The Cooper Hewitt Design Museum Just Put 200,000 Items Online
The design museum’s collection samples from ancient history, the future, and everything in between. That’s a lot of stuff—and now…
Go Update OS X and Safari Right Now
Apple’s latest OS X update patches a dangerous (and rare) zero-day vulnerability. The post Go Update OS X and Safari…
Samsung’s Recalling Millions of Note 7 Phones Over Battery Fires
But there’s no information yet for customers on how to trade in your faulty phones. The post Samsung’s Recalling Millions…
The Secret to a Breakthrough in Fighting Norovirus? Human Bile
By adding digestive juices, scientists have finally figured out how to grow norovirus in a petri dish—opening up a path…
Repeat After Me: Humans Run the Internet, Not Algorithms
With the Facebook Trending mess, people are arguing over whether humans or algorithms should run Facebook. But that makes no…
The Four-Year Fight to Make San Francisco’s Subway Stop Screaming
This is what it takes to make your commute quieter. The post The Four-Year Fight to Make San Francisco’s Subway…
The NFL’s First Translucent Roof Is a Super-Tough Monster
Innovative new materials have been creeping into sports stadium construction around the world, providing both practical and aesthetic benefit. The…
Ghostbusting Finally Got Me to Believe in the Power of VR
Matching virtual reality to a physical space helped me find the type of experience necessary for emotional impact. (Just don’t…
The Last Ship Is One Huge Navy Ad—and Your New TV Obsession
It might not be a great summer for popcorn movies, but the TNT summer show has more than enough lightweight…
It’s Time to Talk About That Awful Don’t Breathe Twist
If you haven’t seen ‘Don’t Breathe,’ don’t read. The post It’s Time to Talk About That Awful Don’t Breathe Twist…