Catching a thief by their face
Retail stores are turning to facial recognition technology and customer tracking tools to fight against shoplifters.

November 22, 2015 at 09:00AM
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Can a $7,000 E-Bike Replace Your Car? We Spent 30 Days Riding One to Find Out.
Turns out, the big high-voltage machine can be touchy, and a crazy useful transportation tool. It also makes late-night ice-cream runs a hell of a lot more fun.

November 22, 2015 at 08:05AM
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Why Is It So Hard For Audio To Go Viral?
Last year, Stan Alcorn wrote a piece for Digg about why audio doesn’t go viral. He joined us this week for a Dialog about what’s changed since then. Check out our favorite thread from the conversation.

November 21, 2015 at 08:03PM
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The Drone Racing League Puts a New Spin on Spectator Sports
Although some sports may actually be better on TV, at least there’s the option of watching the event live and in person. The Drone Racing League won’t be like that, at least not at the beginning.

November 21, 2015 at 06:00PM
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Satellite Wars
A new arms race in our skies threatens the satellites that control everything from security to communications.

November 21, 2015 at 03:59PM
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Rdio’s Death and How We Platform Now
What happens when your favorite platform goes under?

November 21, 2015 at 01:03AM
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Amish.biz
The Amish are online, onscreen, and multiplying fast. In their battle with modernity, it’s tough to say who’s winning.

November 20, 2015 at 04:45PM
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How Google Maps knows about traffic
All iPhones that have Google Maps open and Android phones that have location services turned on send anonymous bits of data back to Google.

November 20, 2015 at 04:04PM
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From Marx to Microsoft: the origins of flat design
Let’s take a deeper look at the roots of flat design — the style Microsoft brought to the world’s attention, then watched every designer do it better.

November 20, 2015 at 01:48PM
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Tesla To Recall 90,000 Model S Cars To Check Front Seat Belts
Tesla Motors Inc. said it’s conducting a voluntary recall of 90,000 Model S cars because of a single report of a front seat belt not being properly connected.

November 20, 2015 at 11:41AM
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