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  • Microchipping

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    A company in Wisconsin just made the news for microchipping its employees. As per USA Today, 40 employees at the local firm Three Square Market, which makes cafeteria kiosks intended to replace traditional vending machines, “got tiny rice-sized microchips embedded… Read More ›

  • If, in 20 years…

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    If, in 20 years, a car looks like what it does now but with an electric motor, I’ll be disappointed. I’d be amazed if cars still had steering wheels, or the concept of a driver. Neil I’m not convinced by… Read More ›

  • A Battery-free Cellphone

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    University of Washington engineers present the first battery-free cellphone design that consumes only a few micro-watts of power. The new design can sense speech, actuate the earphones, and switch between uplink and downlink communications, all in real time. The system… Read More ›

  • The Last Two Centuries

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    Nice to see we have done some things right. tweeted by Sam Altman.

  • Not Fuzz

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    Many of the records from these cases no longer exist, and the prosecutors involved either don’t remember the details very well or have died. But Siroos Farzam’s indiscretions and any penalties he incurred seemed to fade quickly into obscurity. Commercial… Read More ›

  • Seeking A Donald Trump Doppelgänger

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    London-based Team Tactics is willing to pay the right candidate ― who will have to undergo weekly spray tans and daily hair appointments, and agree to remain “in character” throughout eight-hour training sessions ― a pro rata salary of around… Read More ›

  • F*CK NO!

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    I love what I do and give it my absolute everything and I believe that’s the reason why brides book me. I believe this passion is what allows me to create beautiful images, like the photos Sheraton wants to use… Read More ›

  • The Tread Tempo

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    From a distance, the Tread Tempo looks like a normal watch. Upon closer inspection, it is ready to fix problems that arise in daily life. In total, the bracelet has six links and a timepiece. The links have a 3/32″… Read More ›

  • The World’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge

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    This new possibility comes from the recently opened Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge, which, CNN reports, is now the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. The bridge opened for business on Saturday, July 29th, and spans 1640 feet—about the length… Read More ›

  • The battery

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    The humble battery is everything now and it is about to become more than everything. OK, that does not make sense, but it is true because it is about to change the world in more ways that we care to… Read More ›