The Surreal Drama of Actors Playing Sick for Med Students
Corinne May Botz documents the people paid to “play sick” for medical students. The post The Surreal Drama of Actors…
Astrophysicists May Have Found Gravitational Waves. Or Not
Rumors of a new discovery (but no data to back it up) made their own waves in social media. The…
The Zero1 Flexible Football Helmet May Save Players’ Brains
A new football helmet called the Zero1 has a flexible outer shell. Its makers believe it could save your brain…
The NFL Is Finally Tapping Into the Power of Data
Even beyond the formidable challenges in capturing data on an NFL football game are the challenges in using that information…
How to Make the Amazon Echo the Center of Your Smart Home
But what makes the Echo so powerful is its ability to link to and control other devices. The post How…
How to Register a Drone
Here are the basics on how to register your drone with the FAA. Not everyone needs to register, but there…
VW May Not Be Trying Hard Enough to Fix Those Diesels
That plan “was not complete and is deficient for several reasons,” CARB says. Put another way, VW’s not trying hard…
In Silk Road Appeal, Ross Ulbricht’s Defense Focuses on Corrupt Feds
Ulbricht’s defense attacks the court’s rulings on everything from evidence to sentencing, but focuses on two corrupt agents who investigated…
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Aren’t as Good as Humans—Yet
Google’s self-driving cars have required hundreds of human interventions in the past year, but new data shows they’re getting better.…
Peach Is So Hot Right Now. Here’s Why the Internet’s Obsessed With It
Peach is the new black. The post Peach Is So Hot Right Now. Here’s Why the Internet’s Obsessed With It…