Changing the face of Silicon Valley
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Changing the face of Silicon Valley

Mitch and Freada Kapor are investing millions of dollars to get more women and people of color into the tech industry.

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Get ready for sexbots that look like Bigfoot

Sex robots are going to get way, way weirder than you can imagine, a famous sex columnist predicts.

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Norman Reedus Q&A: Walking Dead's straight shooter

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