How an F Student Became America’s Most Prolific Inventor
During tomorrow’s Dialog we’ll be talking about how Lowell Wood broke Edison’s patent record and helped bring down the Soviet Union. Join us for a Dialog with the author of this piece tomorrow at 12pm EST.
October 20, 2015 at 03:11PM
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Build A 300-MPH Ping-Pong Cannon
With some PVC pipe and a modified sprinkler valve, you can make this ping-pong cannon in an afternoon. Please be careful when you’re done.
October 20, 2015 at 01:38PM
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A Robot Uses Specific Simulated Brain Cells to Navigate
One robot has been given a simulated version of the brain cells that let animals build a mental map of their surroundings.
October 20, 2015 at 12:26PM
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The Future of Doodling
With any number of apps, you can doodle on a screen, in infinite colors, with your index finger. You can erase smoothly and cleanly. You can start over, draw new lines. No self-doubt, no paper cuts.
October 20, 2015 at 07:35AM
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The Best Way To Spy On Your Friends And Neighbors
Just kidding. Or are we? Anyway, if you’ve ever thought that getting a drone might be fun, not only would you be right, but now’s the time to actually make the leap. There are a lot of rooftops and backyards just waiting to be explored.
October 20, 2015 at 06:35AM
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Popcorn Time for your browser makes illegal movie streaming even easier
A Popcorn Time developer has made it easier to stream pirated movies and TV shows by placing the streaming service directly in your browser. Popcorn Time, which operates like Netflix but via pirated media streams from torrent sites, was previously only available as a desktop and Android mobile app.
October 19, 2015 at 07:48PM
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How Machines Can Help Track Depression
Facial-recognition technologies can discern muscle-by-muscle differences in how men and women emote when they’re depressed.
October 19, 2015 at 05:39PM
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The Solar Suitcase That Helps Deliver Babies In Africa
In rural areas, this solar suitcase makes doctors’ lives much easier by providing medical equipment, lighting and power.
October 19, 2015 at 04:34PM
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Facebook Will Now Notify You If It Thinks Your Account Is Being Hacked By The NSA
Facebook has incorporated a feature that its users do not really want to see in action: a notification that will alert them if the company believes that suspected attackers working in the interest of a nation-state have gained unauthorized access to their accounts.
October 19, 2015 at 04:17PM
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Archiving Bugs Through 3D Imaging
The Berlin Museum of Natural History is digitally preserving natural history by taking 3,000-5,000 images of specimens with 3D capturing software.
October 19, 2015 at 03:07PM
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