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Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business
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Fake Twitter Followers Become Multimillion-Dollar Business

Far from slowing, the market for fake Twitter followers seems to be taking off.

The Child, the Tablet, and the Developing Mind
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The Child, the Tablet, and the Developing Mind

I recently watched my sister perform an act of magic.

The Boy Wonder of Buzzfeed
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The Boy Wonder of Buzzfeed

"BenSmithing is now an official term!" shouted Michael Hastings, a BuzzFeed reporter and author, at his book release party in Chelsea on a subfreezing night in...

Google Gains From Creating Apps For the Opposition
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Google Gains From Creating Apps For the Opposition

For many people, smartphone shopping comes down to a choice of Apple's iPhone or one powered by Google's Android software.

The BlackBerry as Black Sheep
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The BlackBerry as Black Sheep

Rachel Crosby speaks about her BlackBerry phone the way someone might speak of an embarrassing relative. 

A New Tech Generation Defies the Odds in Japan
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A New Tech Generation Defies the Odds in Japan

Every Wednesday, a bar in central Tokyo hosts an unusual speed-dating event. There are drinks and plenty of coy looks. But the young people at the bar aren’t here...

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Still Creating Otherworldly Adventures

When the special-effects whiz and director Douglas Trumbull receives a special Oscar on Saturday—the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for filmmakers "whose technological...

Zynga's Tough Culture Risks a Talent Drain
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Zynga's Tough Culture Risks a Talent Drain

Zynga's chief executive, Mark Pincus, got an earful from employees last month.

In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores
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In Classroom of Future, Stagnant Scores

Amy Furman, a seventh-grade English teacher here, roams among 31 students sitting at their desks or in clumps on the floor. They're studying Shakespeare's "As...

Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus
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Computer Studies Made Cool, on Film and Now on Campus

After a decade of decreases, computer science programs are experiencing a resurgence. Educators and technologists say the increase is directly related to the popularity...

In Simulation Work, the Demand Is Real
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In Simulation Work, the Demand Is Real

As employment headlines go from grim to grimmer, it’s appropriate that one job category with expanding demand involves helping people avoid reality. Designers of...
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