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Music
How Karaoke Secretly Became a Major Driver of Innovation
From 8-track to Laserdisc to CD+G to ISDN lines to YouTube, a bunch of different technologies have made karaoke possible. (Alcohol helps, too.)
Ernie Smith
9.26.17
Internet Insecurity
Researchers Find Vulnerability in Smart Home Control Apps
Apps used to control Wink Hub and Insteon Hub are vulnerable—the Internet of Hackable things rears its head once again.
Lucian Constantin
9.26.17
Policing
St. Louis cops are getting free body cams from the Taser company
Josh Marcus
9.26.17
10 Questions
10 Questions You Always Wanted to Ask a Nun
"Abstinence is our gift to God. I made this decision for my life, so if I masturbated, I would be very disappointed in myself."
Niclas Seydack
9.26.17
Noisey News
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Please Give Us the 15-Year Anniversary Tour We Deserve
'Fever to Tell' is just the sort of groundbreaking album that warrants another live outing.
Lauren O'Neill
9.26.17
Antitrust
Google is splitting up search and shopping to avoid huge fines in Europe
Noah Kulwin
9.26.17
Heathcare reform
GOP threatens to hold budget hostage if they can't repeal Obamacare
Alex Lubben
9.26.17
VICE News Tonight on HBO
Trump is throwing his support behind a Senate candidate his base hates
Alexandra Jaffe
9.26.17
free speech
Chicago cops face reprimand for their #taketheknee Instagram
Tess Owen
9.26.17
let the dogs out
Dogs Who Live With Smokers Are More Likely to Die Younger
Dogs from smokers' homes showed signs of DNA damage.
Knvul Sheikh
9.26.17
In My Opinion
'Gaga: Five Foot Two' Is an Intimate Portrait of a Star We Thought We Knew
The documentary, streaming now on Netflix, takes a valuable look at the isolating experiences of pain and fame.
Lauren O'Neill
9.26.17
mexico
Parents of Mexico's 43 missing students take matters into their own hands
Duncan Tucker
9.26.17
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