The Sadness and Beauty of Watching Google’s AI Play Go
At first, the Go champion thought the move was rather odd. Then he saw it was wonderful. The post The…
Slovakia Is a Natural First Stop for the Hyperloop—No Joke
Despite what Elon Musk has said, running from San Francisco to Los Angeles would be a terrible way to start…
10 Cloverfield Lane Is Great, But We Can’t Tell You Why
The new J.J. Abrams-produced movie is better left as a mystery. Here’s why that makes it fantastic. The post 10…
MIT’s Clever Trick to Make Web Pages Load 34 Percent Faster
Polaris doesn’t change the web to make it faster, it just makes the web more efficient. The post MIT’s Clever…
Russia Thinks It Can Use Nukes to Fly to Mars in 90 Days—If It Can Find the Rubles
Russia could drastically shorten the flight time to Mars, if it can find the rubles to pay for its nuclear…
Government Calls Apple’s iPhone Arguments in San Bernardino Case a ‘Diversion’
In a response filed in court today, the government says Apple deliberately created technical barriers to avoid assisting the government…
Forget Drones: Amazon Is Going to Fly Its Own Planes
The world’s largest online retailer just leased 20 Boeing 767s as it seeks to build out its own logistical network.…
Hack Brief: ISIS Data Breach Identifies 22,000 Members
A leaked USB drive could hold a “treasure trove” of ISIS data for Western intelligence and law enforcement. The post…
Now You Can Use Linux Just Like Microsoft Does
It looks like Microsoft is finally getting the hang of this whole open source software thing as the company releases…
Got Hulu and Netflix? You Need an App to Search It All
Ditch the scrolling TV Guide and get with the Streaming Guide program. The post Got Hulu and Netflix? You Need…