How Virtual Reality Could Change The Music Industry
In the 1990s, the concept of a functioning virtual reality (VR) system was still in many ways a science fiction fantasy — but that is no longer the case.
December 4, 2015 at 08:29AM
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Only Thing Better Than The New Surface Book Is Getting One For Free
It’s a laptop, it’s a tablet, and best yet, it’s free! To kickoff our giveaway weekend Diggxtravaganza (we can lose this word if too much), we’re blessing one of y’all with a brand new Surface Book. This is just the first of three kick-ass gifts we’re giving away, so keep checking in to win.
December 4, 2015 at 06:24AM
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The state of internet connectivity in the world in 9 charts
This week, the International Telecommunication Union, an arm of the United Nations, released a report on global connectivity. It estimates that 3.2 billion people — 43.4% of the world’s population — will use the internet in 2015, but that figure falls to 9.5% for the least developed countries.
December 3, 2015 at 06:48PM
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Japan now has a soap-proof, washable phone for germaphobic bath lovers
Waterproof phones are beyond old news in Japan; practically every phone released by a domestic manufacturer has been toilet-droppable for several years. But until now, that waterproofing didn’t protect phones from the kind of rigorous scrubbing needed to actually clean the thing and kill bacteria.
December 3, 2015 at 05:51PM
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How Mark Zuckerberg’s Altruism Helps Himself
Mark Zuckerberg did not donate $45 billion to charity. You may have heard that, but that was wrong.
Here’s what happened instead: Zuckerberg created an investment vehicle.
December 3, 2015 at 04:57PM
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This Is How You Disassemble An Entire U-2 Spy Plane
Lockheed Martin recorded this video of the process of upgrading, repainting and reassembling the plane.
December 3, 2015 at 04:02PM
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Fake LinkedIn profiles used by hackers
Posing as recruiters, the fake accounts allow hackers to map the networks of business professionals and gain the trust of those in them.
December 3, 2015 at 03:04PM
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Should your kids learn to code?
The UK is putting coding into school curricula. But will kids really be left behind without it?
December 3, 2015 at 03:04PM
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This VR Tour of Chernobyl Will Go Where Tourists Can’t
The site of the worst nuclear disaster in human history, the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone has been abandoned for nearly three decades. Few dare to tread there, and fewer still linger beyond the brief period allowed by tourist visas. But soon you’ll be able to visit — virtually.
December 3, 2015 at 02:02PM
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An Unboxing Video For A Dang Airplane
In this ad for KLM’s new 787 Dreamliner we learn that they’re called “stowage bins” not “storage bins,” and that every single thing in a plane was, at one point, covered in annoying plastic bags.
December 3, 2015 at 01:40PM
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