By Claire Reilly As it expands its online presence to more than 189 countries, Microsoft has announced it will open its first retail store outside North America in Sydney, Australia.
By Marguerite Reardon The upstart wireless provider hopes its new data plan will lure customers away from the biggest wireless operators.
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It’s hard to find a more polarizing architecture—even among scholars it’s most likely to be described as “ugly,” “unloved,” or even “hated.” I’m talking about Brutalism, the blocky unfinished concrete style which used to be very common in cities around the world, but is now being demolished at an astounding rate.
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By Kate Knibbs
High Maintenance started out in 2012 as a humane, intimate web series about a Brooklyn weed dealer, created by husband and wife team Katja Blichfeld and Ben Sinclair …
In an effort to bring more functionality and interactivity to a device that is often just a large monolothic touchscreen, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney Research have come up with a …
By Michael Franco To celebrate the release of “Age of Ultron,” a type of star that will “live fast and die hard” is creating a nebula fitting for a Norse god. (Well, not really for that reason.)
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By Maddie Stone
If you already loved rearranging furniture, this shapeshifting sofa will take your addiction to a whole new level.
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By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: Louis C.K. says he left Twitter because he regretted everything he posted on it and it made him feel bad.
By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: Louis C.K. says he left Twitter because he regretted everything he posted on it and it made him feel bad.
Having safely outsourced the Star Wars franchise, George Lucas can focus on his real estate projects. He’s got his …