We’re Losing the War for the Smart Home
Our tech is smarter than ever, so why is the industry so dumb?

October 18, 2014 at 02:30AM
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How Automakers Use a WWI-Era Camo Technique to Disguise Prototype Cars
In the early days of modern warfare, ships protected themselves from German U-boats with wild, eye-catching painted patterns called dazzle. The military moved on to new forms of camo decades ago, but for carmakers, dazzle is still the best way to protect prototype cars from being photographed.

October 17, 2014 at 02:17PM
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Skiing In The Dark Is Unwise, Unless You Have A Lightsuit
There are a lot of verbs to describe skiing: exciting, fun, that thing your dad probably does once every winter. This is the first time we can safely describe skiing as beautiful.

October 17, 2014 at 10:56AM
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Fashion x Tech Week 2014
The starting point for Everlane might have been fashion, but it was fierce social media know-how and a well-executed digital strategy that have quickly brought it to the forefront. Through Instagram, Tumblr, Twitter, et al., Preysman and his team pushed their messages of non-elitist fashion for the people and transparency about the production and pricing.

October 17, 2014 at 10:47AM
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Whisper: the facts
Executives from the anonymous social media app have dismissed as a ‘pack of lies’ the Guardian’s revelation that they track users. But the evidence is clear
Whisper app tracks ‘secret’ users.

October 17, 2014 at 08:58AM
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This new “Apple SIM” could legitimately disrupt the wireless industry
Perhaps the most interesting news about Apple’s new iPad Air 2 tablet is buried at the bottom of one of its marketing pages: It will come pre-installed with a new “Apple SIM” card instead of one from a specific mobile operator.

October 17, 2014 at 07:44AM
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X-37B: Super-Secret Spaceship Comes Back to Earth After Two Years
The U.S. Air Force has kept an unmanned space shuttle in orbit for the past two years, and it seems no one without security clearance knows what it’s been doing up there.

October 17, 2014 at 06:46AM
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Twitter’s Finally Explaining Its Suggested Tweets Strategy
Twitter’s finally opening up about its new algorithm, which shows users content they aren’t asking for.

October 16, 2014 at 10:47PM
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Twitpic Couldn’t Find An Acquirer, Will Shut Down After All On Oct 25th
The reports of Twitpic’s survival were greatly exaggerated. Despite claiming it had found an acquirer to save it from death following a trademark complaint from Twitter, the photo sharing service today announced that didn’t happen and it’s game over on October 25th.

October 16, 2014 at 10:47PM
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“Diaspora is real.”
Way before Ello, four young coders launched a social network focused on privacy. Here is how it started.

October 16, 2014 at 09:27PM
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