I Wrote This On A 30-year-old Computer — And It Was Awesome
Back then, computing was an accompaniment to life, rather than the sieve through which all ideas and activities must filter. That makes using this 30-year-old device a surprising joy, one worth longing for on behalf of what it was at the time, rather than for the future it inaugurated.
June 11, 2019 at 02:29PM
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Real-time ray tracing, and what it means for video games, explained
Why is ray tracing such a big deal for video games? How is it different from the way game makers have done things for decades? Let’s dive in — and don’t worry, we’ll try not to get too nerdy.
June 11, 2019 at 01:25PM
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Facebook Turned Off Search Features Used To Catch War Criminals, Child Predators, And Other Bad Actors
The changes by Facebook are “a potential disaster for the human rights and war crimes community.”
June 10, 2019 at 07:10PM
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A 10-Year Odyssey: What Space Stations Will Look Like in 2030
NASA’s new plan for orbit conjures a striking view of government and commerce in space.
June 10, 2019 at 06:11PM
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It’s 2019 and the Nintendo Wii still isn’t dead
The console originally launched in 2006 is far from powerful, but its popularity with an unconventional crowd is bringing it staying power that its successor did not have.
June 10, 2019 at 05:14PM
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Your First Look Inside Amazon’s Robot Warehouse Of Tomorrow
In an Amazon sorting center, a swarm of robots works alongside humans. Here’s what that says about Amazon and the future of work.
June 9, 2019 at 01:45PM
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Schools Are Deploying Massive Digital Surveillance Systems. The Results Are Alarming
In the name of safety, America’s schools are hastily erecting a massive digital surveillance infrastructure, with little regard for its effectiveness or its impact on civil liberties.
June 9, 2019 at 09:56AM
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Amazon’s Home Surveillance Company Is Putting Suspected Petty Thieves In Its Advertisements
Ring, Amazon’s doorbell company, posted a video of a woman suspected of a crime and asked users to call the cops with information.
June 9, 2019 at 08:56AM
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Amazon Refused To Scan My (Almost) Nude Body
I’ve only dreamed of two things: $25 and Jeff Bezos seeing my nudes.
June 8, 2019 at 08:46PM
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This Ingenious Man Has Created A ‘Tree Bike’ That Allows Him To Go Up 100-Foot-Tall Trees
Sit back, relax and enjoy the dizzying ride up an areca palm tree.
June 7, 2019 at 08:53AM
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