A lot of things you use on a daily basis have their roots in DARPA projects that were intended for military purposes. Sharon Weinberger, the author of the book "The Imagineers of War," describes a few of these inventions that you…
How simple is techno – that genre that seems unstoppable, from Asia to Antarctica? It’s simple enough that it can be reduced to … six steps. No, kind of – seriously. I expected to have my intelligence insulted by this…
A new Las Vegas striptease club, The Legends Room, has launched its own cryptocurrency Legends (LGD) that can be used to pay for drinks and dances in the club, with a 20% discount, guaranteeing anonymity. LGD is issued…
In his 2013 TEDx Talk, "The first 20 hours," author and business expert Josh Kaufman busts the myth that learning new skills takes a lot of time. Proficiency, Kaufman says, is really only 20 hours away. Divided into two- or…
An important breakthrough has been made in the eradication of AIDs. Scientists have found they can successfully snip out the HIV virus from mouse cells using CRISPR/Cas9 technology. Right now patients with the deadly virus must use a toxic concoction of anti-retroviral medications…
In late April, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft began a series of potentially dangerous dives, or "ring crossings," between Saturn and its innermost rings of ice. Many of the new images it beamed back looked small, drab, and grainy, yet they represented…
Well if this lil’ home video doesn’t fill you with excitement and awe, check your pulse because you’re probably dead. NASA’s Cassini’s spacecraft has been undergoing a series of risky AF "dives" or "ring crossings," swooping between Saturn and its…
Teens and young adults often put a stark spotlight on their struggles by writing candidly about them on social media. Though plenty of critics respond to this behavior with a dramatic eye roll and accusations of narcissism, there’s something much…
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You just bought a new Nintendo Switch. First of all, good job! They’re kind of hard to find. Now it’s time to figure out what games you want to play. We’ve got you covered. The Switch is only a few…