By Matt Novak on Factually, shared by Eric Limer to Gizmodo

In 1971, Carolyn Davidson was a design student at Portland State University. This is where Phil Knight, one of the founders of Nike and an assistant professor at PSU, struck up a conversation with her and asked Davidson to come up with some logo designs for his new sportswear company. Davidson designed the swoosh, perhaps the most recognizable logo of the 20th century. She was paid just $35 for her work.

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By Adam Clark Estes

A CalTech scientist and her team …

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By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Off the coast of Southern California, there’s an underwater city. A thicket of almost 30 enormous steel oil rigs, each as large as a skyscraper, bolted to the floor of the ocean. Most of them are elderly, aging giants—and soon, the state will need to make a decision about whether to rip them up or let them stand. Either option comes with huge risks.

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By David Nield on Field Guide, shared by Eric Limer to Gizmodo

Sure, Chrome’s New Tab page is useful enough, and forged from the analysis of millions of user experience clicks, but why stick with what Google wants to serve up to you? There are several impressive extensions that can transform your New Tab page and provide some handy extra functionality.

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By Shep McAllister, Commerce Team on Deals, shared by Shep McAllister, Commerce Team to Gizmodo

If you spend several hours a day in front of a computer, I can’t begin to tell you what a difference a mechanical keyboard can make. In addition to better typing accuracy and speed, the clicky keys just make me feel more productive. If you haven’t taken the plunge yet, …

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By Pranav Dixit

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By Jamie Condliffe

Yesterday we saw the…

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By Pranav Dixit

Viber for Android and iOS now allows you to make video calls. If you have the desktop app installed, you can even switch devices in the middle of the conversation (and vice versa). Nice. […

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By Casey Chan on Sploid, shared by Casey Chan to Gizmodo

For a second, you think hey maybe the motorcycle has a chance …

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