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This week's 10 stories you shouldn't miss


Annie Easley helped make modern spaceflight possible

Annie Easley helped make modern spaceflight possible

To celebrate Black History Month, Engadget is running a series of profiles honoring African-American pioneers in the world of science and technology.
Kids will love the 21st century View-Master (but it made me dizzy)

Kids will love the 21st century View-Master (but it made me dizzy)

I may not be the best candidate for a virtual reality demo. My glasses always get in the way, and even straight 3D tends to make me dizzy.
'Saturday Night Live' app puts 40 years of sketches on your iPhone

'Saturday Night Live' app puts 40 years of sketches on your iPhone

Practically everybody has at least one favorite Saturday Night Live sketch. Whether you lean more toward Wayne's World than Father Guido Sarducci, Brian Fellow or Stefon, though, now you can stick 'em all in your pocket with the SNL app for iOS.
Engadget's new buyer's guide picks: the Dell XPS 13, HP Stream 11 and more!

Engadget's new buyer's guide picks: the Dell XPS 13, HP Stream 11 and more!

It's been a while since we updated our buyer's guide -- nothing like a bunch of winter holidays and then CES to slow us down.
Art, Instagram and digital disintegration

Art, Instagram and digital disintegration

Traditional photographs inevitably incur some physical wear and tear, while their digital counterparts are seemingly immune to such damage.
Cortana made me a better gambler, but I'm never listening to her again

Cortana made me a better gambler, but I'm never listening to her again

I'm a bit of a gambler. I've probably placed at least one bet per week for the past year. I'm also pretty good at it -- since winning a few hundred dollars on the World Cup last year, I've maintained a positive account balance at Ladbrokes (other betting sites are available), never adding additional funds, and never betting more than $10 on a single event.
Nike's SNKRS app puts a shoe store in your pocket

Nike's SNKRS app puts a shoe store in your pocket

It may be hard for Nike to steal some of Adidas' current thunder, what with the upcoming release of Kanye West's highly anticipated Yeezy Boost and all.
Here's what you could buy with Apple's $700 billion market cap

Here's what you could buy with Apple's $700 billion market cap

When we talk about a company's market capitalization, it's really just a jargon-y way of saying how much that company's really worth.
Adult Themes: 8 connected sex toys for your Valentine

Adult Themes: 8 connected sex toys for your Valentine

There are many ways to tell someone that you love them. If they're not into flowers, chocolates or steak dinners, however, then you might just have to spice things up in the bedroom with an erotic device that's a little more exciting than a Magic Wand.
Anonymity is dead and other lessons from the Silk Road trial

Anonymity is dead and other lessons from the Silk Road trial

It's a story that belongs in a major motion picture. Hidden identities, narcotics, money laundering, computer hacking, blackmail and even attempted murder are all parts of this dramatic tale.

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