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This guy at the Mandela memorial was doing something, but it wasn’t sign language

The Independent has interviewed three sign language experts and the national director of the Deaf Federation of South Africa. 

On Dec 11, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Exploring Neshama, a social network for the dead

Even after you've shuffled off this mortal coil, you've got to keep in touch.

On Nov 19, 2013 by Miles Klee

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View a stirring memorial for UTA Flight 772—from space

In the middle of the Sahara, an eye-popping ode to lives lost.

On Nov 5, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Where there’s a will…: Google launches Inactive Account Manager

Users can tell the company to share or purge their data after a predetermined period of inactivity.

On Apr 12, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The stars we lost in 2012: A GIF tribute

The Daily Dot pays tribute to those who died this year, from Neil Armstrong to Ravi Shankar.

On Dec 28, 2012 by Mike Fenn

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Canucks fans attack Belieber for vandalizing player’s memorial

One Justin Bieber fan picked the wrong place to write graffiti advertising the pop singer's Vancouver show.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Aja Romano

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NYPD uses Twitter, Facebook to honor officers lost on 9/11

The names of the fallen will be tweeted and Facebooked this year, along with more traditional memorials.

On Sep 10, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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What happens to your YouTube videos when you die?

Unlike Facebook, YouTube doesn't provide a way for families to preserve the accounts of their deceased loved ones.

On Jun 14, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh