Startups at the speed of light: Lidar CEOs put their industry in perspective
As autonomous cars and robots loom over the landscapes of cities and jobs alike, the technologies that empower them are forming sub-industries of their own. One...
With a single wiretap, police collected 9.2 million text messages
For four months in 2018, authorities in Texas collected more than 9.2 million messages under a single court-authorized wiretap order, newly released figures show. The wiretap,...
This Video Dives Into the Bizarre, Complex History of the Muppet Babies
I learned a lot about the Muppet Babies recently. The Henson-created cartoon, which I watched in syndication as a kid in the ‘90s, has a fascinating...
Saturday’s Best Deals: Weighted Blankets, Natural Deodorant, Samsung 4K TV, and More
A bunch of weighted blankets, a natural deodorant gold box, and the Samsung Q60 QLED 4K TV lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web....
Stormzy’s Glastonbury Festival set featured a badass sign language interpreter
The U.K. grime star Stormzy staged an epic Glastonbury Festival set on Friday night, but the real star of the night was out in the crowd....
Cookie Monster singing ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ is a moment of pure goodness
Sometimes the world needs a moment that is so gloriously pure that nothing can ruin it. Thankfully, we have that moment thanks to Cookie Monster. On...
BMW’s EV concept gets Blade Runner-style sound
BMW Vision M NEXT, the electric vehicle concept that had its world debut June 25, won’t be in showrooms anytime soon, if ever. But let’s hope...
Unregulated facial recognition technology presents unique risks for the LGBTQ+ community
Carlos Gutierrez Contributor Share on Twitter Carlos Gutierrez is deputy director and general counsel at LGBT Tech. It seems consumers today are granted ever-dwindling opportunities to consider...
Will NASA Find Life on Titan?
JoAnna Wendel is a science cartoonist and writer in Washington, DC. She loves space, planets, rocks, and her cat, Pancake. You can find her work at...
The very best apps of 2019 (so far)
When was the last time you downloaded a new app? Like, actually new, not that 5-year-old note-taking app you only just got around to checking out....
