Scientists Turn Cigarette Butts Into Electrical Storage
The electrical power of the future just might be waiting in ashtrays across the world. Researchers in South Korea discovered that, with a one-step conversion process, cigarette filters turn into great supercapacitors.
August 10, 2014 at 9:58AM
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How Nash Grier Became The Most Popular Kid In The World
How Nash Grier became the most popular kid in the world.
August 10, 2014 at 8:01AM
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Feds Push Text-to-911 Services, but It’s Still Safer to Call
Federal regulators took steps Friday to pave the way for consumers to text 911 for help, but widespread availability of that service could still be several years away.
August 10, 2014 at 4:00AM
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Watch a Hacker Fry a Hair Dryer With Her Radio
As Maggie Jauregui was getting ready for a date last November, she was simultaneously blow-drying her hair and chatting with her boyfriend over a walkie talkie. Suddenly, the hair dryer’s plug began to violently vibrate against the wall socket, then spark and release a curl of black smoke.
August 9, 2014 at 6:15PM
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How A Site That Streams People Playing Video Games Became A Billion Dollar Business
Twitch CEO Emmett Shear wasn’t born a leader, he became one almost by accident. And he now runs one of the most valuable video properties on the web.
August 9, 2014 at 2:58PM
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Why your brand-new plane doesn’t have a seat-back TV
This plane has everything: Wi-Fi, DirecTV, surly armrest-snatching neighbors. But it doesn’t have a personal screen. Why?
August 9, 2014 at 1:49PM
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The Problem With Email
Remember when our email programs would check for new emails every hour? Now, they search a more like every second. So as more and more devices allow us to keep an eye on things, people have begun to think of email as more of a tool of instant message than that of a thoughtful missive.
August 9, 2014 at 11:28AM
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Uber Is The New GOP Darling Because Freedom
Republicans are slowly embracing the techno-libertarianism emanating from Silicon Valley. First it was the about-face in the battle between Tesla and dealers, and now the GOP is all about Uber.
August 9, 2014 at 10:20AM
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Prostitution and the internet
New technology is shaking up the oldest business.
August 9, 2014 at 10:20AM
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The Secret History Of Videogames And The Military
In the early years, only a select few research facilities could afford to own and house a computer. Coincidentally, most of those facilities were R&D for the military.
August 9, 2014 at 9:00AM
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