KIC 8462852’s huge dips in brightness could be caused by swarms of comets, possibly the remnants of a shattered planet. (Image: NASA, JPL-Caltech) Good news alien hunters! A Kickstarter to fund a year-long investigation into KIC 8462852—the star voted most…
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Microsoft Now that marijuana is legal for medical or recreational use in 20 states, there’s a whole crop of IT companies sprouting up to support this fledgling, but clearly lucrative, industry. As of Thursday, you can…
Ludicrously expensive watch manufacturer Greubel Forsey is now offering a transparent sapphire watch in a carved crystal case for a cool $1.275 million bones. The Double Tourbillon 30° Technique lets you see the movement of its inner workings from every…
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Image: Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul Once, emoji was just emoji. Now it’s another way for businesses to look into our souls—er, feeds—and see if we might like to buy something. Twitter is rolling out a new feature that lets…
I write for a website called Tech Insider, so every day I’m inundated with emails and pitches for gadgets claiming to make life easier. In recent years, some of these devices have evolved from an easy source of skepticism to…
Volcanic lightning is one of nature’s most epic displays, but what exactly causes the phenomenon is a longstanding mystery. Now, by studying high-speed footage of electrified volcanic outbursts at Mount Sakurajima, scientists have arrived at an answer—and it points to…
I’m not proud of it. As someone who’s at high risk for HIV infection, I have a spotty relationship with safe sex. I came of age in the ’90s, when rappers like Salt-N-Pepa and Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes frequently spit…
