The Silk Road’s Dark-Web Dream Is Dead
Not so long ago, the Silk Road was not only a bustling black market for drugs but a living representation of every cryptoanarchist’s dream. Today, that illicit narco-utopia is long gone.

January 14, 2016 at 02:22PM
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The Illusion Machine That Teaches Us How We See
Meet the mathematician using computers to manufacture award-winning illusions.

January 14, 2016 at 01:21PM
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Tiny Motors Could Help Slower Sperm Swim To Egg
A team of German researchers has invented a “spermbot” that can help sperm swim better to improve couples’ fertility.

January 14, 2016 at 01:21PM
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Meet Playtape, The Largely Forgotten Format That Lost To The 8-Track
For about two years, Playtape was kind of a big deal. Now you can pick up a barely-used one on eBay for about $30.

January 14, 2016 at 11:35AM
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The Great PC Decline Isn’t As Bad As It Looks
Last year was a rough one for PCs. There’s no getting around that. Still, the PC’s “death” has been greatly exaggerated.

January 14, 2016 at 08:57AM
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License to (Not) Drive
“I make a couple of turns, and then, on a dashboard display that I’m not allowed to describe to you (trade secret!), something turns green.”

January 14, 2016 at 06:43AM
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Sexism Valley: 60% of women in Silicon Valley experience harassment
For women in tech and venture capital, gender discrimination is common.

January 14, 2016 at 04:39AM
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The Dragnet
How a man accused of million-dollar fraud uncovered a never before seen, secret surveillance device.

January 13, 2016 at 09:55PM
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Hoverboard Can’t Even Make It Through Unboxing Video Without Bursting Into Flames
Given the rate at which hoverboards are catching on fire these days, it’s surprising that it’s taken this long for it to happen during an unboxing video.

January 13, 2016 at 05:49PM
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Germany launches smartphone app to help refugees integrate
Ankommen aims to help asylum seekers find their footing during their first weeks in Germany.

January 13, 2016 at 04:38PM
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