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Cash, Money, Woes: Inside the Fed's $100 Billion Printer Error

Whoops! The new bills' high-tech anti-counterfeiting features were too much for government printers. Now about a billion bills are in quarantine, and many will need to be burned.READ»

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The New Facebook Profile Page: Even More About You

Facebook rolled out a series of enhancements to the user Profile page on Sunday that seemed design to increase “signal” in what has become an increasingly noisy environment. READ»

Gap, Digg.com: How to Respond to Critics

Recent redesigns by Digg.com and Gap stress the importance of humility in the social media age.READ»

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Yahoo's Three-Year Plan to "Bring Cool Back"

Yahoo's new set of goals hit all the company's beats: A revamped Yahoo Mail, an iPad app, connected TV, better search, and more social networking. READ»

How the New Twitter.com Gives Your Favorite App a Run for Its Money

Forget your favorite Twitter app: the newly redesigned Twitter.com adds rich media, keyboard shortcuts, infinite scrolling, and conversations to what used to be a plain old website. Here's a preview of the new features it gives you, in your browser--no app required.READ»

Plausible Rumor: Refreshed iPod Touch and Skinnier, Lighter MacBook Air En Route

The MacBook Air could soon get a radical makeover with new tech thinking that'll spread throughout the Mac lineup. It's happened before, and the latest set of rumors are plausible. The latest comes from Digitimes, a site that ...READ»

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YouTube Redesigns Mobile Site: Touch Friendliness and Google-Controlled Ads

YouTube's mobile site isn't as effective or popular as it could be, and the company launched a redesigned version today that they hope will draw users away from external apps.READ»

Google News Revamped: This Is Your News, Personalized and Localized

Google News saw a major redesign today, not just in its look but in its core philosophy. Google's really taking the maxim that "all news is local" to heart.READ»

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Flickr Begins Updates With Overdue UI Tweaks

Flickr's not being lazy about its commanding position in the photo-upload game, and it's soon due to roll out a list of new features. The upgrades have just started, though, with a new photo showcase page with some significant new ...READ»

Obama's Data.gov Relaunch: Twitter-Tracked Airport Security Lines, County-by-County Health, and More

Wired got a look at the totally redesigned Data.gov, one of President Obama's keynote first-term promises that frankly hasn't seen enough use or praise. The new version could change that.READ»

Google Streamlines, Targets Search: Its Biggest Change in Years

Google Search has just undergone a major change, both aesthetic and functional, and I've got to say, I like it. It'll make the power of Google Search easier to understand for neophytes, but shouldn't take anything away from power users.READ»

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YouTube Redesigns Video Appearance, Looks Way Better Than Before

YouTube may be the most popular streaming video service out there, but aesthetically it has long been one of the ugliest. The new look is a big step forward.READ»

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Twitter Redesign Sneak Peek: Tracks Time Spent Tweeting, Looks Apple-y

Ahead of next week's Chirp, Doug Bowman has given us a hint of what Twitter's forthcoming redesign might look like. The creative nabob of Twitter has posted a corner of the redesign up on his Dribble page, with the message "Working on ...READ»

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Redesign Hits YouTube, Still Doesn't Solve Its Monetizing Conundrum

A couple of months back, YouTube announced details of a mammoth site redesign, which has been available to some users for a few weeks now. And this morning, the Google-owned firm announced to partners that it is migrating all the ...READ»

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Twitter's Redesigned Homepage Shows It's Not Just for Status Updates Anymore

Twitter just redesigned their homepage to put more of a focus on dynamic content, with the aim of showing new users that it's not as frivolous as they might think.READ»

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5 Ways Netflix Could Have Avoided an Ugly User Backlash

Netflix offers a case study in how not to implement a major redesign. Here's what you can learn from their mistakes.READ»

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Digg's CEO, on the Redesign: "Every Single Thing Has Changed"

Confused on what Digg was and will soon be? The aggregator in chief helps us understand how he plans to make his all-new site a must-have for social Web surfers.READ»

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Almost Genius: Spokeless Bike Wheels

A wave of spokeless bike designs (more renderings than reality) prompts one question: why?READ»

Missiles to Mammals: Old Nike Missile Base Now Home to Cutest Seals Ever [UPDATED PICS]

Noll & Tam Architects and Scott Dennis Architect turn a decommissioned missile silo into a marine mammal rehabilitation center.READ»