The Clever Lindlund Ruler Measures the Digital and Physical Worlds
The Lindlund ruler closes the gap between analog and digital design. The post The Clever Lindlund Ruler Measures the Digital…
Rogue One’s Director Reveals the Secrets of That Crazy Vader Scene
According to Gareth Edwards, the scene almost didn’t happen. Here’s how he pulled it off. The post Rogue One’s Director…
Photo of the Week: Scientists Fire Up the World’s Largest Artificial Sun (Without Melting Earth)
“Synlight,” as it’s called, puts out light 10,000 times as intense as that of the sun. The post Photo of…
Witness 60 Years of Glorious F1 Race Car Evolution
From the front engined tubes to of yore to the mystic aerodynamic future. The post Witness 60 Years of Glorious…
Tech Bigwigs Know How Addictive Their Products Are. Why Don’t the Rest of Us?
The world’s greatest technocrats follow the cardinal rule of drug dealing: never get high on your own supply. The post…
The Journey of NASA’s Smartest Satellite Finally Comes to an End
The Earth Observing-1 satellite is retiring, and leaving behind an oddball technological legacy. The post The Journey of NASA’s Smartest…
Facebook Messenger Finally Makes Group Chat Not a Total Hassle
Yet another way of making Messenger the only messaging app you need. The post Facebook Messenger Finally Makes Group Chat…
Silicon Valley Would Rather Cure Death Than Make Life Worth Living
While Silicon Valley titans are drunk on the transhumanist promise to cure death, people are dying of curable problems that…
Instagram Has Two-Factor Authentication Now, So Turn It On
It takes just a few minutes to secure your Instagram account. Here’s how to do it. The post Instagram Has…
WikiLeaks Reveals How the CIA Can Hack a Mac’s Hidden Code
The leak shows how physical access hacks can plant undetectable spying code deep in a Macbook’s firmware. The post WikiLeaks…