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100 Years of Korean Beauty
In The Cut’s third episode of “100 Years of Beauty,” stylist Tiffany Lee takes viewers on a visual journey through classic Korean looks. Beginning in the 1910s, each decade is represented by …
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Google’s Energy-Generating Kites
Google’s secretive innovations lab Google[x] will launch an 84-foot power-generating kite next month in its quest for more efficient clean energy solutions. The test flight is the culmination of years of work …
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Mitt Romney vs Evander Holyfield
The boxing match of the century is coming this May, and it doesn’t include Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Manny Pacquiao. Past presidential candidate Mitt Romney (who will be wearing full protective gear) …
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Nintendo Finally Gives in to Smartphones
Nintendo has announced a monumental new venture that will finally bring its beloved games to smartphones. Just two years ago, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made it clear that the Japanese gaming institution …
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Goodbye Internet Explorer
After years of suffering from a negative image, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer brand will finally close its (virtual and physical) doors. The company’s chief marketing officer Chris Capossela announced the news at the …
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Roaches to the Rescue
For a team of scientists at Texas A&M University, cockroaches are anything but pests—they may be the key to surveillance cyborgs. By implanting electrodes into the bug’s brains and outfitting them with …
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Stop Feeding Ducks Bread
Conservationists are urging park-goers to stop feeding ducks bread—and for good reason. While it may seem like an innocent activity, it’s wreaking havoc not only on the health of the ducks, but …
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Google Feud
A simple browser-based game is taking advantage of those unpredictable (or predictable, depending on what you search) Google search suggestions. The Family Feud-style game is pretty straightforward: you earn points by accurately …
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Fashion Month’s Instagrammable Moments
If fashion shows weren’t already the most photogenic events in existence, designers have found a way to make them even more Instagrammable. In this day and age of instant gratification, it’s essential …
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Pricing the Apple Watch, mapping the ultimate US road trip, remembering a Simpsons co-creator and more in this week's filtered look at the web