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App Delivers 'Virtual Placebo' to Improve Your Health

Researchers from PlaceboEffect.com are raising funds through Indiegogo to create an app that administers a virtual placebo. No pills, no doctors — just pictures.

Learn About Overfishing With This Interactive Web Aquarium

The human race has had a profound effect on the planet. Unfortunately, it hasn't always been positive. One of the overlooked issues we've caused is overfishing.

Manager Uses Urban Dictionary to Defend UFC Fighter's Gay Twitter Slur

UFC fighter Nate Diaz (above) was suspended by the mixed martial arts body on Thursday night for earlier in the week using a gay slur against another fighter.

Report: Yahoo Board to Meet Sunday to Mull $1.1 Billion Tumblr Purchase

The tech blog is reporting that the Yahoo board plans to meet Sunday to mull a $1,1 billion all-cash bid for TumblrATD cautions that the deal could fall apart, but was on track as of Friday evening.

Nintendo Will Get Revenue From All YouTube Videos Featuring its IP

Nintendo will collect revenue from fan-made YouTube videos that feature content from its games, according to a statement by the company.

Wi-Fi Network Breaks Speed Record

Think your network is fast? Getting a gigagbyte-sized movie over your local wireless network to your hard drive in a few seconds is old hat. Now there's a network that can push a 2-hour, high-definition movie to a computer a mile away in less time than it takes to read a single word.

When Will Humans Upload Their Brains to Computers?

In the new techno-thriller Upload, a young computer scientist with a sketchy past and distrust of society decides to take the ultimate leap forward by scanning his brain and uploading his memories, personality and consciousness into a simulated world of his own making.

Watch Steve Aoki's New Music Video Featuring Ray Kurzweil

Electronic musician Steve Aoki is a self-professed "Apple geek" and otherwise a big fan of technology.

Where to Find Mashable at Internet Week New York

For one week in May, 45,000 Internet professionals come together in NYC to celebrate Internet business and culture at more than 400 events for Internet Week New York 2013, from May 20 to 27Mashable is proud to be a media partner for this year’s event.

Instabeat Is Google Glass and Nike FuelBand for Swimmers

Wearable gizmos are the next frontier in the world of technology. And fitness trackers like Fitbit or Nike+ FuelBand already give runners a great way to track their workouts. But what about swimmers? Until now, they've been left out of the gadget tracker fad.