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By Nitasha Tiku 1/03 10:45am

All trying to impress each other right now.

WE ARE OUTNUMBERED: The U.S. Now Has More Internet-Connected Devices Than People

According to the Census Bureau’s population clock, there are currently 315 million people in the United States. But the chance that any of them are talking to each other is pretty slim. Read More

By Ben Popper 5/11/11 6:41am

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Social Sensors for Cyber Smokers, The Grindr of E-Cigarettes is Here

Lighting up at the Betabeat offices is a very social activity, with groups of nicotine addicts coming and going to the elevator as regular as the tides.

But for those trying out new electronic cigarettes, which replace smoke with a burst of nicotine laden water vapor, finding a clique of fellow travelers might be a little more Read More

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Jonathan Martin Named Political Correspondent at The New York Times
Manhattan Transfers

Sandy Who? Red Hook Townhouse Tries To Set Neighborhood Record With $2.15 M. Pricetag
Up & Down the Street

Permission to Splurge: Whole Foods Isn't Just About Where You Buy Your Food; It's About Who You Think You Are
Rockin' Toddlers

Brooklyn Bowl Owner to Build Rock n' Roll Preschool/Bar in Gowanus
Gone Weiner Gone

Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone

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WE ARE OUTNUMBERED: The U.S. Now Has More Internet-Connected Devices Than People

Social Sensors for Cyber Smokers, The Grindr of E-Cigarettes is Here

Across the Wire

Jonathan Martin Named Political Correspondent at The New York Times

Sandy Who? Red Hook Townhouse Tries To Set Neighborhood Record With $2.15 M. Pricetag

Permission to Splurge: Whole Foods Isn't Just About Where You Buy Your Food; It's About Who You Think You Are

Brooklyn Bowl Owner to Build Rock n' Roll Preschool/Bar in Gowanus

Photographers Finally Leave Anthony Weiner's Apartment Alone