The Secret to Snow Removal Is Pickle Juice and Cheese Brine
Snow removal has undergone something of a renaissance in the past decade, and the future is brine. The post The…
Judge gives breathing room to 34,000 foreign workers
A U.S. judge is giving the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) an additional 90 days to get its act together…
We Asked a Robot to Write an Obit for AI Pioneer Marvin Minsky
Spoiler: The robot did a pretty good job, and hit its deadline. The post We Asked a Robot to Write…
Verizon and Samsung partner on tech to beef up indoor wireless coverage
Verizon and Samsung on Tuesday announced 4G small-cell LTE technology to improve in-building wireless coverage for business customers. Verizon’s 4G…
DEAL: Amazon discounting Crucial, Lexar Memory products today only
Whether you’re in the need for some more memory for your PC or are in the market for a flash…
Firefox 44 debuts push notifications
Mozilla today released Firefox 44, following in rival Chrome’s footsteps by adding push notifications to the browser. Tuesday’s update to…
Ghostly Portraits of Cyclists Rushing Through the Rain in China
Wiktoria Wojciechowska’s quirky images capture the rainy-day cyclists in Hangzhou and Beijing. The post Ghostly Portraits of Cyclists Rushing Through…
How to Back Up Your Mac Using Time Machine
Finding a reliable backup solution for the Mac that runs in the background and isn’t a drain on system resources…
Social Media Made the Arab Spring, But Couldn’t Save It
The Arab Spring was supposed to jumpstart democracy via social media. Five years later, the promise has faded. What happened?…
Oculus’ New Tool Lets You Animate Films Inside of VR
The company’s new program, called Quill, allows an illustrator to create work directly in VR—and then turns the drawings into…