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10 Reasons the Multiverse Is a Real Possibility
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In 1957, Hugh Everett first wrote about the multiverse - different realms where every choice spawns a separate universe in which another version of ourselves does something different. It sounds crazy, but here are some reasons it might be true.
Jerry Lawson Forever Changed the Video Game Industry
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If you're a gamer, you've got Jerry Lawson to thank for inventing the first commercial home video game console with interchangeable game cartridges.
How Digital Rights Management Works
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DRM is a method of controlling access to copyrighted material. Find out how the technology behind DRM works and learn about the digital rights management controversy.
How Amazon Works
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Amazon.com's story is an e-commerce dream. Find out what makes Amazon different and how its technology infrastructure supports its sales approach.
What Is an RSS Feed?
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Short for Really Simple Syndication, RSS is a way to subscribe to a source of information, such as a Web site, and get brief updates delivered to you. So what should you subscribe to, and what happens next?
How Twitter Works
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Tweets are messages that are sent out over the Twitter network. Learn more about Tweets and find out how Tweets are sent and displayed on the site.
How Chaos Theory Works
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Has this ever happened to you? The meteorologist calls for a massive snowstorm, but the flakes fail to arrive. Chaos theory can shed light on why forecasts fail (and why our orderly world may not be so orderly after all).
What is Bing? A Close Look at How Microsoft Bing Works
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Are you wondering how Microsoft Bing works? Learn all about how Microsoft Bing works at HowStuffWorks.
What is the future of the Internet?
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Can we predict the future of the Internet? See how communication, transactions and entertainment might develop in the future of the Internet.
How the Living Earth Simulator Will Work
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You may have noticed that our planet isn't terribly predictable. Could a German polymath and an unfathomable pile of data change that?