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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

When it was introduced a few years ago, Google Glass was labeled as the next big thing. But it flopped. Now, it's finding new uses with workers in manufacturing and other industries.

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I Was There Maya Beiser, Bassam Saba, Shane Shanahan, Jamey Haddad
Living Among the Ruins In Aleppo, A Man Keeps Playing His Songs

Mohammed Mohiedin Anis, or Abu Omar, 70, smokes his pipe as he sits in his destroyed bedroom listening to music on his vinyl player, gramophone, in Aleppo's formerly rebel-held al-Shaar neighbourhood. Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Living Among the Ruins In Aleppo, A Man Keeps Playing His Songs

Living Among the Ruins In Aleppo, A Man Keeps Playing His Songs

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Quiet This Will Destroy You
Buford: Come for the Coffee, Stay ... To Keep The Tiny Town Open

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Buford: Come for the Coffee, Stay ... To Keep The Tiny Town Open

Buford: Come for the Coffee, Stay ... To Keep The Tiny Town Open

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The Legacy Of The Mississippi Delta Chinese

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The Legacy Of The Mississippi Delta Chinese

The Legacy Of The Mississippi Delta Chinese

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James Cotton, Giant Of The Blues Harmonica, Dies At 81

Legendary harmonica player James Cotton, who died aged 81 after a 72-year-long career. Christopher Durst/Courtesy Alligator Records hide caption

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James Cotton, Giant Of The Blues Harmonica, Dies At 81

James Cotton, Giant Of The Blues Harmonica, Dies At 81

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Rocket 88 James Cotton
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Blues in My Sleep James Cotton Blues Band
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Continuing Niklas Aman
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Train Niklas Aman
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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

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Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

by Tasnim Shamma

Google Glass Didn't Disappear. You Can Find It On The Factory Floor

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A Winter's Storm In March Means A Morning Skiing The Glades

Chris Morris, an experienced back country skier, cuts back in a glade on Lyon Mountain in upstate New York. Brian Mann/NCPR hide caption

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A Winter's Storm In March Means A Morning Skiing The Glades

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A Winter's Storm In March Means A Morning Skiing The Glades

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After Leaving Justin Timberlake's Label, A Garage-Soul Singer Forges Her Own Path

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After Leaving Justin Timberlake's Label, A Garage-Soul Singer Forges Her Own Path

After Leaving Justin Timberlake's Label, A Garage-Soul Singer Forges Her Own Path

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Usage Fee The Sh-Booms
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How Long Do I Have to Wait for You [Instrumental] Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

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