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  Miami Art Week's Immersive Installations Aren't Just for Selfies Anymore

  Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 8 a.m.

  Art evolves. Each new generation has a unique story to tell, and art is its storytelling medium. For a growing wave of creatives, technology is an essential aspect of life — and of the art that reflects it. “Technology really allows us to not just be passive viewers of the...

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  Roy Orbison's Hologram Might Be the Future of Nostalgia Tours

  Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 9 a.m.

  If you could see any musical act — from any time — perform live, who would it be? What was once a fantasy scenario saved for hazy late-night banter and dreadfully long concert queues is now becoming a profitable digital reality.

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  Meet Seven of Miami’s Most Popular Pet Influencers

  Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at 8:30 a.m.

  These are the pups and cats (and a couple of monkeys) that Miami just can't get enough of.

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  Artechouse, Instagram’s Newest Obsession, Opens in November in Miami Beach

  Monday, October 22, 2018 at 9:12 a.m.

  Move over, ice cream — there’s a new museum trend in town, and this one is here to stay. Blending art and technology, Artechouse is set to open in South Beach this November, just in time for Miami Art Week. The tech-driven art space originated in Washington, D.C., and later opened a location in New Mexico. For its third venture, its neon storefront will fit in nicely on Collins Avenue.

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  Miami Cops Plan to Use New 90-Minute DNA Tests, Alarming Civil Liberty Groups

  Friday, September 14, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

  Traditionally, police need two to three months to collect, process, and analyze DNA samples. But with a new kind of technology recently adopted by the Miami Police Department, the entire procedure can be wrapped up in less time than it takes to watch a movie. Soon enough, the agency says, it'll be able to analyze a suspect's DNA before he or she is even released from custody.

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  Miami Beach Commissioners Want to Cap Uber and Lyft Cars

  Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

  Last month, New York became the first city in the nation to impose a cap on the number of for-hire vehicles on its streets, barring companies such as Uber and Lyft from adding more cars in a move fought hard by both companies. In a separate measure that also drew the companies' ire, the city council voted to set a $15 minimum wage for drivers.