Boston Dynamics’ New Robot Is Wicked Good at Standing Up to Bullies
The new version of Atlas is an untethered marvel of engineering. Also, slightly terrifying. The post Boston Dynamics’ New Robot…
Naysayers Force California’s Bullet Train to Change Tack
Standing in the way of the state’s high-horsepower rail line are a bunch of horse owners. The post Naysayers Force…
Sea Levels Are Rising Faster Than They Have in Millennia
Humans are causing sea levels to rise at the fastest rate in nearly 3,000 years, according to a series of…
The Most Detailed Analysis of Burger King Selling Hot Dogs You’ll Ever Read
The logistics and economics behind introducing a new menu item to a fast food chain as big as Burger King…
Bench Seating Is the Latest Idea to Make Flying Even More Horrible
Airbus just patented a reconfigurable bench seat to make airplane seating more flexible. The post Bench Seating Is the Latest…
The Retro Freewrite May Just Be the Ultimate Word Processor
A new typewriter-like device offers a distraction-free writing experience. There are no apps, just a dreamy mechanical keyboard and an…
Twitter Has a New App, But This One’s Just for Coders
For the just the second time in its history, Twitter has built a new smartphone app. That’s a big deal—but,…
Calculating Calories by Burning Gummy Bears to Death
In a recent episode of the MythBusters, the team launched a rocket with Gummy Bear fuel and one with poop…
Charting Punctuation Usage in Literary Classics
The latest installment of books-without-words. The post Charting Punctuation Usage in Literary Classics appeared first on WIRED. Source: WIRED
Encrypted-Messaging App Telegram Hits 100 Million People
As the free encrypted messaging app celebrates the milestone, its CEO tells Mobile World Congress that Apple is right in…