So, What The Heck Are Bitcoin Blockchains?
Bitcoin blockchains use self-interest and greed to secure funds… and it works. Here’s how.

July 6, 2016 at 03:38PM
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Snapchat’s New ‘Memories’ Function Looks Like It’s Trying To Supplant Your Camera Roll
With this searchable archive, your snaps are another step away from disappearing in ten seconds.

July 6, 2016 at 12:58PM
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VR Has Its Roots In Ancient Rome
Our perception of VR has become extremely limited. Does it begin with the View-Master or with the first HMDs? Why does “computer-generated” preface most definitions?

July 6, 2016 at 12:55PM
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An Old CD Player Does Some Nifty Stuff In Zero G
You’ve made it to the space station and you want to listen to some fresh beats. Well, it turns out that the spinning CD in a old disc player gyroscopically stabilizes the device — which means you could also duct tape three of the players together to create a flashlight holder.

July 6, 2016 at 11:51AM
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Fabricating Machine Bends Metal Into Fantastical Shapes That Match The Movements Of A Dancer
This short film, “Fabricating Performance,” tries to capture the similarities between dance and machination.

July 6, 2016 at 10:02AM
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First-Person Drone Racing At Night With LEDs Is Pure Epic Genius
Drones are awesome. Drone racing is even more awesome. Drone racing recorded with a GoPro on a LED racetrack? Hands down the best thing invented this century.

July 6, 2016 at 08:08AM
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Intermental
Charting the ways the internet and evolving technology is warping our behavior.

July 6, 2016 at 06:21AM
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This Homemade Flashlight Is Total Overkill And Totally Awesome
We can’t peel our eyes away from this long, entrancing build of a 100W LED Flashlight.

July 5, 2016 at 05:39PM
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It’s a Bad Time to Buy an iPhone
Whether or not Apple’s next overhaul of the iPhone meets your needs, you should still wait until September to commit to a new phone.

July 5, 2016 at 04:27PM
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The Future Of Farming Will Involve No Soil, 95% Less Water, And Trippy LED Lights
Vertical farming might just be the solution to our agriculture problems — this indoor farm grows greens using a special process called “aeroponics,” relying only on air and mist.

July 5, 2016 at 03:31PM
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