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​The Syrian Electronic Army Put Annoying Pop-Ups on a Ton of Websites

They say it’s because the press can’t tell the difference between civilians and ISIS.
Jordan Pearson
11.27.14
Health

Experimental Ebola Vaccine Successful in First Human Trials

In a recent study, results from human trials on 20 volunteers showed that the vaccine was not only safe in humans, but might support the immune system in fighting off Ebola.
Kayla Ruble
11.27.14
Holy Shit

Rae Sremmurd's New Video for “Illest Walking” is Terrifyingly Inspirational

Maybe you don't need to do it in a dark alley and with goalie masks alongside Yo Gotti, but we should all aspire to be the "Illest Walking"
Slava Pastuk
11.27.14
THE MAKERS

Battlegrounds Is the Laser Tag of the Future

It's like paintball without the welts, or laser tag without the dated technology.
Adam Jackson
11.27.14
Environment

The Environmental Protection Agency Just Proposed Smog Rules That Could Save Thousands of Lives

Industry groups and Republicans say EPA efforts to cut down on smog will cost billions of dollars, with one organization calling the proposed rule the most expensive regulation in history.
Robert S. Eshelman
11.27.14
Photo

Photographing LA's Gang Wars

Andres Herren spent five years hanging out with members of the Florencia 13, Mara Salvatrucha 13 and 18th Street gangs.
Till Rippmann, Photos by Andres Herren
11.27.14
machines

Inside the Brain of an Expert Pilot

Any pilot worth their salt still depends on a keen eye and sharp instincts in the air.
Jordan Pearson
11.27.14
Europe

Police Arrest Group Running Islamic State Online Shop in Sleepy French Town

Authorities were reportedly alerted by residents of Ambérieu-en-Bugey after they recognised their town of 14,000 in an undercover TV show.
Melodie Bouchaud
11.27.14
Words

Blackdown: Hearing Brown Sugar's "Black Pride" at Spaceape's Memorial was Unforgettable

"I have never, ever, witnessed or felt anything quite so magical."
Martin "Blackdown" Clark
11.27.14
Europe

UK Offers New Powers to Scotland — But Independence Campaigners Say It's Not Enough

Scotland's parliament has been given increased control over income tax, voter eligibility, and discretionary welfare payments.
Sally Hayden
11.27.14
Sega Mega Drive

How Sega’s Mega Drive Made Modern Gaming What It Is Today

Sega's 16bit machine set a whole bunch of precedents that the games world is still following.
Mike Diver
11.27.14
middle east

Israeli Security Service Arrests 34 After Foiling 'Transnational Plot' to Attack Jerusalem Stadium, Rail System

A network stretching from Syria to Gaza planned multiple bombing, shooting and kidnapping attacks in the city, according to the Shin Bet agency.
Harriet Salem
11.27.14
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