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G-Railed: Why Did Google Bury the Web's Oldest Entertainment Publication?

For all its claims of neutrality, Google certainly didn't seem very objective when it de-listed Studio Briefing, dealing a huge blow to the Web's oldest entertainment publication. Since launching its own site in April, Studio ...READ»

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For One Young Grad, Design Is Child's Play

Erik Stehman's furniture is inspired by childhood toys--from stuffed animals to balloon animals.READ»

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California Will Be First State to Test Chevy Volt

What will happen to the Chevy Volt now that CEO Fritz Henderson has been ousted? Apparently, not too much. The electric vehicle is set to be released in a 100-vehicle rollout in California next year in a partnership with three local ...READ»

Ask The Headhunter: How do I Explain Why I left an Unethical Employer?

Ask The Headhunter: How Do I Explain Why I Left an Unethical Employer?

Q: I am currently employed full-time and grateful to have a job. I am in the finance department of a small company which has no accountability, multiple "hands in the pot," and uses unethical business practices. My suggestions to ...READ»

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Parks, Art Walks, and Neighborhoods Named as Finalists in New Los Angeles Awards Show

From a freeway-capped park in Hollywood to a colony on Mars, the Los Angeles Real Creativity Awards honor the city's best ideas in design, business and culture.READ»

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GOOGLE   |  1 comment

Google Limits Free Access to Google News ... Kind Of

Ever thought Google News, with its endless stream of no-cost content, was too good to be true? Well, so did Rupert Murdoch, who has repeatedly threatened to pull News Corp.'s Web sites--most notably, The Wall Street Journal and ...READ»

Do Not Taunt the Black Screen of Death, Microsoft's On It
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Do Not Taunt the Black Screen of Death, Microsoft's on It

More than Keyser Söze or the Bogeyman or Mac's comparatively jovial "pinwheel of death," PC users have lived in fear of the dreaded Blue Screen of Death. That's the moment when white text appears on a deep indigo screen signaling a ...READ»

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'Square' iPhone Credit-Card Reader to Change the Banking Game?

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey just flicked on the public spotlight over his new venture: Square. It's a tiny plastic blob that gives smartphones the ability to act as secure credit card readers. It's clever, disruptive, but will ...READ»

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Bing Introduces 3-D Photosynth Maps

In an effort to beat Google at mapping, Microsoft Bing will use crowd-sourced photos to create a 3-D virtual worlds in its Maps application, the company has told FastCompany.com. The 3-D models will eventually be knitted into Bing ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Visualizing Incomes in NYC's Neighborhoods

Now you can see which neighborhoods are rich and poor--but that might not tell you about what it costs you and me to live there, for one tricky reason.READ»

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A Dreamhouse on a Hill (and Inside It)

An underground house that also serves as a stunning viewing platform for the mountains around.READ»

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Dark-Sided DARPA Dangles $40k for Crowdsourced Balloon Hunt

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has long been shrouded in mists made of equal measures of awe, mystery, controversy, and spying. Now it's strolling out of those clouds, jauntily singing a 1980s pop ditty by Nena. 99 ...READ»

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For-Profit Universities Want Some Respect

For-profit higher-education programs are booming -- even Jack Welch has signed on. Can market-driven schools award online diplomas that graduates are proud of?READ»

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Self-Healing Paint Headed to Japanese Cell Phones

Earlier this year we looked at a self-healing material made out of polyurethane, paint, and chitson--but the technology is about to get some serious real-world testing on Japanese cell phones. Nissan recently licensed its Scratch ...READ»

Those Electronic Medical Records Obama So Loves? A Bit Clunky

Those Electronic Medical Records Obama So Loves? A Bit Clunky

President Obama has pledged $19 billion to encourage physicians and hospitals to adopt electronic medical records and similar systems. The assumption is that recycling paper-based patient records and turning to more advanced, ...READ»

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This Just In: The Boob-Tube, Not YouTube, Is Transforming the World

Consumers and businesses, voters and politicians, and readers and writers today are caught up in the social media wave. There is no escaping the magnetic pull the Web, and sites like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have over our ...READ»

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From Treestumps to Transformers: Dutch Laud Top Interior Design of '09

You know what the Dutch love almost as much as design? Design awards. Yesterday, they announced the latest: The 2009 Great Indoors awards, which selected five winners, from among over 380 entries worldwide. And the winners are...READ»

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Do Offerpal's Virtual Gaming Currency Rewards Court Controversy?

Offerpal's just announced a new way for online shoppers to earn virtual currency to spend in online games and social networks. Dubbed, unsurprisingly, Offerpal Shopping, it's how you may well expect to do some of your future online ...READ»

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Visualizing Facebookers' Comments on Privacy Tweaks: Dislike Not an Option

Oh Facebook, when are you going to learn? When you've got over a third of a billion people using your site to basically fritter the day away, any tweaks are going to stir up your population. What are Facebookers saying about these new ...READ»