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Apple to Take Back Your Old Wall Adapter, Sell You Another
For $10 you can be sure you're plugging an Apple charger into the wall.
Ben Richmond
8.6.13
Features

The Bloodhound Gang got Beaten Up In a Russian Airport for Desecrating a Russian Flag
When World War III begins, blame it on the Bloodhound Gang.
Jeremy Gordon
8.6.13
Premieres

Listen to Bars of Gold's New Single "Coffee with Pele"
Marc Paffi and Brandon Moss of Bear Vs. Shark, who have teamed with the experimental jazz outfit Wildcat to create a new group that melds Paffi's torn vocals with an edge that's missing from all too much indie rock these days.
Noisey Staff
8.6.13
Travel

Techno-Raving and Dead-Goat Polo at the Silk Road Festival
At the end of June, while a bunch of people were losing their minds listening to music and stomping around Chicago, I too was surrounded by good vibes and thousands of revelers glued to a sound...
Maximilian Clarke
8.6.13
Stuff

Mexico’s Female Professional Wrestlers Do It for the Love
Journalist Marta Franco followed several female wrestlers in Mexico, known as luchadoras, in order to document their passion for the sport, their feats of strength and athleticism, and their struggle to be recognized on the same level as men...
Greg Thomas
Greg Thomas
8.6.13
Motherboard Blog

The World's First Road-Powered Electric Vehicle Network Is Now Open
It's might not be South Korea's first stab at an electric-transportation network, but it's certainly the most fully-realized model.
Zach Sokol
8.6.13
New music

Listen to Twin Steps' "Century Home"
A garage-rock blend of 60s soul with 80s angst, creating a new strain of “I’m so sad. Dance with me, mysterious stranger who also looks sad.”
Jamie Manelis-O'Donnell
8.6.13
The Biebreakdown

Justin Bieber’s Documentary Taught Me He Probably Hates Himself
Watching 'Never Say Never' three years after it was filmed illustrates a sad truth about Justin Bieber, and that's that at a terrifyingly young age, he entered into a Faustian bargain that he didn't fully understand. Now, he's reaping what he unknowingly
Drew Millard
8.6.13
ALIENS

UFO Welcome Center
Jody Pendarvis is a kooky southern gentleman who has built a ramshackle UFO welcome center in his backyard in rural Bowman, South Carolina. If aliens happen to land around Bowman, they'll be greeted by Jody, who claims he'll be able to talk to them...
VICE Staff
8.6.13
Motherboard Blog

Pulselocker Wants to Be the Spotify and Beatport Hybrid for DJs
Pulselocker will allow DJs and music fans to store music in a dedicated locker on computer hard drives.
DJ Pangburn
8.6.13
New music

Watch "Werewolf," the New Video from Father/Daughter Grindcore Duo Sockweb
The only time you'll ever enjoy the sound of a six-year-old shrieking at the top of her lungs.
Noisey Staff
8.6.13
Motherboard Blog

The Laser-Wielding Robot That Roams Landfills to Sniff Out Methane Gas
It’s a key trick for fighting climate change, but cruising garbage dumps for hazardous gas isn’t high on the list of desirable human jobs.
Meghan Neal
8.6.13
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