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Google Doodle celebrates Hedy Lamarr’s scientific legacy

By Bonnie Burton Hedy Lamarr was more than just a 1940s Hollywood movie star. She was also an inventor who helped developed technologies that made Wi-Fi possible today.

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Optimistic futurism: The designers building the world of tomorrow

By Claire Reilly Whether it’s the first cordless kettle or a spacecraft for civilians, UK design company Seymourpowell has long created inventions that are on “the edge of the future.” But how do you design the world of tomorrow if it doesn’t exist today?

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Three chapters in, CNET’s crowdsourced sci-fi novel is coming to life

By Eric Mack CNET’s Crave blog has asked the world to help write a sci-fi novel, and the world has responded. Here’s an update on our first week creating an alternate multiverse.

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Three chapters in, CNET’s crowdsourced sci-fi novel is coming to life

By Eric Mack CNET’s Crave blog has asked the world to help write a sci-fi novel, and the world has responded. Here’s an update on our first week creating an alternate multiverse.

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​Ford: Our cars will give you control of your driver data

By Stephen Shankland The automaker wants to appeal to those fretting that cars gather increasing amounts of personal data. But make no mistake — it still would like to make use of that data to improve driving.

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The Warlock of Firetop Mountain adds a new element to the Fighting Fantasy series (PAX Aus 2015)

By Nic Healey Tin Man Games continues its digital adaptations of the classic Fighting Fantasy game books from Steve Jackson and Ian Livingstone. This time it’s the 1982 classic, “The Warlock of Firetop Mountain”.

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In Instagram age, like and share photos, but don’t forget context

By Richard Trenholm Instagram co-founder Mike Krieger discusses the photo-sharing app’s role in the era of social media and mobile tech. Also, he talks about why they’ve never seen themselves as a “photo company.”

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Why no Luke in the ‘Force Awakens’ trailers? Rating the theories

By Danny Gallagher Ever since Luke Skywalker went missing from yet another “Force Awakens” trailer, theories about the Jedi’s whereabouts have abounded. CNET’s Danny Gallagher dissects them and adds two of his own.

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