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How Video Games Are Infiltrating--and Improving--Every Part of Our Lives

Games are sneaking into every part of our lives -- at home, school, and work. Cisco, IBM, Microsoft, and even the Army depend on games. and Pretty soon, you'll be a part of one. We guarantee it.READ»

Inside INTERPOL's New Cybercrime Innovation Center

INTERPOL, the international policing agency, is opening a massive innovation center in Singapore in 2014. At the center, law enforcement will learn all about the latest cybercrimes... and have access to cutting-edge forensics laboratories and research stations.READ»

FAST FEED   |  Comment

Groupon Reports Surprise Q4 Loss, Google Close To Launching Google Drive, Foxconn Servers Hacked

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

Why Facebook's Daily Active Users Is Not The Number That Matters

A fracas emerges over the fact that not all daily Facebook users visit the company's website. Advertisers tell us why that's missing the point.READ»

NETFLIX   |  Comment

With "Lilyhammer" Netflix Wants To Destroy Traditional TV, Get You "Hooked" On All-At-Once Watching

There was no premiere episode. And not much fanfare. Monday morning the show went online, its entire first series watchable in one sitting. What is Netflix thinking? READ»

Relationship Guru Charles Orlando Helps E-Book Self-Publishers Help Themselves

Too many do-it-yourselfers don't actually do anything--then expect to become the next Amanda Hocking. The author of "The Problem With Women ... Is Men" breaks down the economics of self-publishing and his own winning strategies. READ»

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Amazon Inks Deal With Viacom, Sprint Announces iPhone-led Q4 Highs And Lows, Japan Targets 30% Cut In Rare Earth Use

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

Going Out To Eat? Foodspotting Has Just The Dish For You

How do you create an app that helps users discover new foods? In this extended version of the conversation from our latest issue, we chat with Alexa Andrzejewski, the CEO of Foodspotting. READ»

FAST TALK   |  Comment

Fast Talk: How GrubWithUs Scales Intimacy

Meet Sen Sugano, Director of Business Development at the dinner-with-strangers startup.READ»

The Fortunes Of Solitude: Susan Cain On Introverts, The "New Groupthink," And The Problems With Brainstorming

A self-avowed introvert herself, Susan Cain is the author of the recently published book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking. Cain says this quality is vastly misunderstood and undervalued. Bill Gates, Craig Newmark, and Mark Zuckerberg would agree: They’re introverts, too. READ»

INSTAGRAM   |  Comment

Romney Campaign: Square "Could Be Huge," And Other Digital Trends In Politics

Zac Moffatt, digital director for the Romney campaign, talks shop on Square, Instagram, Twitter, and the "On-Demanders."READ»

BUYOLOGY   |  Comment

We Know What You Want And When You Will Buy It

A neuroscience technology breakthrough at the University of California, Berkeley, has major implications for the future of branding and marketing.READ»

REDBOX   |  Comment

New Details On Redbox-Verizon Streaming Service, Netflix Competitor

Inside Redbox and Verizon's planned subscription offering in the digital and physical space.READ»

WORK FLOW   |  Comment

Reddit's Alexis Ohanian's Work Flow: Fancy Hands And Making Things Suck Less

Believe it or not, the founder of Reddit also has to avoid spending all day killing time on Reddit. Here's his advice for staying productive. READ»

Cellhelmet, The iPhone Case Guaranteed To Protect Your Phone

Cellpig.com is building a protective case for your iPhone 4/4S that not only looks great, but also comes with a guarantee that covers repairs and replacement. READ»

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Yahoo Board Shakeup, Google Ready To "Solve For X," Brazil Petitions Twitter To Block Speed Trap Tweets

Breaking news from your editors at Fast Company, with updates all day.READ»

REDBOX   |  Comment

Redbox To Acquire NCR's Blockbuster Express For $100 Million, Boast "More Locations Than McDonald's And Starbucks Combined"

Coinstar, the company behind DVD-kiosk service Redbox, today announced it would acquire NCR's entertainment business for as much as $100 million. NCR, once the central rival to Redbox through its Blockbuster Express brand, operates thousands of movie-rental kiosks which will now come under Redbox and Coinstar's control.READ»

FAST TALK   |  Comment

Fast Talk: How FoundersCard Brings Exclusivity To The Startup Set

Meet Eric Kuhn, who has one of the few startups in America that isn't rushing to gain millions of users.READ»

CELEBRITY   |  Comment

Twitter Breaks Record During Super Bowl XLVI: 12,233 Tweets Per Second

Meanwhile, TV viewership of the New York Giants' 21-17 defeat over the New England Patriots remained flat, if not a bit down, from last year. READ»