In Defense of Peeking at Someone Else’s iPhone Screen
It’s not “shoulder surfing” or “visual hacking.” It’s people-watching.

May 11, 2018 at 03:18AM
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Want to Prove Your Business Is Fair? Audit Your Algorithm
A slew of tech companies are opening up their inner workings to outside evaluators.

May 10, 2018 at 05:53PM
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Inside Cambridge Analytica, Few Knew How Soon the End Would Come
According to one former employee, Cambridge Analytica’s leaders informed the company that negative news was imminent before the Guardian and Times stories broke, but few could have predicted how quickly it would lead to the firm’s complete collapse.

May 10, 2018 at 05:53PM
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New Footage Of Boston Dynamics’s Atlas Robot Makes It Look Extremely Tackle-able, Not Scary At All
Look at this stupid robot. Everyone knows the first rule of running is to keep your head on a swivel. This guy is just asking to get their bell rung.

May 10, 2018 at 04:14PM
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Klout, the $200 million website that measured how important you are on social media with one number, is shutting down
It’s the end of an era for social media influencers and wannabe-influencers.

May 10, 2018 at 04:02PM
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Making My Baby a Smart Baby Was a Mistake
Wearable smart baby sensors promise parents peace of mind, but for the cost and functionality they deliver, parents should feel more like preyed upon.

May 10, 2018 at 03:55PM
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Inventor Demonstrates In Amazing Ted Talk Why We Should Build Useless Things
Inventor Simone Giertz’s wacky inventions, from an alarm clock that slaps her awake to a drone that cuts hair, hardly ever work, but that’s the point.

May 10, 2018 at 03:31PM
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An Epic, Profane And Hilarious Angry Mom Rant, As Read By Siri
Really? Really, Rachel? How hard is it to fill up the ice tra– you’re putting this on the internet, aren’t you?!?!

May 10, 2018 at 03:31PM
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Researchers say a breathalyzer has flaws, casting doubt on countless convictions
Two researchers say a police breathalyzer, used across the US, can produce incorrect breath test results, but their work came to a halt after legal pressure from the manufacturer.

May 10, 2018 at 07:28AM
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There Are Thousands of Secret Patents That the U.S. Government Refuses to Make Public
The government waited more than 60 years to make public a 1936 patent for a cryptograph. Why?

May 10, 2018 at 03:09AM
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