Exploring bleeding edge experiments, oddities, new and bizarre dicoveries, and fact-checking conspiracy theories since 2008. No question is out of bounds and no topic is too strange for a deep dive.
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The NSA wants to scan the internet in real time and store whatever it can catch for later. But are they ready for the challenge that poses?
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Like all communities, open source programming has its fair share of drama and emotional flareups over prominent tools and apps.
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Can we improve the throughput of a wi-fi signal with neutrinos instead of radio signals? A team of researchers thinks so.
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A study making its rounds on the internet says that IT staff are somehow woefully unqualified for their jobs. But this conclusion makes sense when you see who ran this study and how.
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Exposing kids to coding is a great idea. But it's important not to force them into programming as a career while they're still young.
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One of the best things you might ever do for your health is let your doctor track it with every possible device.
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A moral test for new technology is a fine idea. But if its implementation is too strict, it might leave us without any real innovations at all.
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The artificial hearts of tomorrow might replace the familiar beat of the heart with a steady hum. And millions might live longer thanks to that innovation.
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A Russian mogul's PR firm is talking to bloggers about his plan to fast-track The Singularity.
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Pundits are dueling over the question of how afraid we should be of a devastating cyber attack.