Facebook Reboots Trending Topics—Again—as Fake News Festers
Facebook’s Trending Topics—an innocuous-seeming module that has become a magnet for controversy over bias and fake news—is getting another reboot.…
If You Look at X-Rays or Moles for a Living, AI Is Coming for Your Job
Pattern-recognition algorithms promise to drastically change the job description for doctors who decipher diagnoses from images. The post If You…
The World Really Doesn’t Need an Apocalypse Now Videogame
Francis Ford Coppola’s American Zoetrope is working with some gaming industry veterans to create an Apocalypse Now videogame. But is…
This Artist Tied One Knot for Every Day of 2016. The Results Are Gorgeous
Windy Chien decided to learn a new skill. One year later, she’s got a lot of knots. The post This…
Wanna Learn About Vectors? Just Let Python Do the Work
Vectors are pretty important in the introductory physics course. Here are some tips on using python to teach vectors. The…
How Being Bored Out of Your Mind Makes You More Creative
An unoccupied mind might be the most fruitful mind. But boredom is harder and harder to come by. The post…
Inside the Shop Turning Ancient Rides into Sleeper Supercars
Jonathan Ward’s ICON takes out the engine, leaves the patina. The post Inside the Shop Turning Ancient Rides into Sleeper…
Making Sense of President Trump’s Contradictory Energy Plan
Experts say his plan to bring back coal and increase oil and gas defies reason. The post Making Sense of…
Google Goes After Bad Ads and Bad Sites That Profit From Them
Google wants you to know that it’s on a rampage against bad ads—a problem that has become especially pressing as…
Review: Thalia Capo 200
Thalia’s 200 Series capos change your guitar’s pitch without noticeably impacting its intonation. The post Review: Thalia Capo 200 appeared…