It charges your smart phone. Its built-in GPS guarantees it will never get lost. And the MIT student who created it has raised almost $1.4 million to ensure that soon enough, you’ll be able to own it. More
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Looks like Dallas authorities have more than the Ebola threat contained — on Thursday, a group of citizens took down a raging bigot who had just started a fight with another man, calling him a gay slur, before airport security intervened.
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Tradition more often than not tends to bite Boston in the ass, but some traditions end up putting a spotlight on some of the best stuff that happens here on a daily basis. For 35 years, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Rumble has taken bands that have strong ties to the Boston music scene and helps them gain greater exposure. It’s basically a rite of passage: Previous Rumble competitors include legendary names like The Dresden Dolls, Mission of Burma, the Lemonheads, Big D and the Kids Table, and Eli “Paperboy” Reed. And most of them didn’t even win! This year’s lineup was announced last night, letting us know who to keep an eye on. More