Tech // 

It’s been over six weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, leaving millions without power or access to …

Rob Verger at 14:47 PM Nov 6 2017

At its best, virtual reality is transportative: It will let you scale a simulated cliff face, or come face-to-teeth …

Rob Verger at 11:37 AM Oct 13 2017

The Shanghai-based Institute for Quantum Information and Quantum Technology Innovation of the Chinese Academy of …

Jeffrey Lin and P.W. Singer at 15:50 PM Oct 12 2017

With more than 2 billion monthly active users, Facebook can keep tabs on nearly a third of the world’s population. …

David Nield at 12:37 PM Oct 6 2017
Cars // 

A ridesharing service like Uber or Lyft seems like it should help stem drunk driving by offering an easy, cheap …

Rob Verger at 12:37 PM Oct 6 2017

In 1908, five years after the Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk, U.S. Army Lieutenant Thomas Etholen …

Kelsey D. Atherton at 15:53 PM Sep 20 2017

Have you heard? Siri, the virtual persona that speaks from your iPhone, sounds different now. The new voice …

Rob Verger at 15:53 PM Sep 20 2017
 
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