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Hybrid Sharks; The Parts of Weed That are Bad for the Brain

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Discovered: Hybrid climate change fighting sharks, weed's effects on brain function, smartphones are addictive, an astounding link between diabetes, income and ADHD, and the kindness of humble strangers.

By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 8, 2011

Good Luck With That: A Super-Cheap Phone Challenges Big Companies

Republic Wireless is unveiling a super-duper cheap, $19-a-month, no-contract, unlimited-talk, data-and-text cell phone plan meant to "disrupt" the mobile market. Good luck with that.

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By John Hudson

Jun 14, 2011

Why You Might Want an Unlocked iPhone

Apple is selling iPhones without wireless contracts.

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