Photo by Vicky Loras Naming things is hard, especially if the name needs to be unique. Over the years I’ve worked for sites named Urlesque (rhymes with burlesque, it’s about memes), Slacktory (it’s a factory for slacking), and Valleywag (which…
If you want your body to stay young, you might want to exercise more. Scientists recently found that only people who exercise the most actually benefit at a cellular level. Follow Tech Insider: On Facebook Join the conversation about this story »…
Garry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, is famous for his pair of faceoffs against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue. Kasparov won the first match against the computer, 4-2, in 1996, but lost in the rematch,…
If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch and an 8Bitdo gamepad lying around, there’s good news: the two can now play together. 8Bitdo has released a firmware update that will let its entire controller family connect to Nintendo’s hot new console.…
Many top tech companies have notoriously long and complex hiring processes, and Lea Coligado, a 23-year-old software engineer at Google, is no stranger to them. Each year she was in school at Stanford, Coligado told Business Insider, she applied to…
Get up from your desk! This won’t take long. Welcome to Lunch Break Workout, where we’ll share a short workout every Wednesday that you can do almost anywhere, with little to no equipment. Why lunchtime? You’re already taking a break,…
Cancer treatments are becoming more personal. The Food and Drug Administration recently gave accelerated approval for Keytruda, a pre-existing drug from Merck, for use on patients diagnosed with solid tumors containing a specific biomarker. Rather than basing treatment on where…
Major events, from sporting to musical, are a significant part of most people’s lives, bringing individuals together to enjoy a shared interest. Unfortunately, ticket touts (scalpers) and secondary websites are taking advantage and extorting the event ticketing industry. With big…
Magic mushrooms are the “safest” recreational drug, survey shows Magical and safe?Image: Janine Wiedel/REX/Shutterstock By Maria Gallucci2017-05-24 16:19:45 UTC When it comes to recreational drugs, magic mushrooms appear to be the “safest” substance, a new survey found. Hallucinogenic mushrooms were…
Circuit is small. Circuit doesn’t do too much. But what Circuit has been doing is steadily adding little improvements that are exactly what users have been asking for. It’s a uniquely focused tool, and that’s the reason I find myself…