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Today's Top Stories // Mar 8, 2014

Software Patents Are Bullshit

"Patents are enshrined in the U.S. Constitution for a single purpose: to promote the progress of science and useful arts." Alas, when it comes to software, it... read more

The Ultimate Cheat Sheet For Dealing With Excuses

I didn't have any money so couldn't start a business. And even if I started one, I didn't have an office, or clients, and I was too shy to cold-call clients. I... read more

Google Ventures Boots ‘Bustle’

Bustle, the unfortunately named and ill-marketed woman's publication launched by Bleacher Report founder Bryan Goldberg in August, has lost at least one... read more

Google's Schmidt Says Inequality Will Be Number One Issue For Democracies

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Once Again, Down Wants To Hook You Up With Your SXSW Hookup

It's a new year, and a whole new SXSW, but some things don't change. Thanks to an endless stream of parties with open bars, the (relatively) warm nights, and a... read more

Windows Phone Surpasses BlackBerry In The US Despite Flat Market Share

The dogfight between BlackBerry and Windows Phone in the U.S. has a new leader. Microsoft's smartphone platform now controls more market share than that of the... read more

Too Bad! Tickle, The App That Saves You From Awkward Situations, Doesn’t Really Exist

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TOP VIDEOS

Bye Bye Second Screen? The InAIR Lets You Browse The Web And Watch TV All In One Place

Nowadays, many people browse the web at the same time that they're watching TV -- the phenomenon is called the... read more

TC Makers: Check Out The Georgia Tech Invention Studio Where Students Build The Future

When you give Dr. Craig Forest an inch, he takes a mile. The mild-mannered Assistant Professor of Bioengineering... read more

Keen On… Success: Why 99.9% Of Tech Companies Aren't WhatsApp or Instagram

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