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Elon Musk Wants to Build an "Autopilot" Tesla

Elon Musk has been checking out Google's self-driving facilities, and now he wants to build his own self-driving electric car.
Brian Merchant
5.7.13
Motherboard Blog

Mind Melt: A Chat With Graphic Artist Leif Podhajsky

You may recognize his artwork on any number of Pitchfork-approved album covers, including both LPs by Tame Impala, as well as releases from Grimes, Shabazz Palaces, Lykki Li and Foals.
Zach Sokol
5.7.13
Motherboard Blog

Vietnam and South Africa Have Pledged to Close a Huge Rhino Loophole

The obfuscation of the law created by legal hunting is make the trade even harder to stop than any organized smuggling already is.
Derek Mead
5.7.13
Words

The Worst Interview of All Time With Paul Oakenfold

"I hate interviews. I’m sorry. But I do."
Drew Millard
5.7.13
Motherboard Blog

Who's Building Bitcoin? An Inside Look at Bitcoin's Open Source Development

For as much as bitcoin has grown, the technology is still being developed by a core group of insiders.
ALEC LIU
5.7.13
The Creators Project

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Collaborators: DJ Falcon

We've been taking a look at the collaborators behind 'Random Access Memories,' the new album from Daft Punk. DJ Falcon (a.k.a. Stéphane Quême, or Bob, as he's known to Daft Punk) is an old friend of theirs who formed a band with Thomas Bangalter called...
The Creators Project
5.7.13
Film

The Opening To Star Wars Recreated In Minecraft

Two geek worlds collide as the most iconic movie opening ever gets Minecrafted.
Kevin Holmes
5.7.13
New music

Download Harry Fraud's 'High Tide' EP Here

Featuring some of the waviest creatures around.
5.7.13
Motherboard Blog

The Rapidly-Acidifying Arctic Ocean Won't Return to Normal for Thousands of Years

While the picture isn't yet complete, it's not looking good.
Mat McDermott
5.7.13
Tao Lin's iPhone Photos of Taipei

Facedown Generation

Tao Lin
5.7.13
News

Montreal Is Looking for their New Mayor on Workopolis

With a string of mafia corruption and illegal home renovations polluting the reputation of Montreal's current and also former mayor, the city of Montreal has apparently turned to Workopolis to find the city's next leader.
Patrick McGuire
5.7.13
VICE on HBO Extended

Chinese Cockblock - The Sex Doll Factory

With 50 million more men than women, the sex industry in China is growing rapidly. For episode five of 'VICE' on HBO, we went to a sex-doll factory in the city of Dalian to see the effects of the uneven dating landscape.
Thomas Morton
VICE Staff
5.7.13
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