Google is rolling out Express, a faster way to back up with Google Photos
The Express backup option provides faster backup at a reduced resolution. . Continue Reading
Watch the Google GDC 2019 keynote here today at 1:00 PM ET
During the keynote, we'll likely see the launch of some sort of gaming hardware, the first from Google. . Continue Reading
Traces of Infamous Nazi Massacre Unearthed in Germany
More than 200 Polish and Russian forced laborers were killed in the massacre. . Continue Reading
Nebraska Flooding Seen from Space in Dramatic Detail
Nebraska's rivers swell after a "bomb cyclone" hits the central U.S. . Continue Reading
Atari VCS: Price, specs, release date and more
Atari is introducing a brand new console to the market - its first for many years.Formerly called Ataribox during an initial funding stage, it was renamed . Continue Reading
The most famous ghost photographs ever taken
Ghosts, the paranormal and the supernatural have always been debated. Do they exist?Many people have reported sightings before, but without any real proof, . Continue Reading
Coders’ Primal Urge to Kill Inefficiency—Everywhere
For software engineers, lack of friction is an aesthetic joy, an emotional high, the ideal existential state. It’s what drives them—and shapes our world. . Continue Reading
The People Trying to Make Internet Recommendations Less Toxic
Recommendation algorithms on sites like Facebook and YouTube can send users down rabbit holes, spread falsehoods, and foster conspiracy theories. . Continue Reading
The Read/Write Metaphor Is a Flawed Way to Talk About DNA
Among both scientists and laypeople, DNA is a language, one which we “read,” “write,” and “edit.” The metaphor may distort our understanding of genetics. . Continue Reading
'The Inventor,' Theranos, and Multiplatform Schadenfreude
With so many ways to consume stories, consumers are increasingly using them all in order to wring every possible microdrop of schadenfreude out of the most enduring story of all: hubris. . Continue Reading
The Read/Write Metaphor Is a Flawed Way to Talk About DNA
Among both scientists and laypeople, DNA is a language, one which we “read,” “write,” and “edit.” The metaphor may distort our understanding of genetics. . Continue Reading
A More Humane Livestock Industry, Brought to You By Crispr
Horn-free? Yup. Heat-tolerant? Sure. Flu-proof? Of course. Gene editing aims to make our food supply kinder and more efficient. But it’s struggling to leave the barn. . Continue Reading