Climate Change is Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green
As the planet warms, parts of the planet are going green—and not in the environmentally friendly way. Snow in coastal Antarctica is literally turning the color green. In a study…
A Reading List for Kids on Their Very Long Summer Break
So your normal, too-short summer vacation has suddenly become a hyper-extended, undifferentiated snake-dragon thing. You have a lot of time to read. (And play Minecraft yes, but also to read.)…
Lenovo Duet Chromebook Review: The Right Notes
The vast majority of laptops that cross my desk are dull pieces of plastic and metal, but every now and then I get to test a machine that feels genuinely…
How Do Astronauts Escape When a Space Launch Goes Wrong?
On May 27, NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are expected to become the first humans to ride a Dragon. The two astronauts will catch a ride to the…
This AI Maestro Wants to Serenade You
But that’s only a prelude to the company’s ultimate ambition: providing meaningful musical experiences. Sheppard says that his biggest thrills as a composer come when the score that previously existed…
Today’s Cartoon: Alien Algorithm
Wednesday, May 20, 2020. By Lars Kenseth, with cartooncollections.com. The Department of Defense isn’t admitting that aliens exist, but apparently they don’t mind if you check out their sweet rides.…
How Does a Virus Spread in Cities? It’s a Problem of Scale
The people who design and build cities have a saying, or they used to: The mistakes of the planners are inherited by the health department. When basic city functions fail,…
How To Switch iPhones & Transfer Data Without Losing a Thing
Losing all the stuff on your phone used to be no big deal a decade ago. These days, it’s practically a Netflix horror movie plot. Wondering how to switch your…
5 ‘product market fit’ tips to make your startup successful
“We don’t have product market fit.” The board room fell silent. How could a rapidly growing company with a $50 million revenue in a hot category not have product market…
Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 aviation jobs to save $860M amid coronavirus downturn
British aviation engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has announced that it plans to reduce its workforce by almost a fifth. This equates to around 9,000 jobs at the company around the globe.…