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Furnishly: The Online Market For Fine Local Furniture

Furnishly, a Chicago-based online furniture selling marketplace, is looking to replace the abstract user experience of websites like Craigslist by offering a robust, end-to-end platform for shoppers to easily peruse and purchase furniture in their area.

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In The Internet Age, Snuggling Becomes A Commodity

Are we desperate enough to resort to paying a complete stranger to snuggle with us? If so, Jackie Samuels, the social work graduate student charging $1 per minute for you to cuddle with her, may be onto something.

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With More Than $5M In Support, OUYA Unveils Its “Secret Weapon”

After smashing Kickstarter records by reaching its nearly $1 million goal in mere hours, the OUYA open-source Android gaming platform has lifted the curtain on its “secret weapon” this week.

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StampedeCon Getting St Louis Excited About Big Data

A new conference surrounding the growing industry of Big Data in the corporate world will debut in St. Louis next month, featuring speakers from big name companies, including Facebook, Nokia, and Monsanto.

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Quabel: Re-Thinking The Word Processor

Quabel, an experimental web-based word processor hopes to set itself apart, and court serious writers, eliminating distractions in favor of an easy, core functionality.

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PerBlue Focuses On Location-Based Gaming, Releases New Game ‘Parallel Zombies’

Madison, WI game studio PerBlue has been developing location-based mobile titles since its founders were still attending the University of Wisconsin in 2008. With its latest release, the company is bringing a zombie title exclusively to Android devices.

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On The Rise: Why Africa Is The Next Big Tech Scene

The second-most populated continent is quickly gaining ground as a prominent world player, particularly in the technology sector. Indeed, 2012 has been a busy year for the African tech scene.

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Reddit: Why Is Wikipedia Running Out Of Editors?

The verdict is in: Wikipedia is running out of admins and editors. But why it is happening is another story. Reddit readers weighed in on the root causes for many burning their Wiki-loyalty cards.

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The Tap Lab Experiment: Geo-Social Gaming, Without Check-Ins

A Boston-based startup wants to breathe new life into the shriveled husk of location-based gaming by discarding the ubiquitous “check-in” mechanic.

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BREAKING: You Can Now Purchase .Africa Domains

After a prolonged discussion since last year, the flood gates opened today, and registration requests for .Africa names are now being accepted.

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