These Kicks Made From Artificial Spider Silk Can Be Composted
Adidas has teamed up with a German company that manufactures “Biosilk” — synthetic spider silk — to create a prototype shoe that biodegrades easily.

November 25, 2016 at 12:06AM
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Why Helicopters Have A Speed Limit
Why haven’t we built a helicopter that can go supersonic yet? The short answer is physics.

November 24, 2016 at 09:29AM
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A Crazy Miscalculation Doomed the Schiaparelli Lander
Soon after the deployment of its parachute, the lander made a miscalculation so bad that it thought it was below the Martian surface, when in reality was still two miles high.

November 23, 2016 at 05:30PM
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Can artificial intelligence solve Facebook’s fake news problem?
For now, AIs that can simply succeed at question-and-answer games are considered state of the art.

November 23, 2016 at 03:11PM
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Bragi Headphone review: finally, wireless earbuds worth buying
After almost three years of buzz, one wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, and multiple product delays, German startup Bragi has finally made good on its promise: a pair of truly wireless earbuds that actually work.

November 23, 2016 at 03:11PM
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If Nothing Else, Old Macs Make Great Pottery
Apple has made some of the very best designed tech products in the world. But what better thing to do with your old junker Mac than turn it into a house for your plants?

November 23, 2016 at 02:17PM
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New battery tech lasts for days, charges in seconds
Scientists from the University of Central Florida have created a supercapacitor battery prototype that works like new even after being recharged 30,000 times. The research could yield high-capacity, ultra-fast-charging batteries that last over 20 times longer than a conventional lithium-ion cell.

November 23, 2016 at 02:15PM
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Microsoft brings Solitaire to iOS and Android
While the game has existed on Windows for more than 25 years, the modern Solitaire Collection will now be available outside of Windows for the first time.

November 23, 2016 at 01:19PM
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How Xerox Invented the Copier and Artists Pushed It To Its Limits
The Xerox machine was a piece of technology that seemed to come out of nowhere.

November 23, 2016 at 07:33AM
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Are We Losing Our Virtue In The Selfie Age?
New York Times columnist David Brooks argues that narcissism and technology are making us morally inarticulate.

November 22, 2016 at 02:58PM
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