By Leslie Horn

Google’s …

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By Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

By all accounts—except maybe Vladimir Putin’s—the small Russian resort town of Sochi isn’t ready for the Olympics. In fact, coverage of the preparations has taken on a downright panic-stricken tone. Can Sochi pull it out of the flames? The answer is yes—but at a steep cost.

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By Andrew Liszewski

Valentine’s Day is less than a couple of weeks away, and if you’ve yet to plan a romantic evening with your sweetheart, don’t sweat it. This tube of …

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By Andrew Tarantola

Today’s largest cargo ships can exceed 130 feet—in width—making any sort of passage through the arctic’s ice-encrusted trade routes nearly impossible without the help of not one but two conventional icebreakers. But with just a single one of these triangular ships leading the way, even the largest container vessel can forge through ice fields with ease.

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By Gerald Lynch – Gizmodo UK

Microsoft’s latest Windows 8.1 update has hit the web early ahead of its March release, letting those happy to take a punt on an unofficial, torrented version of the update check out what’s in store for the divisive operating system.

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