Cities have always struggled with the tension between the different needs of social classes who share the space. A new trend of defensive architecture is changing the urban landscape, and not in a good way.
As amazing as the work they do is, getting them out of the ground can take months.
Here you can see a composite satellite photo of two cyclones hitting northern Australia within six hours of each other this week. In the upper left is Cyclone Lam, and in the lower right is Cyclone Marcia. It's beautiful but also terrifying. Read More >>
Japanese juice and ketchup company Kagome built a wearable tomato dispenser for a runner at the Japan Marathon over the weekend.
Flying cars aren't going to happen anytime soon, and that's a good thing because they're actually a pretty stupid concept.
Everybody knows it: Weed makes you hungry, but we don't know why. Science is getting close though, especially after this week.
Planets that are half frozen, half broiling with the heat of their suns,and we shouldn't rule these bizarre planets out from our search for life.
These superhero shoe horns look amazing, but the only thing they're going to save are your shoes. Read More >>
The Alpha was designed to be a Linux game console as easy to use as PlayStation or Xbox, but with more games. That didn't happen. So I set out to fix it.
The short answer to why WNYC pulled the episode: Higher-ups decided it was unfair not to have asked Wadhwa for comment. An updated version is meant to be a rejoinder to the initial episode.
How long have intelligence agencies been keeping tabs on the internet, and what role did these agencies play in creating the internet we use today?
It's probably true that every generation thinks it'll be the last, and I fully admit there are some damn legit reasons for that cry currently brewing.
Rashes aren't just a Fitbit problem—any wristband can leave you red, thanks to some basic biology. There may be no miracle cure for this malady of the quantified self.
This drone footage reveals that a frozen Niagara Falls is a completely alien world. It's hard to believe that an AT-AT isn't ready to stomp past. Read More >>
And in a responsibly transparent move, also posted the source code and license of the removal tool for scrutiny.
I haven't bought a CD for two years. And with news that Starbucks is going to stop selling these music-filled coasters, I don't think I'll ever buy another
