Sweden Drops Assange’s Rape Case—But He’s Not Walking Free
The Swedish decision only brings into focus Assange’s core conflict with the US government. The post Sweden Drops Assange’s Rape…
Brrrr. The Secret History of Frozen Food
Hint: Move fast, and don’t forget the calcium chloride spray The post Brrrr. The Secret History of Frozen Food appeared…
12 Monkeys Is Back, and It’s Abandoned the Movie for Good
The show’s third season tosses out the last vestiges of Terry Gilliam’s movie, and liberates its storytelling in the process.…
How Do Drones Fly? Physics, of Course!
A typical drone has four rotors. By varying the power to the these four motors, the drone can hover, climb,…
Google’s Perfect Future Will Always Be Just Around The Corner
The biggest takeaway from this year’s Google I/O was a vision—not a product. The post Google’s Perfect Future Will Always…
Alien: Covenant Proves ‘Franchise Fatigue’ Really Means ‘Boring Movies’
Another ‘Alien’ movie would’ve been fine—if it was a good one. The post Alien: Covenant Proves ‘Franchise Fatigue’ Really Means…
Want a Better Web? Here’s an Idea: Pay for It
What’s the best way to foster a better web? Maybe fishing for more clicks and more eyeballs watching more ads…
Google Puts AI in Your Phone So You Can … Copy and Paste?
Google’s TensorFlow Lite engine puts artificial intelligence right on your phone. First order of business: make cutting and pasting not…
An Oral History of the #Hashtag
Whether you first knew # as a number sign, the pound symbol, or a tic-tac-toe board, its incarnation as the…
How Boring Old Pension Funds Might Curb Global Warming
A bunch of retirement funds—plus the world’s largest asset manager—used their shareholder votes to make an oil company report its…