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We Need a Moratorium on ‘Brain-Like’ Tech Stories
Brain research needs more skepticism, not less.
Glow: An iPhone App That Aims to Get You Pregnant
PayPal’s co-founder uses big data to help couples conceive.
Major Nelson Unboxes the Xbox One
Microsoft’s Larry Hryb – also known as Major Nelson – unboxes the Xbox One. For those of you keeping score, Hryb says “beautiful” four times, “gorgeous” once and “hot” once.
Unboxing Xbox One [MajorNelson.com]
After Yahoo’s Rockmelt Acquisition, Is It the End for Social Web Browsers?
Social networks have infiltrated almost every aspect of the tech space, but web browsers seem strangely immune.
Google Reveals the 10 Worst Password Ideas
Man’s best friend does a terrific job of protecting your home. But when it comes to protecting your online accounts, your beloved pet is literally the worst choice possible.
What If Your Piano’s Keys Supported Multitouch and Gesture Control?
It’s more than mere aftertouch.
A Solution to Skimpy Storage Is in Our Future
New technologies promise more than incremental storage boosts for phones and tablets.
Why the ‘Stop Phubbing’ Campaign Is Going Viral
It’s not just because “phubbing” is really fun to say.
Back to School: Get Free Digital Textbooks from Boundless
Boundless turns open-source education content into free textbooks that serve as alternatives to textbooks from big-name publishers.
“You’ll have heard the news, and many of you will greet it with a degree of apprehension.”
— Jeff Bezos, new owner of the Washington Post, in a letter to Post employees.
You Are No Longer Free to Search on Google (Update: Not Quite True)
Michele Catalano brings us a frightening story of how a series of Google searches led to a visit by local authorities.