When it comes to self-driving cars, Beijing and Silicon Valley aren’t so different
Beijing looks a lot like Silicon Valley — at least when it comes to autonomous vehicles. The first-ever city report on autonomous vehicle testing in Beijing...
Here’s One Small Way We Can Try to Make Twitter Less of a Hell Site
A neat tool for Twitter got some renewed attention this week, reigniting conversation around the problem of subconscious gender bias and the proclivity of men to...
Why is everyone obsessed with this Taylor Swift stan account’s prison story?
There are two things Na’ama is deeply passionate about: stanning Taylor Swift and denouncing Israeli occupation in Palestine. The Israeli-born fan is so fiercely for Palestine,...
Woman Arrested at Mar-a-Lago with 1 Laptop, 2 Chinese Passports, 4 Phones, and a USB Drive Loaded with Malware
In another example of the increasingly strange stories coming out of Mar-a-Lago, a Chinese woman was arrested at President Trump’s flagship Florida resort after she was...
YouTube employees who warned about ‘toxic’ video problems were ignored
Over the past couple of years, YouTube has taken steps to tackle one of the company’s biggest challenges: the rise of toxic content on the platform....
Patagonia Will Stop Selling Those Horrible Silicon Valley-Branded Vests
The first thing you notice about rich people in Silicon Valley is the vest. What in god’s name is going on with all these vests? Read...
Doctor Who, Fan Fiction, and a YouTube Documentary Headline This Year’s Hugo Awards Finalists
The nominees for the Hugo Awards are here, honoring the best in 2018's comics, movies, TV shows, and other works. We’ve got some staples in genre...
Ford is bringing an electric Transit van to Europe by 2021
Ford plans to bring an electric Transit commercial van to the European market by 2021 as part of the automaker’s broader plan to electrify its global...
India’s satellite destruction test put 400 pieces of debris into unknown orbits, claims NASA
India’s recent demonstration of its orbital defense capabilities scattered more than 400 pieces into various orbits, endangering the International Space Station and other emplacements, according to...
Google’s Temp Workers Win Crucial Benefits, but They’ll Have to Wait a Few Years
Google’s TVC—short for Temps, Vendors, and Contractors—took home a victory today in the form of an increased minimum wage and some basic benefits. Hooray! Unfortunately, the...
