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The Economics of Finding a Good Match

Economics is increasingly less interested in money and more curious about other resources, like, say, kidneys, or marriage partners. Leon Neyfakh meets Harvard experimental economist "Al Roth":http://kuznets.fas.harvard.edu/~aroth/alroth.html, who...
ALEX PASTERNACK
4.6.11
MILITARY

The U.S.'s Next Robot Bomber Will Be Able to Fly Forever

The U.S. military's flight toward robotic warfare passed a milestone in February, when the Navy rolled out "the X-47B":http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/nucasx47b/index.html at Edwards Air Force base for its first flight test. The plane, says...
ALEX PASTERNACK
4.6.11
Motherboard Blog

In Search of the "Ultimate Captive Audience," Advertisers Go To Jail

The Eerie County Holding Center in Buffalo, New York is the first of its kind to beam advertisements for bail bondsmen and defense lawyers into the eyes of defendants minutes after their arrest.
Sean Yeaton
4.6.11
Art

User Preferences: Tech Q&A With Kyle McDonald

Each week we chat about the tools of the trade with one outstanding creative to find out exactly how they do what they do.
Kevin Holmes
4.6.11
Vice Blog

THE ROCK-AFIRE EXPLOSION

HUNTER STEPHENSON
4.6.11
Motherboard Blog

"I Go Chop Your Dollar": The Nigerian Music Video about Email Scams

You may have missed this on MTV: the famous Nigerian 419 confidence scam - the one that involves asking gullible Internet users for money by email - has an anthem. "I Go Chop Your Dollar," Nkem Owoh's title track from the 2005 comedy "The Master," a...
ALEX PASTERNACK
4.6.11
Vice Blog

NOTES FROM A LIBYAN LURKER X - ON THE ROAD AGAIN

VICE Staff
4.6.11
Motherboard Blog

It Just Rained Methane On Titan

A recently observed rain storm on Saturn's moon Titan wasn't your normal Earth-like water gale – it was a methane storm.
SAM MCDOUGLE
4.6.11
Atlas Hoods

The Third Korea

Most people get it now that Korea is split in two: one half is evil while the other makes great flat screen TVs.
ALEX HOBAN
4.6.11
Practice Space

Chad Vangaalen

Jordan Redaelli heads to Calgary to hang out at Chad Vangaalen’s backyard studio.
VICE Staff
4.6.11
Balls Deep

The Sakawa Boys

Ghana’s enterprising young cybercriminals use traditional Juju magic to supercharge their email scams, and a subculture is born. Now Ghana’s in the grips of Sakawamania!
VICE Staff
4.6.11
VICE Music Specials

Black Lips Video Premiere of 'Modern Art'

Black Lips just dropped a new video for “Modern Art” — it’s the first taste of their collaboration with Mark Ronson.
VICE Staff
4.6.11
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