‘Toxic’ is a sadly perfect word of the year for 2018
2018 has been one toxic year. You know it, we know it, and the Oxford Dictionary knows it. The prestigious publisher has chosen their Word of...
Oh cool, you can see how much time you waste on Instagram now
Last year, Instagram was rated as the most damaging social network for one’s mental wellbeing. It’s unsurprising all those vanity and #influencer posts weren’t really doing...
Kanye West and Mark Zuckerberg sang the Backstreet Boys at karaoke
Although Kanye West didn’t get that billion dollars from Mark Zuckerberg he asked for back in 2016, they seem to be alright friends. On Twitter, West...
NEXT is an exhibit featuring the world’s most diverse games
The gaming industry has a well-known diversity problem. However, amid the bustle at PAX Australia, the largest gaming convention in the southern hemisphere, a new exhibit...
Disney’s ‘Dumbo’ debuts an adorable new trailer
Does the world really need a new version of Dumbo? Hard to say. What we do know for sure is that it’s awfully hard to say...
Is that fancy smart gadget a privacy nightmare? A new guide has answers.
These days, even your teddy bear might be out to get you. As the inevitable creep of “smart” features and products continues to turn everything from...
Voices in AI – Episode 73: A Conversation with Konstantinos Karachalios
Today’s leading minds talk AI with host Byron Reese About this Episode Episode 73 of Voices in AI features host Byron Reese and Konstantinos Karachalios discuss...
Geek Trivia: What Was The First Electronic Programmable Computer?
What Was The First Electronic Programmable Computer? Zuse ENIAC Manchester Colossus Think you know the answer? Source : Geek Trivia: What Was The First Electronic Programmable...
Not in Our Grandchildren’s Lifetime
It takes a century for a pinyon forest to return to what it was before a fire. The Jemez are mostly pine trees, not pinyons or...
Microsoft Realizes We Don’t Actually Want Ads in Our Mail and Gmail Is Just an Exception
If you’re a person even remotely annoyed by the pervasive presence of ads in virtually every digital space, it’s probably safe to assume you definitely don’t...
