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Minecraft videos - why are they so addictive? - BBC Newsbbc.com
Minecraft is now officially the most uploaded game ever on YouTube but what is it that draws fans to watch others playing the virtual Lego game? -
Harvard Accused of Bias Against Asian-Americanswsj.com
Harvard was hit by a complaint Friday alleging the university discriminates against Asian-American applicants by setting a higher bar for admissions than that faced by other groups. -
The Future of Wind Turbines? No Blades | WIREDwired.com
The Vortex, a radical new way to generate wind energy, is a bladeless wind turbine that looks like a giant rolled joint shooting into the sky. -
Dasheroo - Business Dashboards Done Right!dasheroo.com
Organize, make sense of & take action on all of your metrics in one free business dashboard. -
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Can Google Outsell Amazon and eBay?wsj.com
Google will launch buy buttons on its search-result pages in coming weeks, a controversial step by the company toward becoming an online marketplace rivaling those run by Amazon.com and eBay. -
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The man who hacks phones with an implant under his skinbbc.com
If you hand Seth Wahle your phone, he could steal your photos, passwords and more simply by holding it. Rose Eveleth finds out how he does it. -
Microwaves turn wood waste to high-value carbon3news.co.nz
Blenheim-based company CarbonScape is using microwaves to turn wood waste from forestry into high-value carbon products in what it says is a world first -
Self-Driving Trucks Are Going to Hit Us Like a Human-Driven Truckmedium.com
The imminent need for basic income in recognition of our machine-driven future -
William Zinsser, Author of ‘On Writing Well,’ Dies at 92nytimes.com
Mr. Zinsser was a prolific author, editor and teacher, but it was his role as an arbiter of good writing that resonated widely and deeply. -
Throwback Thursday: The Most Energetic Particlesmedium.com
These cosmic monsters make the LHC look like child’s play, and yet even they have their limits. -
Hamburger icon: How these three lines mystify most people - BBC Newsbbc.co.uk
The hamburger button has become a common symbol on our smartphones, tablets and computers. But what is it? -
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Bitrot and atomic COWs: Inside “next-gen” filesystemsarstechnica.com
We look at the amazing features in ZFS and btrfs—and why you need them. -
Feds Say That Banned Researcher Commandeered a Plane | WIREDwired.com
A security researcher who was kicked off a United Airlines flight last month after tweeting a reference to its security vulnerabilities had previously taken control of an airplane mid-flight.
