technology

27 Rare Glimpses Of North Korea’s Strange Version Of The Internet

There’s a virtually endless supply of bizarre facts about North Korea: just three percent of the country’s roads are actually paved; it’s illegal for men’s hair to be longer than two inches; and the official biography of former leader Kim Jong-il states that he was able to control the weather...

By John Kuroski • Mar 3, 2016

27 Rare Glimpses Of North Korea’s Strange Version Of The Internet

There’s a virtually endless supply of bizarre facts about North Korea: just three percent of the country’s roads are actually paved; it’s illegal for men’s hair to be longer than two inches; and the official biography of former leader Kim Jong-il states that he was able to control the weather...

By John Kuroski • March 3, 2016

Why We Need This Cannon That Shoots Salmon Hundreds Of Feet Through The Air

Salmon sometimes have trouble getting over today's manmade dams. Whooshh Innovations' salmon cannon can provide an interesting solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 18, 2016

Why We Need This Cannon That Shoots Salmon Hundreds Of Feet Through The Air

Salmon sometimes have trouble getting over today's manmade dams. Whooshh Innovations' salmon cannon can provide an interesting solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 18, 2016

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Last December, the Internet was abuzz with a story claiming that archaeologists in Austria had unearthed what looked like an 800-year-old cell phone with cuneiform script on its “buttons.” As you’d guess, amateur conspiracy theorists from around the web — not to mention a bevy of at least moderately respectable...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 18, 2016

Why We Fell For The 800-Year-Old Cell Phone Hoax — And Why We’ll Keep Falling

Last December, the Internet was abuzz with a story claiming that archaeologists in Austria had unearthed what looked like an 800-year-old cell phone with cuneiform script on its “buttons.” As you’d guess, amateur conspiracy theorists from around the web — not to mention a bevy of at least moderately respectable...

By All That's Interesting • February 18, 2016

Video Of The Day: Watch An Eagle Take Out A Drone

Drones can cause havoc if they're in the wrong hands. With their new drone-hunting eagles, Dutch police have come up with a novel and effective solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • Feb 5, 2016

Weird News

Video Of The Day: Watch An Eagle Take Out A Drone

Drones can cause havoc if they're in the wrong hands. With their new drone-hunting eagles, Dutch police have come up with a novel and effective solution.

By Nickolaus Hines • February 5, 2016

Your World This Week, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

This week in tech: Facebook takes over emojis, Google beams high speed internet from drones, Barack Obama promises $4 billion to fund computer science programs in the U.S., and how much Facebook stands to gain from the 2016 presidential elections. New Facebook Feature To Revolutionize User Experience If you care...

By All That's Interesting • Feb 1, 2016

News

Your World This Week, Jan. 31 – Feb. 6

This week in tech: Facebook takes over emojis, Google beams high speed internet from drones, Barack Obama promises $4 billion to fund computer science programs in the U.S., and how much Facebook stands to gain from the 2016 presidential elections. New Facebook Feature To Revolutionize User Experience If you care...

By All That's Interesting • February 1, 2016

Your World This Week, Jan. 17 – 23

This week in tech: Apple stays white, Netflix disappoints millions, Silicon Valley is exacerbating income inequality, and the tech industry is starting to see the red. Apple Board Rejects Racial Diversity Hiring Proposal Fifteen of the 18 people that make up Apple’s executive team are white men. The same goes...

By All That's Interesting • Jan 18, 2016

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Your World This Week, Jan. 17 – 23

This week in tech: Apple stays white, Netflix disappoints millions, Silicon Valley is exacerbating income inequality, and the tech industry is starting to see the red. Apple Board Rejects Racial Diversity Hiring Proposal Fifteen of the 18 people that make up Apple’s executive team are white men. The same goes...

By All That's Interesting • January 18, 2016

Wikipedia Is 15 Years Old—Here Are Six Things You Probably Never Knew About The Site

You know Wikipedia well. You probably use it regularly. But you've definitely never heard some of these strange Wikipedia facts.

By Nickolaus Hines • Jan 15, 2016

Weird News

Wikipedia Is 15 Years Old—Here Are Six Things You Probably Never Knew About The Site

You know Wikipedia well. You probably use it regularly. But you've definitely never heard some of these strange Wikipedia facts.

By Nickolaus Hines • January 15, 2016

4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • Jan 14, 2016

Science News

4 Ways We Can Now Create Genetically Modified Humans (And Whether We Should)

The age of genetically modified humans is here. From designer babies to human mutants, here are some of the most unbelievable things we can already do--and some of the even more unnerving things we'll soon be able to do.

By Callie Stewart • January 14, 2016

5 People Whose Advanced Ideas Were Way Ahead of Their Time

From feminism to a life-saving act as simple as washing your hands, some advanced ideas were just too big for people to handle at the time.

By Abby Norman • Jan 10, 2016

5 People Whose Advanced Ideas Were Way Ahead of Their Time

From feminism to a life-saving act as simple as washing your hands, some advanced ideas were just too big for people to handle at the time.

By Abby Norman • January 10, 2016

10 Surprisingly Dark Truths About Steve Jobs And Apple

A decade ago, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, changing the face of consumer technology. Both Jobs and his company are often revered, but there's a disturbing dark side to both.

By All That's Interesting • Jan 9, 2016

10 Surprisingly Dark Truths About Steve Jobs And Apple

A decade ago, Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, changing the face of consumer technology. Both Jobs and his company are often revered, but there's a disturbing dark side to both.

By All That's Interesting • January 9, 2016