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Can crowdsourcing (and a whole lot of cash) find this woman a husband?

Inspired by Lean In, an anonymous San Francisco businesswoman offered her friends $10,000 to find her perfect match.

On Jul 25, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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Finnish Parliament will vote on crowdsourced copyright bill

Citizen took advantage of the country's new Open Ministry program, which allows individuals to create a bill online. 

On Jul 22, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Samoa crowdsources 3-D map to guide climate change policy

Technology is coming of age in Samoa, it seems.

On Jul 4, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Kickstarter sees 100,000th project launch—but at what cost?

As more and more people flock to the crowdfunding platform, does it lose what made it so successful in the first place?

On May 29, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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DARPA wants you to design its new amphibious tank

Many will enter, few—with actual military design experience, most likely—will win.

On May 23, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Brewdog’s making a new beer—and it wants Twitter’s bite

Craft beer company Brewdog is creating a new tipple, and it wants Twitter users to hop to it with suggestions.

On Mar 22, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger on his next revolution

Larry Sanger is about to unveil a new way to crowdsource information. It's not a wiki or a blog, and it might be revolutionary.

On Feb 13, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Finland is crowdsourcing its new copyright law

Internet activists in Finland, upset with the country's strict copyright laws, are ready to take advantage of the country's promise to vote on any citizen-proposed bill that reaches 50,000 signatures.

On Jan 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Hannah Hart crowdfunds “My Drunk Kitchen” tour

Harto, the beloved, intoxicated star of "My Drunk Kitchen," is taking her YouTube show on the road.

On Jan 3, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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Internet picks Louis C.K. to host “Saturday Night Live”

The comedian won out in SNL's first-ever attempt to pick a host by polling Facebook and Twitter.

On Oct 26, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Icelanders vote in favor of new, crowdsourced constitution

Two-thirds of voters in Iceland want to see parliament adopt a constitution shaped by feedback on Facebook and other social networks.

On Oct 23, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Can Twitter solve Chicago’s illegal gun problem?

Residents are responding to the #whatifchicago hashtag with good ideas and a healthy dose of snark.

On Oct 1, 2012 by Mike Fenn

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Crowdsourced novel “The Diamond Club” trolls “50 Shades of Grey” fans

Comedians Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young got the Internet to write a spoof of "Fifty Shades of Grey."

On Aug 1, 2012 by Aja Romano

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Pizza down under up to Domino’s Facebook fans

Australian pizza lovers are picking the chain's next pie.

On Mar 19, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Reddit: A home for wanted posters in the digital age?

Finding people can be even easier when you use the crowd

On Aug 2, 2011 by Kevin Morris

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