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I Gave My DNA to a Company in China so They Can Manufacture Genius Babies

Within a couple of generations, competing with the Chinese on an intellectual level will be like drinking a shot every time Lena Dunham gets naked on 'Girls' – not a good idea.
Aleks Eror
3.15.13
Motherboard Blog

Pope-Watching, 2013

This is how we watch a pope get poped in the recent future.
Brian Merchant
3.15.13
Stuff

How to Fake Being Irish On St Patrick's Day

You're going to do it anyway, so you might as well do it properly.
Wallace Arkwright
3.15.13
Touching Bass

The Heatwave Gave Us A Mixtape

Gabriel from The Heatwave chatted to us about their Hot Wuk parties and the perfect West Indian meal.
Errol Anderson
3.15.13
Features

Noisey Tidbits Roundup

Sugababes covered Kendrick Lamar and Twitter are set to launch a music service.
Ryan Bassil
3.15.13
Art

An Industrial Cityscape Abstracted Into A Moving Mosaic

Joe Hamilton’s film Trouble in Utopia replicates the experience of exploring a landscape.
Stela Xhiku
3.15.13
News

Israeli Soldiers Are Allegedly Killing Palestinians with Horrible Illegal Bullets

"Dum-dums" expand on impact, butchering their victims' bodies.
Harry Evans
3.15.13
News

Who is Adam GIles?

Australia’s first Aboriginal head of a government has come to power, but under shady circumstances that are becoming all too common. Is this an Obama moment?
Dan Moss
3.15.13
vice shorts

I'm Short, Not Stupid Presents: 'Flotsam/Jetsam'

The Zellners' films are idiosyncratic, aggravating, and contain a subtle wit and intelligence that makes them rewatchable. 'Flotsam/Jetsam,' their short film from 2005, encapsulates the brothers’ vast knowledge of cinema and comedy, its rules, and how...
Jeffrey Bowers
3.14.13
Motherboard Blog

If You're a Foreigner Using GPS in China, You Could Be a Spy

"Illegal mapping" -- with the use of "devices with ultra high sensitivity" -- is Beijing's charge against the world's largest soft drink maker.
ALEX PASTERNACK
3.14.13
SXSW 2013

SXSW: Day Two - Nick

Here are the best and worst things Nick Gazin saw at SXSW yesterday.
Nick Gazin
3.14.13
Motherboard Blog

For the Sake of the Birds, We Humans Need to Keep Our Voices Down

In urban areas all our human noise is making it difficult for some birds the hear one another, and find mates.
Mat McDermott
3.14.13
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