We Love You, Kate McKinnon. And Thanks for Saving Ghostbusters
There are lots of reasons to go see director Paul Feig’s new movie. But there’s only one that matters: bearing…
Google’s Project Fi Wireless Service Is Crazy Cheap. But Should You Switch?
Google’s cellular service is a great deal for some people. The post Google’s Project Fi Wireless Service Is Crazy Cheap.…
The Mad Dash to Clean Up Rio’s Guanabara Bay Before the Games
Before several hundred sailors and windsurfers begin to compete in Rio on August 8, floating streetsweepers are trying to clean…
Samsung’s New 4K Set Is a Throwback Beauty Like No Other
Designed by the Bouroullec brothers, the Serif TV is finally coming to the U.S. The post Samsung’s New 4K Set…
Here’s Proof That a Typhoon’s Biggest Peril Is Rain, Not Wind
Typhoon Nepartak hit Taiwan and eastern China late last week. But it was flooding that did the real damage. The…
At Last: The Untold Backstory of Slimer From Ghostbusters
Want to know how everyone’s favorite blob of ectoplasm got his voracious appetite? This is the Slimer backstory that didn’t…
Europe Is Going After Google Hard, and Google May Not Win
In the end, Google in Europe could wind up a very different thing than Google at home. The post Europe…
Meet the Guy Who Left the SETI Institute to Talk to Aliens
Some scientists don’t think it’s worth sending messages out to alien life. Douglas Vakoch isn’t one of them. The post…
How Cleveland’s New Park Will Define Resistance at the RNC
The design of the city’s new Public Square will literally define the shape of protests in Cleveland. The post How…
Clever AI Turns a World of Lasers Into Maps for Self-Driving Cars
With a fresh pile of cash, startup Civil Maps is racing Google, Here, and others to teach self-driving cars to…