When an app claims to be powered by “artificial intelligence” it feels like you’re in the future. What does that really mean, though? We’re taking a look at what buzzwords like AI, machine learning, and neural networks really mean and…
GIF Long before the days of WinAmp visualizers, the oscilloscope was making sound visible in green on black glory. Few have really pushed the potential of this rudimentary little device. But this is what happens when you make music from…
All right, don’t panic, but computers have created their own secret language and are probably talking about us right now. Well, that’s kind of an oversimplification, and the last part is just plain untrue. But there is a fascinating and…
Earthquakes is universally known to be powerfully destructive, but it’s not everyday you can witness them raise a seabed a bunch of feet into the air. A Youtube video from GeoNet features an area in New Zealand known as the…
Close up of a geyser at El Tatio, a Mars-like environment located high in the mountains of northern Chile. If we ever get proof of past life on Mars, it’ll come in the form of biosignatures, fingerprints that could only…
SEO is the acronym for Search Engine Optimization. It’s the practice of optimizing websites to make them reach a high position in Google’s – or another search engine’s – search results. SEO focuses on rankings in the organic (non-paid) search…
Ableton Loop in its second year was a vastly expanded event, with more people, more interactions, and a greater sense of community. And it was more hands-on. The workshop with Skinnerbox, the duo that makes such robust use of Live,…
Joy, last year’s film about QVC and Home Shopping Network inventor Joy Mangano, may not have been the best collaboration between superstar Jennifer Lawrence and director David O. Russell. But the fact that Mangano inspired a major movie — as…
We all love a good camera. But for many, photography isn’t a just a hobby, it’s a way of life. While you could put faster film in an analog camera to boost low-light performance, digital cameras offer flexibility at a…
San Francisco is known for its winding roads – and apparently, those winding roads make for quite the festive bike route. Every year around Thanksgiving, bikers complete the 50-mile Turkey Ride in San Francisco. If cyclists track their path on their…