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Tech

First Lawsuit of Its Kind Accuses Big Tech of Profiting From Child Labor in Cobalt Mines

12.17.19

By Edward Ongweso Jr
Tech

We Don’t Mine Enough Rare Earth Metals to Replace Fossil Fuels With Renewable Energy

12.12.18

By Nafeez Ahmed
Tech

The Plan to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Coal Mining Waste

02.14.18

By Kaleigh Rogers
Tech

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Gold

06.27.13

By Mclean Gordon
Tech

We’re Going to Need More Metal

04.29.13

By Mat McDermott
How Deep-Sea Mud Found Off a Tiny Japanese Island May Change the Gadget Economy

03.29.13

By VICE Staff
Tech

Why the iPad Has to be Made in China

04.19.12

By Elizabeth Chamberlain

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Fortnite Sprite Dust Costs Reduced: All New Resummon Prices

Epic Games has reduced Fortnite Sprite Dust costs. Here are all the new resummon prices for regular Sprites and rare variants.

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By Brent Koepp
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Music

There Are Rumors of New Destiny’s Child Releases in 2026, and the Club Is Jumpin’, Jumpin’

There may never be another Destiny’s Child reunion, but at least there are unreleased remixes.

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By Lauren Boisvert
Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images

Music

LeBron Picked Philly: 5 Rap Songs That Explain the City Better Than Any Sports Documentary

LeBron James has announced that he’s leaving the Lakers for the 76ers, a city with deep, creative roots in the hip-hop community.

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Music

Class Action Lawyers Fight for Indie Artists Exploited by Generative AI Training

Lawsuits aim to obtain databases from AI companies of artists whose music they stole to train their technology.

2 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (7/24)

This week, New Music Friday brings us fresh tunes from Atlanta pop-punk band The Paradox and Boston alt-rockers Slothrust.

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By Stephen Andrew Galiher