Rod Drury, an entrepreneur in Auckland, New Zealand, regularly visits the United States. Sometimes there are multiple visits a day. “People here can’t get Netflix, so they get a VPN…
The results of a coin toss are random–or so we thought. But a provocative new video from YouTube’s Numberphile series turns that conventional wisdom on its head. – It’s a…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? And should you actually feed a cold and starve a fever? While there’s some true behind both, it’s a bit…
Insurers aren’t required to encrypt consumers’ data under a 1990s federal law that remains the foundation for health care privacy in the Internet age — an omission that seems striking…
It’s not just a substantial gift, but a personal one. Chan worked for years at the facilitythe Bay Area city’s lone trauma centerduring her pediatric residency. She came away struck…
The hackers who stole millions of health insurance records from Anthem Inc. were able to somehow commandeer the credentials of five different employees while seeking to penetrate the company’s computer…
What are those things? – Dawn is expected to arrive at Ceres on March 6, 2015.
Mozzarella. Bubonic plague. Kimchi. Staph. What could these things possibly have in common? They’re all among the strange set of substances DNA-hunting scientists identified in New York City’s subway cars…
“The Legend of Zelda,” one of the most popular videogame series of all time, is in the works as a television show at Netflix. Read the whole story at The…
Meditation is good for the brain. A new wave of research has connected the ancient practice to many cognitive benefits, from greater attention and focus to reduced symptoms of anxiety…
To demonstrate the power of tweets, Twitter’s ad researchers turned to neuroscience. Here’s what happened. Twitter’s senior director of market research, Jeffrey Graham is always looking for ways to show…
In 1914, the names “Mary” and “Helen” were all the rage for baby girls. In 2014, it was “Emma” and “Olivia” — neither of which were even among the top…
Fishermen trawling off the coast of North South Wales in Australia last week found a big surprise in their fishing nets: the body of a rare sea creature that’s been…
Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke shared his thoughts about the Internet and e-mail, search engines and smartwatches, all in one interview. – H/T Reddit
Research has suggested that cannabis may be a promising treatment option for a number of different physical and mental health conditions, from post-traumatic stress disorder to chronic pain. A study…
At just under two feet long and 15 inches wide and tall, the BeachBot can autonomously fill a 30-square-foot area of sand with images from the “Lion King” or “Finding…
The moon just might be one of the most familiar sights of all — but you’ve never seen quite it like this before. – Check it out in the clip…
Three big moons crossed its surface at the same time. The moons’ shadows also tracked over Jupiter’s swirling surface. From the perspective of people theoretically standing down on Jupiter, it…
NEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Several U.S. states are investigating a massive cyberattack on No. 2 U.S. health insurer Anthem Inc that a person familiar with the matter said…
Twitter just can’t seem to catch a break. Critics have panned the company’s slowing user growth. It has churned through the hiring and firing of top managers. Recently, investors have…
Investigators of Anthem Inc.’s data breach are pursuing evidence that points to Chinese state-sponsored hackers who are stealing personal information from health-care companies for purposes other than pure profit, according…
Neil deGrasse Tyson isn’t one to mince words. – Are you listening, America?
Some of the biggest stars on YouTube may be earning big paychecks for playing with toys and video games — essentially, doing things many kids do on Christmas morning. A…
When scientists discovered the fossilized skull of a huge prehistoric rodent six years ago in Uruguay, they could tell right away that the extinct buffalo-sized creature had freakishly large incisors….
The use of computers and green screens to create special effects in films and TV shows is so commonplace today that it’s hard to imagine a time when this technology…
The man who built the free email encryption software used by whistleblower Edward Snowden, as well as hundreds of thousands of journalists, dissidents and security-minded people around the world, is…
A picture is worth a thousand words. So why type when you can draw instead? – Now go forth and draw!
Often disparagingly referred to as ‘churnalism,’ some of the larger media organisationsincluding the L.A. Times and Associated Presshave now turned to robots to take the grind out of formulaic dispatches….
An ancient tragedy is shining new light on life in the Neolithic Era, as archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a woman who appears to have died with her twins…
Science has provided ample evidence that childhood vaccines are safe and effective, and public health authorities maintain that vaccines are as important as seat belts in protecting our children. Even…