RECENT HISTORY: The Week We Woke Up Chest-Deep in Fracking Fluid

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Each week, Motherboard turns back to examine its recent history.

Just as Lower East Side gentrifiers get really comfortable, here comes another wave, courtesy of Michael Bloomberg’s tech corridor plans.  

Universal files a takedown request against the This Charming Charlie tumblr—in which Smiths lyrics are applied to Peanuts art—but its creator is fighting back.

House Republicans discover the GIF listicle, while simultaneously cutting $40 billion from the food stamp program. Cool priorities.

Tech titans are hunting for the fountain of youth, the ultimate Silicon Valley employee benefit.

First, Colorado was besieged with wildfires. Then it fell victim to a once-in-a-thousand-year flood. Now it might soon be knee-deep in fracking fluid.

What’s the best animal to strap a GoPro to?

This week, we’re premiering a new Motherboard documentary, called Long Shot. It’s a look at the frontlines of smart-weapons and you can watch the trailer here.

Ever notice that whenever some clown writes a truly abhorrent, asinine blog post, it ends up being the most-shared article in your Twitter or Facebook feed? There’s a reason for that.

We spent a night with the guerrila artist who turns people caught on Google Street View into real-life art exhibits.

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