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Old meets new in 2014 video game lineup

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Master Chief, Meet Aiden Pearce : Old faces collide with new ones in 2014 video game lineup LOS ANGELES (AP) — The usual suspects are back in new video game installments in 2014 — Mario...
    






Best Of FORBES: The Polar Vortex, 30 Under 30 And Self-Driving Cars

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“The polar vortex gripping the nation has brought a crazy week for natural gas. On Monday the demand for gas nationwide hit a record 125 billion cubic feet as homeowners and power generators sought...
    






Few ‘wearables’ balance fashion and function

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Gadget show is awash in 'wearable' devices, but questions of acceptance and usefulness remain LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and...
    






I, Robot Journalist: Beaming Into CES 2014 From My Kitchen

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I’ve never been to the technology orgy party that is the Consumer Electronics Show. Many of my Forbes colleagues are there, reporting on the latest, greatest, and creepiest gadgets in the pipeline....
    






Gadget Watch: The Internet-connected toothbrush

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Gadget Watch: The toothbrush that knows how you're brushing, and can tell your dentist LAS VEGAS (AP) — Armbands that track how much you move have become popular ways to motivate people...
    






Why Biotech Whiz Kid Jack Andraka Is Not On The Forbes 30 Under 30 List

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When I put out a call for promising young scientists to be part of Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 project, no name came up more than that of Jack Andraka, the 16-year-old who created a prototype cancer...
    






Volkswagen Super Bowl 2014 Ad announced

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The Super Bowl 2014 takes place on February 2, 2014 and will have besides the big game a huge line-up of Super Bowl ads. Fox managed to charge $4 million on average for 30 second spots. Here is...

Cracker Barrel Waitress Serves Up Happiness, Gets Tip & More

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“Can you give us your grumpiest server?” That was the request made by two men at a Nebraska Cracker Barrel. The hostess couldn’t accommodate their request. There are no grumpy servers here, she told...
    






China’s Relaxation Of Its One-Child Policy Is A Bright Spot From 2013

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By Scott Beaulier As the year came to an end, there were plenty of things from 2013 to look back on and be pessimistic about. Edward Snowden’s revelations about the scale and scope of NSA spying,...