That ‘Black Mirror’ tech bro Jesus moment was unforgivably weird
Black Mirror is not known for subtlety. Most of its episodes can be boiled down to the idea that technology is dangerous in the hands...
On the road to self-driving trucks, Starsky Robotics built a traditional trucking business
More than three years ago, self-driving trucks startup Starsky Robotics was founded to solve a fundamental issue with freight — a solution that CEO Stefan Seltz-Axmacher...
Woman Relieved After Suspected Brain Tumor Turns Out to Be Tapeworm Egg
You wouldn’t expect that finding a tapeworm egg in your brain would be seen as good news, but such was the case for New York resident...
Tackling ‘big tech’ issues through storytelling, with Jessica Powell
Jessica Powell, Google’s former head of PR from 2012-2018 (years in which Google required a not-insignificant amount of PR leadership), is now a rock star writer...
Avicii and Jonas Brothers Tug at Our Heartstrings With New Albums
From tears of sorrow to tears of joy, this week’s new music releases have us feeling some type of way. We know it’s been a while,...
Holly Herndon’s music is even better in 3D
If music were made of light instead of invisible vibrations, it might look like the room full of pulsing hanging bulbs currently shining in SoHo. Sonos...
Shark’s most advanced upright vacuum is on sale for $150 off
TL;DR: For cleaning made easy, you can get this powerful multi-surface Shark vacuum on sale at Walmart for only $199.99 — a 43% savings. Turns out...
Russian Propaganda Outlet Claims You Can’t Embed This Leaked Video of Julian Assange
RT has published leaked footage from inside the prison where Julian Assange is currently serving a 50-week sentence for jumping bail in 2012. And hilariously RT,...
This Compact System Lets Scientists See Biological Molecules in a Whole New Way
Researchers have combined laser techniques and an ingenious detection scheme in order to create a powerful new molecule-imaging system—a quicker, easier way to determine the identity...
Hercules for Millennials
Need an afternoon reprieve from the Herculean task of staying awake at work? For McSweeney’s, Brooke Gamble McAdam takes on the myth of Hercules, giving him...
