Driving Uber at the RNC, You Learn a Lot About Pants
Our Transporter takes on his second day of driving an Uber in Cleveland during the Republican Convention. He notices a…
Clear Some Space on Your Synth Rack: The Minimoog Returns
After decades out of production, the most famous synthesizer in music history is about to be re-released. The post Clear…
Someone Got Zika in Utah and No One Knows How
The patient had cared for someone else with Zika, but no mosquitoes or sexual contact are reportedly involved. The post…
The NYC Subway’s Getting a Much-Needed Facelift
These are some attractive quick fixes for a transportation network stretched well beyond its capacity. The post The NYC Subway’s…
How Trump’s RNC Entrance Ranks in the Smoke Machine Pantheon
Smoke ’em if you got ’em. The post How Trump’s RNC Entrance Ranks in the Smoke Machine Pantheon appeared first…
No, the Death Star Isn’t Impossibly Big in the Rogue One Poster. We Did the Math
People are complaining about the size of the Death Star in the Rogue One poster. Here’s how you could actually…
A New Service Alerts You When Someone Uses Your Social Security Number
Civic focuses on monitoring your Social Security number to prevent identity theft, so you don’t have to chase it down…
When Pokémon Go’s Servers Go Down, You’re Not the Only Loser
Can’t log into Pokémon Go? That’s not just a disappointment for players. It’s also costing the company behind the game…
The EPA’s Fuel Efficiency Testing May Not Work. Like, at All
The EPA’s test to make sure automakers are hitting their CAFE fuel requirements numbers may not work at all. The…
The Sea Will Get a Lot Quieter Without the Navy’s Whale-Killing Sonar
On July 15, a federal court ruled that the Navy can’t use a particularly powerful sonar tool in waters inhabited…