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Fiber, Glasses, and Cars: We're Nearing Peak Google
Google will not rest until we can spend every waking hour searching and looking at ads. That moment is upon us.
Brian Merchant
3.5.13
Features

Enjoy the Multisensory Experience of an Animal Collective Live Show
Watch Animal Collective perform live with visuals by artist Abby Portner.
Kevin Holmes
3.5.13
News

The South (of Yemen) Will Rise Again
When I arrived in Aden on February 24, the tensions were palpable. Three days before, a crackdown on a secessionist demonstration left four protesters dead. Government troops faced off with the seemingly disorganized demonstrators, firing in the air to...
Adam Baron
3.5.13
Motherboard Blog

Bangability: A Klout Score For Bang With Friends
Bang With Friends is now quantifying sexiness with a FICO-esque number.
Daniel Stuckey
3.5.13
we saw this

Last Night's D'Angelo/Questlove Concert Reviewed in the Form of a Poem About a Vest I Saw Sean Lennon Wearing There
Everyone else is writing actual reviews so it's fine.
Drew Millard
3.5.13
Question Of The Day

Are There Any Animals You Wouldn't Care About Being Extinct?
"Cats – they're too small."
Camille Standen and Sascha Kouvelis
3.5.13
News

The Army and Police Are Shooting Each Other in Port Said
And the army are backing up the people of Port Said, which is good news.
Max Siegelbaum
3.5.13
New music

Stream "Doom-Wop" Trio Cool Serbia's Debut EP
Like a day at the beach...with whipping winds and overcast skies.
Sasha Hecht
3.5.13
the newtown sessions

The Newtown Sessions - Dog Bite
Phil Jones was previously the keyboardist for Washed Out, but now he's carving out a niche for himself as an innovative recording artist in his own right, under the name Dog Bite.
Newtown Radio
3.5.13
News

The Strange Sad Saga of the Power Hour Trademark Lawsuit
An "entrepreneur" named Steve Roose was mistakenly granted the trademark to the phrase "power hour" and started harassing anyone who used those words online, including a musician named Ali Spagnola who refused to give in to him. Three years and $30,00...
Harry Cheadle
3.5.13
Motherboard Blog

Is It Time To Take Bitcoin Seriously?
Bitcoin’s value has steadily climbed over the past few months with no signs of stopping as the currency has managed to avoid major security breaches and expand its digital ecosystem.
ALEC LIU
3.5.13
New music

Listen to "Sometimes Happy, Sometimes Sad" from Experimental Copenhagen Psych-Poppers Halasan Bazar
Off of their forthcoming album, 'Space Junk'—which, as it turns out, is a real problem our planet is facing.
David Bailey
3.5.13
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