A Brief History of Cooking with Computers
We need kitchen robots already.

July 2, 2014 at 1:00AM
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The Ping-Pong Theory of Tech-World Sexism
A true (illustrated) story.

July 1, 2014 at 11:00PM
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How and why to turn off word prediction on your phone.
What happens when you get a bunch of people to turn off autocorrect for a week.

July 1, 2014 at 9:59PM
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Google, Detroit diverge on road map for self-driving cars
As Google expands beyond Web search and seeks a foothold in the automotive market, the company’s eagerness has begun to reek of arrogance to some in Detroit, who see danger as well as promise in Silicon Valley.

July 1, 2014 at 9:28PM
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Where Do Emoji Come From?
Those cute cartoon symbols on your smartphone aren’t there by design so much as because they’ve gone viral.

July 1, 2014 at 8:37PM
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IBM Expects Nanotube Transistor Computer Chips Ready Soon After 2020
Chips made with nanotube transistors, which could be five times faster, should be ready around 2020, says IBM.

July 1, 2014 at 7:33PM
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Google Is About To Take Over Your Whole Life, And You Won’t Even Notice
Google’s new design ethos, living on and beyond every screen, could make the company an amorphous problem solver of unimaginable scale.

July 1, 2014 at 6:30PM
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Every Fucked Up Text from the Tinder Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
A new legal offensive against Tinder, everyone’s favorite iPhone promiscuity simulator, reiterates just how ugly it can be to face a macho-dominated startup office.

July 1, 2014 at 4:19PM
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USA vs. Belgium World Cup Social Media Map
In case you’re living under a rock, the USMNT is playing Belgium in the World Cup right now. Follow along with all the Instagrams being posted from the stadium in real time.

July 1, 2014 at 3:38PM
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Google buys music service Songza to take on Apple and Beats
Google announced today that it’s acquiring the streaming-music service Songza for an undisclosed sum. Over the coming months it will be integrating the company’s smart playlist creation into Google Play Music and perhaps YouTube.

July 1, 2014 at 3:19PM
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