Your Phone Has an FM Chip. So Why Can’t You Listen to the Radio?
Virtually all smartphones have FM chipsets inside, but you’re probably locked out of using it. The post Your Phone Has…
‘Secret Conversations:’ End-to-End Encryption Comes to Facebook Messenger
The beta test of a new end-to-end encryption option will expand to all 900 million users by autumn. The post…
Grab a Barf Bag and Watch Boeing’s 787-9 Fly Like a Fighter Jet
This test flight was a chance for the captains to have some fun, and practice ahead of their upcoming technical demonstration…
This Shot of LA Scenesters Is Actually 19 Different Photos
Sometimes the best way to get the photo you want is to totally make it up. The post This Shot…
I Can’t Believe I’m Saying This, But I Miss My CDs
The streaming age has become an era of exclusive releases, absentee artists, and a wave of raptured tracks. Remind us…
Don’t Be So Quick to Flush 15 Years of Brain Scan Studies
Neuroscientists—including the study’s whistleblowing authors—are saying the negative attention focused on fMRI studies is overblown. The post Don’t Be So…
Comcast’s Netflix Deal Could Open a New Front in Net Neutrality War
You can now use Netflix with Comcast’s TV service. And that could make the set-top box the next front in…
Convincing the VC Bro-nopoly to Fund Female-First Companies
Shifts in how tech is financed—and how people talk about it—mean that we’re about to see a much-needed boom in…
Ah, Vancouver: Land of Hipness and Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Despite the 10 Cloverfield Lane star’s onscreen flair for the eerie, her real life is more about chic eats and…
I’ve Been to the Future. It Tastes Like Crickets
Humanity has itself a population problem, and the solution may just be six-legged. The post I’ve Been to the Future.…