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Facebook just designed a custom networking switch
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With a new stylus and digital ruler, Adobe proves it's more than just a software company (review)
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What Amazon’s ‘Fire Phone’ means — and why it could be a real contender
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Analysts: New Amazon phone must reinvent shopping on smartphones
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Forget photo filters: this messaging app sends smells
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IBM wants to give NYC startups a chance to to use its brainiest AI, Watson
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Here's what Tesla's 'good faith' patent stance actually means
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The DeanBeat: My straight-shooting impressions from another E3
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Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more
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eBay’s local delivery plans unravel: eBay Now may shut down (Updated)
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Steam Early Access: Your rights when game development stops
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Don't expect that Early Access game to get finished, says Steam's quietly updated FAQ
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A programmer's view of Apple's new Swift language
![Pssst. IBM has quietly walked away from the software-defined networking business (exclusive)](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ibm-sign-iouri-goussev-flickr.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
Pssst. IBM has quietly walked away from the software-defined networking business (exclusive)
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Here's investor Keith Rabois' bold new home-selling startup: OpenDoor
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More people pirate TV shows than tweet about them
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The complete history of Mario Kart
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Ryse creator Crytek releases CryEngine 'game engine as a service' on Steam (exclusive)
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5 industries that iBeacon will disrupt
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Engineers build D-Day relics that you can view in virtual reality with Oculus Rift
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Practice Fusion's new database eats electronic health records and spits out 'Insight'
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Campaign promises: How PS4 and Xbox One compare to the original visions
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Flocks of airborne camera drones will change journalism — & spying
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Former NSA director: 'I would lose all respect for Russia if they haven't fully exploited Snowden'
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How Yahoo made itself relevant in mobile — and what its future looks like (interview)
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Former KGB general: Snowden is cooperating with Russian intelligence
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The 4 waves of content marketing: text, images, personalization, & now … apps?
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Messaging apps for couples are so hot right now. Here's a look at the numbers
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Uber says new App-Based Drivers' union is 'bogus'
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Transistor is a beautiful, strategic game starring a bunch of boring people (review)
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Microsoft announces the Surface Pro 3: A 12-inch tablet that targets your laptop
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Logitech's Case+ is almost the perfect iPhone accessory suite — but it'll cost you (review)
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Rackspace's latest filing reads like a for-sale sign
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Pot startups now have their own joint working space in Denver
![UC Irvine is the first medical school to add Google Glass to its curriculum](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/uc-irvine.png?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
UC Irvine is the first medical school to add Google Glass to its curriculum
![IBM researchers discover new polymer materials that are stronger than bone and can heal themselves](https://venturebeat-com-develop.go-vip.co/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ibm-polymer-discovery.jpg?resize=350%2C175&strip=all)
IBM researchers discover new polymer materials that are stronger than bone and can heal themselves
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How a swarm of data is helping Chicago re-map urban life
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10 ways to use your data to make more money (really)
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