Guy Is A Master At Restoring Vintage Radios
The whole “If you put it in wrong, the radio blows up” thing made us realize vintage radio repair can have pretty high stakes.

February 17, 2016 at 10:17AM
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Tim Cook says Apple will fight US gov’t over court-ordered iPhone backdoor
In a message to Apple’s customers, Tim Cook has attacked the recent court order that compels Apple to unlock and decrypt the San Bernardino gunman’s iPhone.

February 17, 2016 at 06:35AM
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Why Wall Street Is Embracing the Blockchain-Its Biggest Threat
Using cryptographic algorithms running across a vast network of independent computers, the blockchain can more efficiently, accurately, and openly track the exchange of stocks, bonds, and other financial securities — at least in theory.

February 17, 2016 at 02:33AM
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The Secret To Storing Really Big Data Might Be DNA
If a byte of data were a grain of rice, Google would cover the East coast. So where does all the data go?

February 16, 2016 at 01:54PM
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Will Real Estate Investors Take Over Airbnb?
What’s missing from the already fractious debate over Airbnb is the fact that the big players in the real estate market aren’t involved. At least, they aren’t involved yet.

February 16, 2016 at 12:21PM
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A Billion Dollars Was Transferred Over Venmo In January
About $7.5 billion moved over the app in all of 2015.

February 16, 2016 at 12:21PM
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The Best AI Still Flunks 8th Grade Science
In a recent AI competition, the top competitors were only able to get a 60 on an eighth-grade science test. So when will AI go from flunking to flying?

February 16, 2016 at 11:18AM
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This new Nerf gun shoots at 68 mph
Don’t worry, Nerf says the projectiles don’t hurt when they hit you.

February 16, 2016 at 08:19AM
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Incredible 3D Printer Can Make Bone, Cartilage, and Muscle
“This is the first bioprinter that can print tissue at the large scales relevant for human implantation.”

February 15, 2016 at 08:14PM
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Just Sit Back And Watch This Hay Bale Wrapper Do Its Thing
This appears to be a cross between a carnival ride and a futuristic time machine, but it’s actually just really good at wrapping up bales of farm stuff.

February 15, 2016 at 05:15PM
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