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World’s First “Bionic” Goose Is Probably Less Bionic Than Dick Cheney

This little gosling is adorable, sure, and we’re glad its broken leg was repaired so well. But we’re not sure a leg brace really counts as “bionic.”


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Happy B’day, App Store: Revolutionising Mobile Computing Since 2008

On this auspicious day back in 2008, mobile computing was changed forever. The iPhone 2G had been a pretty toy, full of youthful promise, but it was the App Store that made the iPhone soar.


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Microsoft VP On Chrome: “Most Of What Google Does Is Defensive”

Microsoft’s Vice President of Developer and Platform Evangelism, Walid Abu-Hadba, explained in an interview what he thinks Google’s real motivation for creating the Chrome OS might be, and according to him, it’s not out of love for the consumer.


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Nixie Tubes: The (Very) Slightly More Adult Pixy Sticks

The methods of caffeine ingestion range from typical (coffee) to X-TREEM (energy drinks) to sort of hardcore (5-Hour Energy), but none have been outwardly juvenile—until now.