How Letterpress Printing Came Back from the Dead
Digital methods are reinventing Gutenberg’s signature press as the darling of the DIY world.

June 23, 2017 at 08:51PM
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The tragedy of FireWire: Collaborative tech torpedoed by corporations
The rise and fall of FireWire is one of the most tragic tales in the history of computer technology. The standard was forged in the fires of collaboration — and then Apple killed it.

June 23, 2017 at 04:21PM
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Microsoft says ‘no known ransomware’ runs on Windows 10 S – so we tried to hack it
We wanted to see if such a bold claim could hold up. Spoiler alert: it didn’t.

June 23, 2017 at 04:21PM
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Amazon dreams of putting a giant drone beehive in your city
Patents don’t mean anything right up until the moment that they mean everything, so take it as read that none of this could happen. Amazon has, however, registered a patent for a concept that it’s calling a “Multi-Level Fulfillment Center for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.”

June 23, 2017 at 02:26PM
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Does It Have Buttons? Is it Touchscreen?
Since I’ve been caged for over 20 years myself, I had nothing to bring to the table. The closest I’d ever come to something like this was seeing computers on TV.

June 23, 2017 at 02:21PM
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It’s Amazing How Prescient A 1979 Computer Store Manager Was About The Future We’re Living Now
Back in 1979, a computer store manager was eerily spot-on about his thoughts on the future of technology, including how computers would make certain jobs obsolete. We’re still waiting on his prediction of a three-day work week though.

June 23, 2017 at 12:49PM
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The Revolutionary Technology Pushing Sweden Toward The Seemingly Impossible Goal Of Zero Emissions
An ambitions new carbon capture project uses algae to pull carbon dioxide out of the air.

June 23, 2017 at 05:27AM
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A Diabolical Way of Hacking a Chip With a Wave of Your Hand
A new hands-off hack uses an EMP attack to overcome fundamental software protections.

June 22, 2017 at 08:15PM
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The future of Snapchat filters could allow you to have virtual sex with whoever you want
Sex in augmented reality is going to change everything—including your face.

June 22, 2017 at 05:42PM
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These Truckers Work Alongside the Coders Trying to Eliminate Their Jobs
At the autonomous driving startup Starsky Robotics, the present and future of US employment ride in the same cab.

June 22, 2017 at 05:42PM
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