A Clue to the Mystery of Colombia’s Missing Zika Cases
New evidence shows Zika causes brain malformations in babies with normal-sized heads, changing the way doctors diagnose and monitor the…
How Lego Built a Social Network for Kids That’s Not Creepy
Lego Life wants to be the internet’s first troll-free zone. The post How Lego Built a Social Network for Kids…
Half the Web Is Now Encrypted. That Makes Everyone Safer
Computer security news is usually pretty dismal. But today the web got safer in a very important way. The post…
Tech Had to Lash Out Against Trump’s Ban. It’s Personal
Among industries, tech spoke out more loudly than all the rest this weekend. That’s because Trump’s ban went to the…
The Machinery Is in Place to Make Trump Protests Permanent
Thanks to social media, pop-up protests could become as much a fixture of the new administration as President Trump’s tweets.…
Inside the ‘Tunnel’ Elon Musk Is Already Digging Under Los Angeles
“We have no idea what we’re doing—I want to be clear about that.” The post Inside the ‘Tunnel’ Elon Musk…
10 Awesome Indie Movies Coming Your Way This Year
Here are the coolest films to come out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The post 10 Awesome Indie Movies…
Masaya Nakamura—the ‘Father of Pac-Man’—Dies at 91
The man who helped launch the Japanese videogame industry passed away last week. The post Masaya Nakamura—the ‘Father of Pac-Man’—Dies…
Want to Be a Space Archaeologist? Here’s Your Chance
A new website lets anyone become their own version of Indiana Jones. The post Want to Be a Space Archaeologist?…
The ACLU’s Huge Weekend Donations Haul Shows Twitter Activism Can Work
All over Twitter people are promising to match donations to the civil liberties organization following President Trump’s immigration ban. The…