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Recommended Reading: The life and death and life of Google Glass

Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read.

Live Operation With Google Glass In Kunming

Reports claim Google Glass is on its last leg after the folks in Mountain View shuttered the Explorer program last month. Not so fast. The wearable still has a truckload of uses, and making it an enterprise device could be the right move.

Enough Peter Parker: The Marvel Cinematic Universe Doesn't Need Another White Spider-Man
Kwame Opam, The Verge

Marvel and Sony made a deal earlier this week to make Spider-Man part of the former studio's Cinematic Universe. However, it might be time to move past Peter Parker.

The Art of Twitter Art
by Shirley Li, The Atlantic

Twitter isn't only for posting your musings 140 characters at a time. It's a social art gallery too, and there's quite a range of work on display.

The World's 50 Most Innovative Companies
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Fast Company

Curious where the best work is being done in 2015? Well, Fast Company compiled its list and profiles the entire group. Spoiler alert: Neither Apple nor Google is in the top spot.

Designing 'Evolve's' Terrifying Video Game Monsters
by Andrew Webster, The Verge

Here at Engadget, we appreciate the finer points of game design. That said, it's time to take a closer look at the frightening creatures we encounter in Evolve.

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