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This algorithm predicts how popular your Instagram photo will be

Don’t take pictures of golf carts. Do take pictures of your boobs. Science!   

On Apr 24, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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You can put your selfie on Mars for less than a buck

That's one small step for snapshots, one giant leap for selfies.

On Apr 23, 2014 by Miles Klee

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The science behind robotics is literally going soft

Coming soon: Robots you can hug?

On Apr 16, 2014 by Greg Seals

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Aaron Swartz spars with Cambridge police after MIT bust in new footage

This is the moment where it all went downhill. 

On Apr 11, 2014 by Dell Cameron

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The MIT surveillance video used against Aaron Swartz is now public

Wired's Kevin Poulsen obtained the video after multiple Freedom of Information Act requests.

On Dec 4, 2013 by Dell Cameron

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MIT welcomes our new self-assembling robot overlords

This could get all kinds of weird.

On Oct 4, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Incoming Harvard and MIT freshmen set to engage in prank-off

So far the score is 2-0, with MIT taking an early lead.

On Jun 27, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Social networking in ancient Greece

Researchers believe the social networks of centuries ago are similar to modern ones, and sites like Facebook and Twitter are making such analysis possible.

On Jun 18, 2013 by Joe Kloc

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Police: Don’t tweet what you hear on scanner

Local authorities have asked that the media not to tweet information reported on police scanners or tactical locations.

On Apr 19, 2013 by Michelle Jaworski

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MIT student shuts down HoboJacket, apologizes to the homeless

Founder Jin Pan said his site that made fun of rival schools by donating their jackets to the homeless was "insensitive."

On Nov 29, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Former Reddit programmer hit with 9 more felony charges in MIT hacking case

Aaron Swartz, an early Reddit employee, is now being charged with criminal violations of a website's terms of service.

On Sep 18, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Everything you ever wanted to know about nuclear fusion

Redditors cheer the death of Andrew Breitbart, and MIT scientists answer your questions in Friday's Reddit Digest.

On Mar 2, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Two-thirds of tweets are worthless

A study finds Twitter users only value one out of three tweets they see.

On Feb 1, 2012 by David Holmes

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Twitter thrives on love

It's taken a lot of love—and spreading the word—for Twitter to get to the place where it is now.

On Dec 26, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III