same coin.

June 26, 2014 at 4:45PM
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Ugh Fine, I’m Buying a Moto 360
I do not need a smartwatch (no one does). I do not think smartwatches are anywhere near fully functional yet, or if they’ll ever be. But after seeing the Moto 360 yesterday, I know one truth that supersedes those others: I am going to buy one as soon as they let me.

June 26, 2014 at 3:35PM
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This app calculates exactly how much pizza you’re going to need
Please give this as much funding as Yo.

June 26, 2014 at 1:18PM
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GoPro completes its IPO, now valued at more than $3 billion
GoPro became a public company this morning, trading on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker GPRO. The stock was priced near the top of its range at $24 a share and quickly rose to $30 in early trading, meaning the company is worth a little more than $3 billion.

June 26, 2014 at 1:18PM
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What to do if police try to search your phone without a warrant
In a profound win for digital privacy rights, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police officers must obtain a warrant before searching your phone. If they don’t, the search is illegal — a violation of the U.S. Constitution’s Fourth Amendment. So what should you do if an officer tries to search your phone anyways?

June 26, 2014 at 10:07AM
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What Aereo Loss Means for TV Networks, Cable Companies
So it looks like Aereo will have to fold up the tent. What else will happen in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision today? Nothing. Which is a problem, both for consumers and for the media companies celebrating their victory today.

June 26, 2014 at 9:05AM
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