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June 30, 2014
How A Brooklyn Blogger Built A Flea Market Empire Overnight
Jonathan Butler yearned to shop at the flea markets of his youth, which spawned Brooklyn Flea, a New York hipster institution.
Jonathan Butler had been working on his Brooklyn real estate blog Brownstoner.com for four years when he had a hankering to do something more.
June 29, 2014
This Startup Had Over 5 Million Users And A Great Product. Then It Folded
The (somewhat) surprising demise of the popular organizing app Springpad--and what happened next.
Failure.
June 27, 2014
Apple Is Killing Off Aperture, Its Pro Photo Editor
After years of wavering commitment to creative professionals, Apple is turning its back on pro photographers.
For years, Apple has made sure there's an OS X app to match your level of photographic proficiency. If you were an amateur, you had iPhoto; if you were a pro and needed more advanced features, you had Aperture. But with Apple's upcoming update to OS X, it is officially killing off both apps. Instead, it will introduce Photos, a new app first revealed during Apple's WWDC keynote, will not only stand in as a replacement for iPhoto, but also Aperture.
Norway Ends Online Voting For Local And National Elections
In 2013, some online voters cast their ballots twice.
Norway is voting no on online ballots. After experimenting with e-voting, the country's Office of Modernisation announced it will end the system, citing security concerns and political controversy.
Director Of National Intelligence Publishes First Transparency Report On Surveillance
One of the most opaque government arms comes clean with a declassified report on the use of national security authorities.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence has declassified and published a transparency report regarding the use of national security authorities in 2013, including surveillance orders, national security letters, and summoning of business records.
All 136 World Cup Goals So Far, In One Kicky Video
Can't wait for tomorrow? This should help.
Some people complain that soccer is boring and there isn't enough scoring. Well, now all of us can enjoy plenty of goals--while reliving the tournament's most exciting moments so far--in just over five minutes.
This Audio Illusion Reveals A Funny Quirk About Your Brain
Can you figure out what this recording of nonsense says? How about now?
Remember the triumph you felt in elementary school when you figured out that the optical illusion was both a rabbit and a duck? See if you're so smug after listening to this audio illusion:
Why Is Matt Lauer Asking Mary Barra About Motherhood?
Matt Lauer asked GM CEO Mary Barra how she can manage to be a leader and a parent at the same time, something he's never asked a man.
Oh, Matt Lauer. How could you?
Get Ready For More Gmail Apps With Its New API
Gmail has always had a slightly different take on email ever since its inception. Instead of traditional folders, Google imagined a new way of leveraging its search product for the communication medium. But with that different take came a lot of work-arounds needed to fit non-traditional uses into the IMAP standard.
Gmail has always had a slightly different take on email ever since its inception. Instead of traditional folders, Google imagined a new way of leveraging its search product for the communication medium. But with that different take came a lot of work-arounds needed to fit non-traditional uses into the IMAP standard.
This Cocaine-Munching Enzyme Could Save Lives
Meet cocaine esterase, the little enzyme with enormous potential.
Inhabiting the soil near the coca plant is a bacterial enzyme with exciting possibilities for the world of rehabilitative medicine. Cocaine esterase, as the enzyme is called, helps neutralize the effects of cocaine in the bloodstream by breaking the drug into tiny little bits; scientists think it could be used one day to help addicts get clean, or to stop an overdose in progress.
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