Inside the School Silicon Valley Thinks Will Save Education
If you are truly fed up with the school status quo and have $20,875 to spare, you might decide to take a chance and sign your 7-year-old up for this little experiment in education called AltSchool. Except it’s not really so little anymore. And it’s about to get a lot bigger.
May 4, 2015 at 06:35AM
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My Apple Watch after 5 days!
Molly Watt was born deaf and was registered blind at age 14. Here’s how she uses’s Apple’s latest product.
May 4, 2015 at 05:57AM
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It’s Been a Rough Quarter for Social Media Giants
This quarter looks to be one that social media companies would like to forget. Outside of Facebook, firms like Twitter, Yelp and most recently LinkedIn have posted abysmal results.
May 4, 2015 at 02:57AM
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Dealing With Rogue Drones
In the hands of criminals, small drones could be a menace. Now is the time to think about how to detect them and knock them down safely.
May 3, 2015 at 09:06PM
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The Mission To Save The Internet By Rewiring It From The Name Up
While most of us have been binge-streaming or strapping computers to our bodies or wrapping our heads around the ins and outs of net neutrality, an international team of academics and some of the world’s biggest technology companies have been quietly pondering how to rewrite the basic structure of the internet — for our sakes.
May 3, 2015 at 08:02PM
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We’ve Just Developed a Portable Cloaking Device
If you’re a non-magical being, you might think your chances of becoming invisible are slim to nil. But don’t jump to conclusions just yet: Researchers are now claiming to have developed a portable system that can make small objects, like your keys or pet lizard, disappear from sight.
May 3, 2015 at 07:19PM
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From Superman to the Avengers, how technology spawned your favorite superheroes
Your favorite superhero’s powers didn’t come out of thin air. Here’s the technological history that birthed their origins.
May 3, 2015 at 08:10AM
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The Rise of Emoji on Instagram Is Causing Language Repercussions
Emoji, however inelegant as they may seem, have become a language of their own, a way to transcend the limits of one’s native tongue to communicate with others worldwide.
May 3, 2015 at 08:10AM
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Instagram hashtags could be the best guide to emoji meaning we’ve ever had
The overall positivity of the top-used emoji suggests Instagram is where we go to share beautiful, uplifting images that make our hearts swell
May 2, 2015 at 08:27PM
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Facebook ‘Instant Articles’ may bring full news stories to your feed this month
Later this month, you might start seeing full New York Times, Buzzfeed, and National Geographic articles and videos directly in your Facebook feed. It’s called Instant Articles, according to The Wall Street Journal, and it’s been a long time coming.
May 2, 2015 at 02:02PM
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