The Fuzzy, Insane Math That’s Creating So Many Billion-Dollar Tech Companies
Startups achieve astronomical valuations in exchange for protecting new investors.

March 17, 2015 at 11:21AM
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How GE is Using Big Data to Make Sense of Cooking
It would be a crime to visit Austin without sampling the local barbecue here, so we stopped by General Electric’s BBQ Research Center at SXSW to see how the team is using GE technology to make sense of all things food.

March 17, 2015 at 09:36AM
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New Super Fast 3D Printing Process Turns A Pile Of Goo Into An Eiffel Tower
This new process alleges to print 25 to 100x faster than current technology, and looks incredibly cool while doing it.

March 17, 2015 at 09:07AM
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Friendsy Is Tinder For College Students Only, Created By Two Princeton Students
During his freshman year at Princeton, Michael Pinsky went to the student lounge to watch a Yankees game. Knowing there were plenty of other fans on campus, he was certain it would be packed.

But the lounge was empty except for Vaidhy Murti, another fan, sitting on an adjacent couch. The two began to talk, becoming fast friends.

But the pair realized it doesn’t always work that way.

March 17, 2015 at 08:01AM
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Right Now, Forever
On preserving and celebrating the present, from Meerkat to Knausgaard, one fresh crisis after another for all eternity.

March 17, 2015 at 08:01AM
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Microsoft is killing off the Internet Explorer brand
While Microsoft has dropped hints that the Internet Explorer brand is going away, the software maker has now confirmed that it will use a new name for its upcoming browser successor, codenamed Project Spartan.

March 17, 2015 at 06:33AM
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A Sucker Is Optimized Every Minute
Now that we have hard data on everything, we no longer make decisions from our hearts, guts or principles.

March 17, 2015 at 06:33AM
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The Invention Of The Perfect Cup Of Coffee
How the creator of the Aerobie became the King of Java at 76.

March 17, 2015 at 05:26AM
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Cops may feel biggest impact from driverless car revolution
While the goal of police and law enforcement is to reduce and prevent serious crime, much of their actual day-to-day work involves enforcing traffic rules and responding to accidents. Self-driving cars would mean far fewer police would be needed for these tasks.

March 17, 2015 at 12:27AM
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How to Set Up a Clinton-Style Home Email Server
The crazy thing is that the private configuration actually worked.

March 16, 2015 at 11:24PM
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