150 MPH Typhoon Winds Mean Disaster, Right? Well, Not Necessarily
Scales that evaluate hurricane, typhoon, or cyclone threat based on wind speed alone ignore that the real danger comes from…
We’ll Never Be Able to Look Away Again. Dallas and Minnesota Prove It
If you’ve logged onto Facebook over the last two days, you may well have watched someone die—possibly at the exact…
Mozilla wants to build web recommendation engine into Firefox
Mozilla on Thursday announced a new initiative designed to guide Firefox users to relevant websites without relying on search engines.…
With Minnesota shooting, power of live streaming takes center stage
Live streaming, a technology that has been around for years, became white hot this week after it was used to…
Microsoft, university researchers break DNA data storage record
Researchers said the impressive part about reaching the 200MB milestone is not just how much data they were able to…
WaterproofGate: Samsung's high end Galaxy S7 fails Consumer Reports tests
Despite being "IP 68 certified" to resist extended liquid intrusion in up to five feet of water for 30 minutes,…
This guy thought it would be a great idea to put his phone in a gun-shaped case and go to the airport
A UK man has found himself in hot water this week after strolling into the London Stansted Airport with what…
Y Combinator’s Plan to Build a New City? Not Actually Crazy
Y Combinator’s initiative, bold and nascent though it may be, is just the latest in a long line of schemes…
The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle
Semi-autonomous trucks take to the interstate. The post The Army’s Self-Driving Trucks Hit the Highway to Prepare for Battle appeared…
Apple Music for Android Updated With Playback and Playlist Fixes
Apple Music for Android has been updated with a few bug fixes related to playback and playlist issues. In particular,…