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Got There a Minute Late? Startup Gives You Automatic Fedex Refunds

A former FedEx employee has gone rogue and started a company that exploits the fine print in a package delivery contract to claim refunds. Jose Li, who used to run FedEx’s retail and e-commerce unit, claims that 5% of FedEx … Continue reading

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15 Ways to Relieve Your Nicolas Cage Rage in 60 Seconds

We’ve all been there — casually going about the day, when a sudden, irrational wave of rage rushes through your body. It could be triggered by careless drivers, stepping in gum or something as subtle as a misread “funny look” … Continue reading

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Red Bull Scores a Win With Extreme Instagram Video

Red Bull is one of the world’s most successful brands at marketing itself on social media. Its posts, particularly on YouTube, tout its daredevil, extreme image and frequently become viral content hits with fans of action sports and crazy videos … Continue reading

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Mario Balotelli’s 10 Greatest Twitter Selfies

Soccer player Mario Balotelli is a sports star made for the Internet age. His expertise on the pitch is matched only by his charming eccentricity off of it This week’s Sports Illustrated cover boy is one of the world’s greatest … Continue reading

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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Silicon Valley

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

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15 Boy Band Moments That Will Make you Uncomfortable

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

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Education Secretary: Tech Will Never Replace Great Teachers

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

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Why Denmark’s Innovation Strategy Won’t Work Anywhere Else

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

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MakerBot Digitizer Lets You Turn Objects Into 3D Models for $1,400

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

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Why Is This Samsung Ad So Terrible?

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