I Have a Crazy Game of Thrones Theory—And I’ll Bet It’s Right
Last week’s Game of Thrones episode ended with a surprising turn in Arya Stark’s story. If this theory is right,…
Deep Thunder Can Forecast the Weather—Down to a City Block
Want to know which way the wind blows? IBM’s new Deep Thunder tool combines the Weather Channel’s data and forecasting…
Game|Life Podcast: It’s The Gigantic E3 Expo Episode
Matt Peckham, Jake Muncy, and Chris Kohler run down the highs and lows of E3 2016, from Zelda to Oculus…
Gadget Lab Podcast: Hey Siri, Welcome to the Future
This week’s main topic: WWDC. Also, new phones from OnePlus and Motorola. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Hey Siri, Welcome…
Congress Refuses, So California Funds Its Own Gun Violence Research Center
Soon we’ll have science to shape gun violence policy, and it’s about damn time. The post Congress Refuses, So California…
Step Into the Huge Factory Forging America’s Fancy New Trains
Inside the Siemens factory that’s making the rolling stock for Florida’s privately-funded intercity rail system. The post Step Into the…
What an AR-15 Can Do to the Human Body
When a patient is shot by an AR-15, it “looks like a grenade went off in there.” The post What…
Orlando Shows the Limits of Facebook’s Terror Policing
A Senate committee wants to know if Facebook could have stopped Omar Mateen. The answer is no. The post Orlando…
How Does the FBI Watch List Work? And Could It Have Prevented Orlando?
The terrorist watch list contains more than a million names. But just being on it won’t prevent someone from getting…
The 9 Worst Pop Culture Dads, From Darth Vader to Dr. Evil
Sunday is Father’s Day. Spend it being glad you didn’t grow up with these guys. The post The 9 Worst…