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Navigating the depths of Silicon Valley requires a guide. So how do you distinguish the tech wizards from the social networking geniuses? We have the ultimate handbook to differentiating people in the land of Google, Apple, Facebook and Microsoft SEE … Continue reading →

Whether or not ‘N Sync will grace the VMAs with their presence this year is still unclear. (Destiny’s Child denied rumors before the Super Bowl too!) But even if JT and company don’t take the stage, we’ll always have their … Continue reading →

Everyone wants to hangout with Sal Khan. The popular founder of the innovative Khan Academy is a good person to rub elbows with — even if you’re the Obama administration’s top education official. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan fielded Khan’s … Continue reading →

Three illustrators stood on chairs, doodling frantically on a long banner in a theater lobby as a television screen broadcasted a talk from within. Not any ordinary event, this was the inaugural 2012 TEDxCopenhagen. The illustrators animated the lectures of … Continue reading →

MakerBot has opened up pre-orders for MakerBot Digitizer Desktop 3D Scanner, a laser-equipped 3D scanner that lets you easily convert real-life objects into 3D models. The device, originally announced in March at SXSW, costs $1,400 plus an optional $150 for … Continue reading →

A new Samsung ad featuring “the world’s worst actors” is making the rounds on Reddit, where it’s gleefully mocked and derided for its robotic, stereotyped acting and cringeworthy script. The video, which has been removed from YouTube but is still … Continue reading →

Sunglasses are more important to a celebrity’s wardrobe than one might imagine. In some cases, eyeglasses — whether flashy or subtle — can become a part of one’s persona. Italy-based multimedia designer Federico Mauro created “Famous Eyeglasses,” a series of … Continue reading →

During the week, we consume words in snackable, tweetable bites. But on the weekends, we have the time to take a dive into the murkier, lengthier depths of the Internet and expand our attention spans beyond 140 characters. We can … Continue reading →

KITWE, Zambia — A joint Zambian and Swedish venture is looking to curb deforestation by introducing a new type of cookstove, which runs solely on clean fuel, into Zambian households. Zambia cuts down hundreds of thousands of wooded acres every … Continue reading →

For top brands, one presence on Twitter isn’t enough In 2013, 63% of brands have multiple Twitter accounts, according to a report by Brandwatch. This trend represents an 800% increase from two years ago, when just 7% of brands had … Continue reading →