So You Think You Love Earth? Wait Until You See It in VR
The Overview Institute wants to use virtual reality to get more people to embrace our pale blue dot. The post…
6 New Albums We Demand You Listen to Immediately
If you don’t, we’re going to stand outside of your house with a boombox and blast the “Hampster Dance” anthem,…
Dorthe Nors Proves That Tweets and Listicles Do Belong in Literature
In her recently translated novellas, Danish authro Dorthe Nors proves that status updates and BuzzFeed-ready text bursts have a place…
Cleveland Will Create a City Within a City to Keep the RNC Civil
Cleveland police and the feds are creating a tightly contained perimeter to secure the Republican convention—and constrain protests. The post…
Inside the Mind of Steven Spielberg, Hollywood’s Big, Friendly Giant
Steven Spielberg has made some of the greatest kids’ movies ever. Now he’s unleashing his inner child with The BFG.…
I Still Can’t Believe How This VR Game Tricked My Brain
Ripcoil, a VR game that will launch with the Oculus Touch controllers later this year, convinced me that I was…
How to Turn Off Facebook’s Pesky Live Video Notifications
If it doesn’t involve you, you probably don’t want a notification about it. Here’s how to opt-out. The post How…
Sphero’s Ball-Bot Teaches Kids How to Roll Their Own Apps
The second-generation Sphero SPRK+ is an educational version of the robot that’s gaining steam in STEAM curriculum. The post Sphero’s…
Mark Zuckerberg Has Secured Control of Facebook for Years to Come
Facebook shareholders today just ensured Mark Zuckerberg will control the company he founded for years to come. And they had…
Dell Sells Off Software to Double Down on Its Riskiest Business
For Dell, combining software and hardware was supposed to be like chocolate and peanut butter. Instead, it’s turning out more…