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Is Taylor Allyn The Next Rebecca Black?

"Mass Text" has the potential to trump the whole of meme-dom in the same way that "Friday" did.
Errol Anderson
7.17.13
Motherboard Blog

A Week-Old Cryptocurrency Wants to Capture the Wasted Energy of Bitcoin's Algorithm

It's called Primecoin. By rewarding miners who find elusive chains of prime numbers, is the so-called 'altcoin' poised to take holistic virtual currencies beyond the bank?
Daniel Stuckey
7.17.13
Features

Here Are Some More #NewRules the RIAA Is Probably Going to Come Up With

It's hard to keep up with the evolution of consumer behavior, but the RIAA tries its best.
Bauce Sauce
7.17.13
Premieres

Listen To Riton's "Can't Stop The Clock" Feat. M.I.A., Aaliyah, Waka Flocka Flame, and More

The DJ drops a mixtape full of electronic-fueled beats, featuring guest spots from M.I.A., Aaliyah, Jeremih, and Waka Flocka Flame.
Noisey Staff
7.17.13
Question Of The Day

What Should the UK Spend £25 Billion On?

"Prostitutes and cocaine."
Christine Jun
7.17.13
Motherboard Blog

The Next Frontier of GMOs Is Crops That Can Genetically Modify Insects Themselves

So it's probably worth practicing caution with a new gene-silencing RNAi biotechnology.
Michael Byrne
7.17.13
Features

As a Tufts Graduate, Here's Why I'm Upset by the #YOLO Question

Recently, Tufts University included the question, "What does #YOLO mean to you?" on its application. Here's why that's unfortunate but not surprising.
Garrett Gilmore
7.17.13
Art

Here's How The Sea Can Move A Row Of Balloons 60 Miles Away

Nils Völker's Thirty Three uses the rhythmic motion of the tide to inform its elegant and simple movements.
Kevin Holmes
7.17.13
Motherboard Blog

The Beautiful Encryptor: Peter Sunde On His Spy-Proof Chat App Heml.is

With project Heml.is, which takes its name from the Swedish word for "secret," the Pirate Bay co-founder aims to bottle the power of encryption-based messaging into a user-friendly package.
Patrick McGuire
7.17.13
Features

Baishe Kings Just Want To Chirpse Hot Taffs

We asked the masked London-based rap collective to explain the language they invented and why they love Nollywood films
Dan Wilkinson
7.17.13
You Need to Hear This

63 Minutes With Mount Kimbie Right Before Their World Tour

Our buddies at THUMP caught up with the duo to talk about life pre-Kimbie.
Michelle Lhooq
7.17.13
Stuff

Satanists Turned the Founder of the Westboro Baptist Church’s Dead Mom Gay

The Satanic Temple, a burgeoning community of worship devoted to the Dark Lord, has performed a “Pink Mass” over the grave of Westboro Baptist Church founder Fred Phelps Jr.’s dead mother, which means that now her spirit is now totally into other...
Jonathan Smith
7.17.13
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