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The impulse at the root is ancient and admirable. In Jewish tradition: tikkun olam—literally, repair of the world. In its kabbalistic form, it described uncovering divine sparks hidden in ordinary ...

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Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.

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