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How does Shazam work - Coding Geekcoding-geek.com
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After Moore's Law: how phones are becoming open-source (Wired UK)wired.co.uk
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The Girl Who Smelled Pink - Issue 26: Color - Nautilusnautil.us
My tongue is orange!” my 2-year-old daughter shrieked after licking a dollop of clear hand sanitizer. More orange experiences followed.… -
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The $100 Million Content Farm That's Killing the Internetmotherboard.vice.com
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We Took Apart Some Beats Headphones And Here's What We Foundhuffingtonpost.com
It's nearly impossible to be on a train, fly on a plane or walk down the street without spotting the iconic "b" logo. Beats has been extremely successful in marketing its headphones and now enjoys large market appeal. But with a sky-high retail price o... -
New airline seat arrangement looks to increase passenger capacitylatimes.com
After years of financial struggles, the nation's airlines are now collecting hefty profits thanks in part to industrywide efforts to squeeze more seats into the economy section of most planes. -
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New York Times’ Reddit Piece Shows Dangers of Internet Journalismtechraptor.net
The world is still adjusting to the idea of instant news on the Internet and the ability to easily c... -
China to Lift Ban of 400,000 DWT 'Valemax' Mega-Ships - gCaptaingcaptain.com
SHANGHAI, July 3 (Reuters) – China said on Friday it will allow 400,000-deadweight tonne ships to dock at its ports, officially ending a more than three-year ban that had effectively shut out Brazilian miner Vale SA’s giant vessels. Four domestic ports... - lollyrock.com
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Chrome Blocks Major Torrent Sites Over "Harmful Programs" - TorrentFreaktorrentfreak.com
Starting today Google Chrome is blocking direct access to several large torrent sites including KickassTorrents, Torrentz, ExtraTorent and RARBG. According to Google the sites contain "harmful programs" but the site owners are clueless as to what they'... -
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Law to target aggressive fundraising by charities - BBC Newsbbc.co.uk
Charities are to be forced to draft written agreements showing how vulnerable people will be protected from aggressive fundraising. -
What It’s Like to Face a 150 M.P.H. Tennis Servenytimes.com
Watch this video and see how it feels to stand across the court from the fastest serves in tennis. -
People Are Writing Thousands of Emails to Treescitylab.com
The city of Melbourne assigned trees email addresses so citizens could report problems. Instead, people wrote thousands of love letters to their favorite trees. - begriffs.com
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