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Monday, January 28, 2013

BuzzFeed FWD: This Is The Terrified Monkey That Iran Shot Into Space And More!


This Is The Terrified Monkey That Iran Shot Into Space

The Iranian government announced on Monday that they had successfully launched a monkey into space. The monkey has now safely returned to Earth. None of this, however, has been independently verified.

How Vine Put Hardcore Porn In Front Of Its Entire Userbase

Countless Vine users were surprised to find explicit pornography in their video feeds. Pretty big, as far as launch glitches go.

"Downton Abbey" For The Super Nintendo

If only this were real. Video created by Bill Kiley.

What Mobile Apps Looked Like 13 Years Ago

That's roughly 130 in consumer tech years. Excavated by MHamer.

Instagram Isn't An Indie Anymore

What it means that it's now a Facebook subsidiary.

Promises Of Charity Won Tax Breaks for Tech Companies

San Francisco tech companies will avoid local taxes in exchange for promises, charitable contributions, and even promoted tweets, according to draft city documents. The agreements could be finalized as soon as tomorrow.

A Look Inside Silicon Valley's Suburbia

Beth Yarnelle Edwards' photography offers a rare view of Silicon Valley home life.

How To Kill A Tech Site You Paid Almost $2 Billion For

CBS continues to crush editorial independence and morale at CNET as it continues to forbid the tech site from reviewing or saying good things about companies it is suing. "Morale is plummeting," Romenesko reports.

"Peak Barnes & Noble"

Barnes & Noble currently has over 680 stores, at one point opening 30 new locations a year. But now it expects to close 20 stores a year over the next decade. Which is fine, sort of, as more reading moves to screens. But, unfortunately for Barnes & Noble, sales of its Nook ebook reader aren't spectacular.

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