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punk Sonic Youth releases 12 of their live shows spanning their career Gareth Branwyn

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photography The Smithsonian just released 2.8 million images into the public domain David Pescovitz

crime North Yorkshire Police seek owner of "distinctive silver ring" Rob Beschizza

security Assessing the security of devices by measuring how many difficult things the programmers tried to do Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Why CRTs are great for modern video games Clive Thompson

music Remembering Johnny Cash on the day he died Xeni Jardin

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moon Scientists discover 4.8 quintillion pound "mystery blob" below the moon's surface Mark Frauenfelder