18 Aug 2011

Photo: Speakers Seth Priebatsch, Felicia Day, Christopher Poole at the 2011 SXSW Interactive Festival (Getty Images)

South by Southwest Interactive (that's SXSWi to you) is the annual Austin, Texas, magnet for tech geeks who give software developers and gadget inventors bona fide rock star status. The schedule is always jam-packed with conference sessions--interactive, music and film--meant to stimulate the mind; this year, MTV wants to see those ideas put into action. On the spot. In a 60-minute session.

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Photo:  Leonardo DiCaprio Driving the New 2012 Fisker Karma (Getty Images)

Photo: Leonardo DiCaprio driving the new 2012 Fisker Karma. (Getty Images)

If you're lucky enough to have a car, how lucky have you been at the pump this summer? Chances are you were on a losing streak because gas prices are no joke. Perhaps you need one of these...

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17 Aug 2011
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You have one week left to charm the pants off Google with your brilliant young minds. Do you have what it takes to be one of 12 winners headed to Zeitgeist Americas 2011 this fall?

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12 Aug 2011
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If there's one thing you definitely want to have around for when you need it, it's a condom. With the high prevalence of new HIV cases in the U.S. and abroad, it makes us wonder about the accessibility of protection. But now, there's an app for that--thanks to iCondom, a user-generated iPhone app, you can find condoms anywhere at any time.

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11 Aug 2011
Photo:  The Black Eyed Peas attend the Adobe Youth Voices Academy launch (Getty Images)

Photo: The Black Eyed Peas attend the Adobe Youth Voices Academy launch (Getty Images)

The Black Eyed Peas are continuing their mission to “Plant Inspiration” by helping young people create social change through the arts.

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3 Aug 2011
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Oh hai, cyber voyagers! Welcome to the information superhighway. Sandra Bullock is all up in your modem, and Ozzy Osborne is somewhere out back playing Minesweeper and lighting things on fire. It’s a pretty rad place.

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27 Jul 2011
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Foursquare isn't just for making people jealous that you're hitting up Lady Gaga's concert; it can actually help you while earning your college degree! Last year, Foursquare teamed up with universities across the country to offer badges and deals specific to each campus, and have just added more to their repertoire. Get ready to explore your campus by choosing your adventure below!

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26 Jul 2011

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A new study indicates that a whole lotta young people are sexting away, which prompts two immediate responses: duh and Please-don't-let-it-go-viral. With 4 out of 5 college kids shooting off nastay (or just plain provocative) messages, it's not a bad idea to know your boundaries, then set 'em, where textual foreplay is concerned.

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20 Jul 2011
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What would happen if you were caught playing Angry Birds in class? Detention? Phone confiscation? How about an "F" on your next test?

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19 Jul 2011

Photo: Betty White (Getty Images) Sgt. Ray Lewis (RSonicVision/YouTube)

All it took was one. After Mila Kunis accepted a dance party invitation from a soldier she has yet to meet,  it didn't take long before other wishful thinkers started trying their luck in the dream date department.

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