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8 Momentous Innovations Brought To You By Overlooked Female Inventors

From beer to dishwashers to Kevlar, these women's inventions have changed the way the world works.

By Erin Kelly • Jan 26, 2017

8 Momentous Innovations Brought To You By Overlooked Female Inventors

From beer to dishwashers to Kevlar, these women's inventions have changed the way the world works.

By Erin Kelly • January 26, 2017

How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

Even though waking up is the least enjoyable event of the day, humans sure have come up with a lot of ways to summon it.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 18, 2017

How Did People Wake Up Before Alarm Clocks?

Even though waking up is the least enjoyable event of the day, humans sure have come up with a lot of ways to summon it.

By All That's Interesting • January 18, 2017

China’s New “Social Credit System” Is Science Fiction Come To Life

We use social media stats to "rank" ourselves, but what happens when the government does it to citizens?

By All That's Interesting • Jan 12, 2017

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China’s New “Social Credit System” Is Science Fiction Come To Life

We use social media stats to "rank" ourselves, but what happens when the government does it to citizens?

By All That's Interesting • January 12, 2017

How IBM Helped The Nazis Carry Out The Holocaust

IBM technology helped the Nazis carry out the Holocaust. But to what extent can we blame the tech giant?

By All That's Interesting • Nov 17, 2016

How IBM Helped The Nazis Carry Out The Holocaust

IBM technology helped the Nazis carry out the Holocaust. But to what extent can we blame the tech giant?

By All That's Interesting • November 17, 2016

How Artificial Intelligence May Change Human Relationships

Artificial intelligence has opened up a whole new world of human-machine interaction. But what happens next?

By Richard Stockton • Aug 1, 2016

How Artificial Intelligence May Change Human Relationships

Artificial intelligence has opened up a whole new world of human-machine interaction. But what happens next?

By Richard Stockton • August 1, 2016

Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman • Jun 13, 2016

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Lasers Reveal Medieval Cambodian Cities Hidden In Jungle

Archeologists used lasers to uncover several ancient Cambodian cities that might shed new light on the history of the Khmer Empire.

By Elisabeth Sherman • June 13, 2016

What Happens To Your Online Self After You Die?

We don’t know what happens after we die, but our virtual selves carry on in some surprising ways. EVERYBODY EVENTUALLY DIES, leaving the survivors to pick up the pieces and move on. In the past, this was simple; you died and somebody backed a truck up to your house and...

By Richard Stockton • May 16, 2016

What Happens To Your Online Self After You Die?

We don’t know what happens after we die, but our virtual selves carry on in some surprising ways. EVERYBODY EVENTUALLY DIES, leaving the survivors to pick up the pieces and move on. In the past, this was simple; you died and somebody backed a truck up to your house and...

By Richard Stockton • May 16, 2016

Can You Perform Surgery In Zero Gravity?

As interest in travel beyond our atmosphere continues to grow, what happens when you're in need of surgery in space, miles above the Earth?

By Abby Norman • May 16, 2016

Can You Perform Surgery In Zero Gravity?

As interest in travel beyond our atmosphere continues to grow, what happens when you're in need of surgery in space, miles above the Earth?

By Abby Norman • May 16, 2016

How Far Are We From Time Travel?

Time travel has long-been invoked in works of science fiction. But how close is it to becoming a reality?

By Teresa Cantero • May 10, 2016

How Far Are We From Time Travel?

Time travel has long-been invoked in works of science fiction. But how close is it to becoming a reality?

By Teresa Cantero • May 10, 2016

Your World This Week, May 1 – 7

This week in tech: Unbelievable new hoverboard record, Elon Musk’s “gym” for robots, drinking wine is actually good for your gut, and how a weasel managed to shut down the Large Hadron Collider. Astounding New World Record For Longest Hoverboard Flight Just Set In the three weeks since French company...

By All That's Interesting • May 2, 2016

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Your World This Week, May 1 – 7

This week in tech: Unbelievable new hoverboard record, Elon Musk’s “gym” for robots, drinking wine is actually good for your gut, and how a weasel managed to shut down the Large Hadron Collider. Astounding New World Record For Longest Hoverboard Flight Just Set In the three weeks since French company...

By All That's Interesting • May 2, 2016