The last VCR will be produced this month
Surprising fact: there’s a company still making video-cassette recorders, or VCRs. But that will change at the end of this month.

July 21, 2016 at 12:55PM
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How Science Fiction Dystopias Became Blueprints for City Planners
The Burj Khalifa is not just a skyscraper, and “Metropolis” is much more than a film.

July 21, 2016 at 12:55PM
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Dirk, The Homeless Robot That Roams The Streets Of The Netherlands
Initially presented at the Maker Faire Nantes, Dirk is a project by inventor Fred Ables. But more importantly, it is also a very interesting social experiment.

July 21, 2016 at 12:13PM
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Social Media Has Convinced Millennial Men They Need Chin Implants — MEL Magazine
A weak chin — forever the enemy of masculinity — has never been so readily apparent.

July 21, 2016 at 08:42AM
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The Not-Crazy Person’s Guide to Online Privacy
Should you tape over your webcam? Is it OK to use your computer’s operating system, or do you have to run Tails? And what the hell is Tails? Unless you’re a high-profile target — and you’re probably not — you can take some simple steps to block hackers.

July 21, 2016 at 05:39AM
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Master Plan, Part Deux
Among other goals, Musk wants to turn self-driving Teslas into an automated car-share program.

July 20, 2016 at 09:56PM
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Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 5 is meant to survive epic smartphone drops
Selfie-fumblers rejoice: Corning says Gorilla Glass 5 (at 0.6mm thick) survives up to 80 percent of the time when dropped from 5 feet.

July 20, 2016 at 05:19PM
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Can Silicon Valley Really Do Anything to Stop Police Violence?
Tech companies love to hitch themselves to progressive causes, even if they’re beyond the industry’s grasp.

July 20, 2016 at 04:19PM
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What Is Artificial Intelligence, Really?
The term AI is thrown around all of the time, but what does this term really mean? And what could AI mean for the future of humanity?

July 20, 2016 at 03:51PM
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Submarine Returns With New Footage Of Creatures Living In Earth’s Deepest Abyss
A research submarine exploring the Marianas Trench captured stunning images of several previously unseen deep sea critters.

July 20, 2016 at 03:51PM
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