The Chekhovian Rules of Writing
How did Anton Chekhov approach his writing? Over at Open Culture, they go over the lauded short story writer’s rules of writing, as stated in an...
New Instagram features flag potentially offensive comments, allow you to quietly ‘restrict’ users
Instagram announced two new features today that it said are designed to combat online bullying. In both cases, the Facebook -owned service seems to be trying...
Research Sheds Light on Strange Seaway That Once Covered the Sahara
The Sahara might seem like one of Earth’s most lifeless regions today, but its fossils show it was once a vast seaway filled giant fish and...
That Big California Earthquake Left a Scar That’s Visible From Space
Friday’s magnitude 7.1 earthquake near Ridgecrest, California, was nothing to sneeze at. The shake, which triggered gas leaks, power outages, and fires, was felt from San...
Well, Well, Well
Seemingly every new day brings news of Facebook’s failure to adequately manage its products, be that due to privacy or security issues, the spread of misinformation...
Space moss, stem cells and more are on their way to the ISS
The International Space Station is such a unique and important test bed that practically every spacecraft that docks with it carries new experiments for the crew...
Scanned in My Skivvies: How a Techy Tailor Cut the Perfect Suit for My Body
Do you know what’s more nerve-wracking than having a camera pointed at you while you’re standing in your undies? Having 26 cameras pointed at you, that’s...
The sinkhole that saved the internet
It was late afternoon on May 12, 2017. Two exhausted security researchers could barely unpack the events of what had just happened. Marcus Hutchins and Jamie...
Stranger Things’ David Harbour Has Thoughts About That Post-Credits Sequence
While Stranger Things’ third season spends a lot time focusing on how its younger characters are growing up, the show also explores how their maturation is...
Mozilla to Launch Premium Firefox Browser With Ad-Free News for $5 a Month
No one likes ads, and Firefox is banking on that hatred. On Friday, Mozilla announced a forthcoming premium version of its Firefox browser with ad-free news...
