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Man Builds Machine, Which in Turn Builds the Perfect Cookie
A feat of human ingenuity so advanced, it’ll make you glower dubiously at every cookie you put to your lips from here until the end of days.
Bitcoin: Marc Andreessen Explains It All for You
A web visionary makes the case for virtual currency having world-changing implications.
Tech Finds Its Voice: The Future of Virtual Assistants
Someday, just about anything and everything will have a brain of some kind. But what about a voice?
“Apple Must…”: A Brief History of People Instructing the Company to Do Things
…and why it rarely does.
Oversharenting Victims Rebel: The Quest for Online Anonymity
Only 18% of teens say they share a lot online, and most prefer anonymous or self-destructing social media
Google’s Diabetes Contacts Are Cool, but I’d Rather Just Have a Cure
Hi, my name is Doug and I’m worth a small fortune to the pharmaceutical industry.
Why the Numbers Aren’t All Doom and Gloom for Nintendo
Wii U sales: down, but not out. December was the console’s best month yet.
How to Buy a New Energy-Efficient Light Bulb
Instead of going to the store and grabbing an incandescent off the shelf, you now have several options when shopping for light bulbs.
How to Check If Your Accounts Have Been Hacked
There are a slew of sites out there that consolidate the publicly available details from all the major hacks and let you search to see if your email is among them.
Best- and Worst-Case Scenarios for Four 3D Printers
After CES, the future of 3D printers seems just a bit brighter. But how bright?
Blackphone Aims to Be an NSA-Proof Smartphone
Good luck with alllllllll THAT.