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A Russian app uses facial recognition software and publicly-available data from social platforms to identify the faces of strangers in real time. Would this convince you to switch your social networking platforms to private?

Yesterday was a big day for robot kind. Not only did the term robots first enter the common language on January 25, 1921, but also the first recorded death caused by a robot happened on January 25, 1979.

There’s an odd relationship between sea otters and hockey rings, between cats and ping pong tables. And this odd relationship might be the secret to building electronics that stay clean longer. 

It’s time. In fact, it’s Time. Time to talk about hoverboards. Happy Back to the Future Day, everybody!

With the new trailer for Star Wars Episode VII out, I thought it might be fun to look back on this classic episode on how lightsabers work.

Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the original Nintendo Entertainment System going on sale in the United States. To celebrate, let’s take a look at one of the most infamous peripherals Nintendo ever released.

Seems rather posh, if you ask me.

I was wondering this just the other day.

Does anyone not screen their calls these days? I wouldn’t dream of picking up my phone without looking at the ID first. 

Did you feel the earthquake in California this morning? Here’s how earthquakes work!

We settle the question about what would actually happen to your body if you were ejected into space without the benefit of a space suit. Spoiler alert: It’s not pretty.

Tech and magic often go hand in hand. But sometimes things go wrong...