nov-dec 2016 Archives

By Dave Gershgorn Dec 27, 2016

Best Of Whats New

The smart home gadgets that are better left boxed

The internet of "meh"

Dec 26, 2016

DIY

This shark-attack survivor created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing

Colin Cook didn't let an amputated leg stop him

By Matt Giles Dec 24, 2016

DIY

This artist built the costume that the Star Wars team couldn’t

Jeremy Fisher spent hundreds of hours on his Rancor cosplay

By Ryan F. Mandelbaum Dec 22, 2016

Best Of Whats New

How to go supersonic without a boom

Breaking down the AS2 business jet

By Ayah Bdeir, as told to Sophie Bushwick Dec 12, 2016

Science

How to prepare your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet

The founder of littleBits on turning kids into creators

By Clay Dillow Nov 21, 2016

Space

How scientists will use artificial intelligence to find aliens

To find habitable worlds in a sea of space data, we need computers that can think fast

By Corey Mueller Nov 19, 2016

Gadgets

Can I replace my laptop with a tablet?

And which one should I pick?

By Lindsey Kratochwill Nov 19, 2016

Science

How algae could make global warming worse

Not that we needed any help with that

By Matt Giles Nov 16, 2016

DIY

Ace Of Cakes Duff Goldman talks cake hacking

"One time we made a DNA strand 4 feet tall"

Nov 14, 2016

Best Of Whats New

Humans don’t know how to drive self-driving cars

Don't blame the robots, blame us

nov-dec 2016

Latest

Scientists discover how a cell may cheat its own death

Take a peek at the Chrysler Airflow, a sleek new EV concept

The West Coast is under a tsunami advisory. Here’s what that means.

The truth about hydration hacks like IV therapies, alkaline water, and more

The Swiss Army knife of charging cables is on sale for $7 off for a limited time

Here’s what the CDC is now saying about masks and respirators

The best video editing software for YouTube production is a cut above

Clean up your messy entryway with a DIY shoe rack

How the Earth’s 23.5-degree tilt gives us seasons

The FCC might force cellphone providers to report data breaches differently

Featured in nov-dec 2016

The smart home gadgets that are better left boxed

This shark-attack survivor created a new prosthetic to get back to surfing

This artist built the costume that the Star Wars team couldn’t

How to go supersonic without a boom

How to prepare your kids for jobs that don’t exist yet

How scientists will use artificial intelligence to find aliens

Can I replace my laptop with a tablet?

How algae could make global warming worse

Ace Of Cakes Duff Goldman talks cake hacking

Humans don’t know how to drive self-driving cars