The 20 Most Successful Technology Failures of All Time

The graveyard of technology is riddled with failed products: remember the Apple Newton? Or Microsoft's Zune? How about Amazon's Fire Phone? And yet in Silicon Valley "failing fast" is heralded…

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New Zealand’s #thatwanakatree becomes social media sensation

#thatwanakatree being photographed at sunset at low tide. Photograph: Eleanor Ainge Roy A spindly, crooked tree that appears to have grown up out of a lake has become an unlikely…

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12 Most Effective SEO Strategies For 2017

SEO isn't an exact science -- nor even exactly a science. That said, there are certain strategies that - when used consistently - greatly increase the likelihood of getting higher rankings. Knowing…

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April update: ‘You should start getting excited’

HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. – This could be it. Seriously. April, the now-famous-and-very-pregnant giraffe at Animal Adventure Park, might give birth soon. As in, really soon. (Click here to watch the live…

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Kenya starts selling bonds via mobile phones

Kenya has become the first country to exclusively sell government bonds to citizens via their mobile phones, as it seeks new ways of raising money. The country is already a…

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3 Top Mobile Gaming industry Stocks to Buy in 2017

The mobile gaming market can be a minefield for investors. Top-heavy business models that rely on a few hit titles and a small group of high-spending "whales" often collapse. Interest…

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PM Update: Lots of clouds this weekend, but feeling mostly springlike

Cherry blossoms heading toward peak. (Erinn Shirley via Flickr) Following this morning’s boisterous batch of showers, we ended up with a fairly nice afternoon. Temperatures struggled through the midday but…

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In so many ways, users of social media improve our journalism

Of late in these pages we’ve offered semi-regular themed editions that go beyond our normal presentation of several topical subjects. This Sunday we focus on social media’s impact on politics…

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SEO How-to, Part 9: Diagnosing Crawler Issues

Editor’s note: This post continues our weekly primer in SEO, touching on all the foundational aspects. In the end, you’ll be able to practice SEO more confidently and converse about…

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Gaming is healing

Remember when I said I had awesome friends? Well, that wasn't always the case. I was not the coolest kid growing up in school. Shocker! I was very shy and…

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