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Should You Be Freaked Out About Tile, the Cheapest New Location Tracker?

If you’ve been frolicking around the internet lately as an identifiable 18-34 year old, you may have noticed banner ads for a new, thin, plastic 1”x1” square location tracker called Tile.
Patrick McGuire
8.29.13
Words

Download: Pillar Point - "Diamond Mine" (Generationals Deep Dark Ocean Remix)

Ear-cuddle with this washed-out synth-pop ditty from Seattle's Pillar Point.
VICE Thump
8.29.13
Tech

Why Telemedical Abortions Are the Future

The field of telemedicine—the act of “visiting” a doctor remotely using internet video conferencing—is an exciting development that could change the lives of individuals living in remote areas or without access to reliable transportation.
Kelly Bourdet
8.29.13
style

We Talked to Kate Boy about Inspirational Fried Chicken and Other Things

Swedish synth-pop is almost always awesome. What's weird is that Kate Boy is fronted by an Aussie who used to write songs for Ashley Tisdale.
Kim Taylor Bennett
8.29.13
videos

Time Travel: At Least He's Good With a Keytar

Truly cringeworthy.
Ariana Paoletti
8.29.13
Motherboard Blog

There's a Grand Canyon Under a Mile of Ice in Greenland

If the planet keeps heating up, it's going to be a lovely place to vacation in a few centuries.
Mat McDermott
8.29.13
News

The Feds Will Let the States Legalize Pot… Maybe

The good news, bros, is that as long as Washington and Colorado’s regulatory schemes are judged sufficiently strict and their legal weed businesses stay within state lines, the DOJ is advising prosecutors to not go after marijuana growers and sellers.
Harry Cheadle
8.29.13
Premieres

Premiere: World's Fair - "Sammy Sosa"

Worlds Fair-ers Jeff Donna, Cody B. Ware, Nasty Nigel, and Remy Banks talk their shit over an ace Black Noi$e beat.
Noisey Staff
8.29.13
Motherboard Blog

The Pacemakers of the Future Will Keep Your Heart Beating With Light

Harnessing optogenetics: A team of researchers has developed a sophisticated computer model to explore the use of light as a safer and gentler way to fix problematic heart rhythms.
Lex Berko
8.29.13
Premieres

Premiere: Watch Ex Friends’ Video for “Dirty Ben Franklin”

The ex-members of Plow United have a new band called Ex Friends and they are currently awesome.
Dan Ozzi
8.29.13
Premieres

Premiere: Little Pain - "S.I.M.P."

As Yoda once said (sort of): Sadness leads to fear. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to recording "S.I.M.P."
Drew Millard
8.29.13
Film

A Sneak Peek of Errol Morris's New Documentary on Donald Rumsfeld

Here is a clip from Errol Morris's documentary The Unknown Known, which explores how the ideas, fears, and certainties of Donald Rumsfeld, written out on paper, transformed America, changed the course of history, and led to war.
VICE Staff
8.29.13
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