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art Noah Wall paints audio portraits using the structures of New York Gareth Branwyn

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Business Adblocking: How about nah? Cory Doctorow

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uk London developer makes last-minute changes to lock poor kids out of "communal" playground Cory Doctorow

fortnite Fortnite forces console cross-play for Xbox One and PS4 Jason Weisberger

theme parks Hayao Miyazaki's beloved 'Totoro' will be focus of Studio Ghibli theme park set to open in 2020 Xeni Jardin

Science 300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, reports UNICEF Xeni Jardin

Kids Father builds DIY 'American Ninja Warrior' course for daughter in back yard Xeni Jardin

Kids Kids in 1900 enjoy dangerous playground Mark Frauenfelder

History Robert Moses wove enduring racism into New York's urban fabric Cory Doctorow

Kids Playground designers' whimsical whales, krakens and dragons Andrea James

art Banksy in the Calais "jungle" reminds us that Steve Jobs was the "son of a Syrian migrant" Cory Doctorow

usausausa US governors vow to protect citizens from mass-shooters if they are Syrian Cory Doctorow

offworld Design a new subway system for your favorite city Laura Hudson

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