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“Blurred Lines'” $7.4m Verdict
Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke will have to pay the children of Marvin Gaye $7.4 million after a jury found the 2013 smash-hit “Blurred Lines” to be too similar to Gaye’s “Got …
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The Optimal US Road Trip
Self proclaimed “data tinkerer” Randal Olson has computed the optimal road trip across the United States. Using an algorithm that he previously applied to finding the best search path for locating Waldo …
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The World’s Largest Airship
British design company Hybrid Air Vehicles (or HAV) is taking the best parts of a blimp, airplane and helicopter and combing them into its new concept aircraft, the Airliner 10. Due to …
Via nymag.com
Cindy Sherman Emoticons
Sometimes your smartphone’s pre-programmed emojis just aren’t enough—and that’s where Cindy Sherman-Icons come in. Thanks to New York artist Hyo Hong, you can download 20 faces taken from the 61-year-old artist’s past …
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Germany Combats Public Peeing
The smell of stale urine is an unfortunate issue that many city dwellers must endure on a daily basis. After becoming fed up with the omnipresent stench, citizens of the St. Pauli …
Via techcrunch.com
ResearchKit for iPhone Improves Medical Research
Aside from the Apple Watch, ResearchKit may be the most exciting project to have come out of Apple’s recent keynote. The new open-source, iOS software framework is Apple’s answer to the lack …
Via pcworld.com
Lockheed Martin’s Laser Beams
With their latest weapons demonstration, Lockheed Martin is proving that laser beam canons aren’t reserved just for science fiction. Using the Advanced Test High Energy Asset (or ATHENA), Lockheed burned a hole …
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Apple Watch Pricing
Apple finally delivered its Apple Watch keynote today, and while the product is packed with mind-boggling technology, its pricing may be the most dizzying. With so many size, strap and material combinations …
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Watch Drones Build 3D Structures
As the future of drones becomes increasingly more pertinent in the public space, architect Ammar Mirjan has begun studying ways to employ the quadcopters in commercial construction. In a two-part video series …
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Sports’ Most Prolific Streaker
In the most recent episode of its mini-documentary series “30 for 30,” ESPN interviewed Mark Roberts, the most prolific streaker in the history of sports. If you don’t recognize his name, you’ll …