Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Spots a Big Blue Bubble
Space photos of the week, April 17–23, 2016. The post Space Photos of the Week: Hubble Spots a Big Blue…
The Magicians Is a Master Class in Book Adaptation
Syfy’s new show works magic with Lev Grossman’s book series. The post The Magicians Is a Master Class in Book…
Review: Libratone Zipp
Libratone’s newest speaker does both AirPlay and Bluetooth, and lets you link multiple speakers together. The post Review: Libratone Zipp…
Don’t Text and Drive, or the Feds Will Slide Into Your DMs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been reprimanding the distracted drivers of Twitter all month–and people are actually listening.…
Gadget Lab Podcast: Hello, Magic Leap. Peace Out, Snapchat
This week: Magic Leap, Snapchat’s game-losing fumble, and the new Vivaldi browser. The post Gadget Lab Podcast: Hello, Magic Leap.…
The Fascinating Origin Story of Prince’s Iconic Symbol
There are two sides to the story about Prince Rogers Nelson, the first of which you’ve surely heard. This is…
The Senate Says Burning Trees Is Carbon Neutral. Oh Really Now?
The Senate just passed an energy bill that says biomass (or wood pellets) is a carbon neutral energy source. A…
Neil deGrasse Tyson Is a Black Hole, Sucking the Fun Out of the Universe
You are trapped in the world of the popular TV astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, where everything is hollow, meaningless, and…
The 10 Essential Prince Albums, From Purple Rain to Parade
I was working part-time at the five and dime, and my boss asked me to make this list of the…
The Simpsons Gives Its Couch Gag the Disney Treatment
A longtime Disney animator created the sequence for this Sunday’s episode, and it’s a whirlwind tour of the studio’s classics.…