The Great Bitcoin Experiment That Failed
Walk around downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, and you’ll mostly notice how good everything seems.One thing you likely won’t notice, at least unless you squint, is any sign that one company, flush with tech startup cash, tried to make St. Pete the Bitcoin capital of the world.
January 2, 2016 at 04:00PM
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Guy Builds An RC Plane Out Of An Old Heater Part, Engine And Styrofoam
YouTuber Samm Shepard had to replace an electric wall heater in his house, so he used the old heater’s blower fan to build himself a plane engine.
January 2, 2016 at 02:44PM
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The Worrying Rise of Automated Parole
Vending machine-style kiosks are replacing parole officers, which means less rehabilitation work and more surveillance.
January 2, 2016 at 01:33PM
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Self-driving buses will be a big part of the transit puzzle
Because a bunch of Google cars are still just a bunch of cars.
January 2, 2016 at 11:51AM
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CES 2016: cars, virtual reality and a lot of hype
The vast Consumer Electronics Show traditionally predicts the hit technologies of the year to come — but is a sales event really the best predictor of consumer demand?
January 2, 2016 at 09:18AM
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Why the dream of the flying car hasn’t panned out
If you’re ever bothered by the blind spots in the typical car today, then you would hate to drive a flying car. But a new Toyota patent offers a solution to a classic flying car problem — awful blind spots and a vehicle that’s too wide for roads, parking spaces and garages.
January 2, 2016 at 08:08AM
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In 2015, Airbnb Began a Fight for Its Life. In 2016, It Has to Win.
Airbnb is the third-most valuable startup today at $25.5 billion, and the now ubiquitous home rental service wants to be nothing less than the hotel-substitute glue holding the global middle class together.
January 1, 2016 at 07:54PM
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The Future of Architecture Is Already Happening in Portland
Framework sounds like a futuristic, Frakenstein-like treehouse. But as one of two winners of a contest for high-rise buildings built out of wood, it’s a actually a glimpse into the future of urban architecture.
January 1, 2016 at 06:36PM
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Scientists have used groundbreaking technology to figure out how the Earth looked a billion years ago
To some degree, paleogeology is merely an academic enthusiasm. But it’s also serious business.
January 1, 2016 at 02:13PM
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Rules and resolutions for 2016
Here, now, are some rules and resolutions for our technology-addled culture in 2016.
January 1, 2016 at 12:09PM
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