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Here on the new PopSci.com, we're practically swimming in RSS feeds. As you can see, we're now cataloging our content both by category (what you see in the black bar on every page) as well as by keyword, or tag. This way, it's possible to subscribe to any and all content that may interest you. Only want to read about robots? Simply click on the 'robots' tag anywhere on the site, then click its orange RSS button on the robots page to subscribe. Easy!
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