The Science of Waiting … and Waiting … for Your Page to Load
Web designers are getting better and better at manipulating how you perceive wait time online. The post The Science of…
A Hacking Group Is Selling iPhone Spyware to Governments
Well-funded and professional organization sells extremely sophisticated mobile spyware to nation states. The post A Hacking Group Is Selling iPhone…
The Flying Bum Just Crashed—So Why Are We Building Airships?
Turns out this may be the—second—age of the dirigible. The post The Flying Bum Just Crashed—So Why Are We Building…
The Hague Convicts a Tomb-Destroying Extremist With Smart Design
This week, smart design helped the ICC find Ahmad Al Faqi Al Mahdi guilty for the destruction of multiple historic…
Area Filmmaker Not So Thrilled Trump Used His Footage in an Ad
He filmed a train carrying desperate people hoping for a new life. Then Trump used the footage to send a…
WhatsApp’s Privacy Cred Just Took a Big Hit
Now that WhatsApp is sharing phone numbers with Facebook, it’s no longer the security oasis users relied on. The post…
Linux Took Over the Web. Now, It’s Taking Over the World
25 years after Linus Torvalds unveiled Linux, the free operating system is still finding new uses. The post Linux Took…
All Aboard the Most Tricked-Out Science Ship in America
Climb aboard for a tour of the Sally Ride, the ship that’ll lead America into a new era of ocean…
Here’s How to Emoji-Flirt Like a Real Teenager
Flirting over text is quick, fun, and fraught with potential disaster. Avoid getting boo’d with this trusty legend. The post…
Travel Back in Time With the Master of Photo Colorization
Brazilian artist Marina Amaral makes history feel more real by adding the color back in. The post Travel Back in…