YouTube Is Becoming Many YouTubes to Keep Its Video Crown
To lock in the broadest possible audience, YouTube is going narrow. The post YouTube Is Becoming Many YouTubes to Keep…
These Physicists Want to Send Your DNA Into Space With Lasers
A pair of physicists want to turn outer space into a cloud for humanity’s most prized data. The post These…
One Startup’s Quest to Save Refugees With Virtual Reality
The startup is deploying virtual reality as an empathy machine, capturing the world’s most vulnerable in 360-degree misery. The post…
SpaceX Just Nailed Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing
After launching its payload into low Earth orbit, the first stage of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket landed back at Cape…
Watch SpaceX Attempt Its Second Falcon 9 Ground Landing
After delivering a resupply capsule to low Earth orbit, SpaceX will try to non-crash land its Falcon 9 first stage…
A Smart Typewriter Is a Thing and I’m in Love With It
Freewrite is a luxury word processor for writers, with a great mechanical keyboard, cloud-syncing capabilities, and freedom from web-based distractions.…
The Feds Just Put the US Back in the Global Drone Race
New drone guidelines will catalyze American innovation in the global marketplace, but there’s work left to do. The post The…
What Happens When a Harassment Whistleblower Goes on the Science Job Market
Astronomer Sarah Ballard spoke out against Geoff Marcy’s sexual harassment. What does a whistleblower do when she returns home? The…
Photographers Are Gearing Up for the Republican Convention Like It’s War
Between the threat of mob violence, Ohio’s open carry gun laws, and Trump’s anti-media posturing, some photojournalists are brining armor…
This Drone Would Swim Through Lava—if Someone Could Build It
To develop a vehicle capable of clawing into the heart of our planet, start by designing and testing such a…