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Snapchat threesome pic gets high schoolers suspended

Police are looking into whether the girl had reached the age of consent. If not, the case becomes a Class C felony.

On May 14, 2013 by Kris Holt

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3-D-printed Google Glass is super-cool, super-useless

Thanks to 3-D printing, scammers have a way more sophisticated method of hawking fake tech.

On May 14, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Benedict Cumberbatch fans fuel Indiegogo campaign

With four days to go, Little Favours has raised more than $115,000. Not bad for a first timer's short film project.

On May 14, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Twitter tool Twee-Q calls out sexism but doesn’t know your gender

"twee-q.com automatically assigns me as a boy because of my name. oh the horrible irony!"

On May 13, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Do not weep for the soul of this 70-year-old porn censor

Liu Xiaozhen sacrifices the purity of his soul for the good of his country.

On May 13, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Kickstarter project gives Detroit an enormous RoboCop statue

Detroit police is partnering with federal law enforcement officials to do anything they can to get gun violence under control.

On May 13, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Powerful short film forges suicide prevention message from personal trauma

Eric Lim used the money his late sister left him to create an emotional film to help others struggling with suicidal thoughts. 

On May 13, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Publishing’s gender bias becomes a cover story

One YA author's casual challenge to reverse the gendered marketing on book covers has spurred a wide debate about stereotypes and standards.

On May 10, 2013 by Aja Romano

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YouTube pulls ad for disabled rights charity

YouTube says the video violated its community standards, but the site's claim doesn't hold up to scrutiny.

On May 9, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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For $300, Snapchat sexts can be yours forever

Richard Hickman says he can get back the supposedly deleted photos back in just six hours.

On May 9, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Porn site will pay to remove its name from man’s face

Hostgator Dotcom sold ad space on his face. Now, one of his clients is paying to have the tattoos removed.

On May 8, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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You can buy this guy’s personal data for $2

To protest data mining, Federico Zannier has violated his own privacy and is offering the results on Kickstarter. 

On May 8, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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UCLA applicant Twitter-spams his way to an acceptance letter

A high school student impatient to hear whether he'd been accepted to University of California, Los Angeles, started bugging the school on Twitter.

On May 8, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Twitter goes bananas as Sir Alex Ferguson announces retirement from soccer

One of the most successful managers in soccer history, Sir Alex Ferguson, announced Wednesday that he is to retire this summer. Predictably, Twitter exploded.

On May 8, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Anonymous wants to know how this Ohio man really died

If you ask officials in Sandusky County, Ohio, how Jacob Limberios died, they'll claim that it was a suicide. Anonymous doesn't think so.

On May 7, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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