Airbnb To Collect Taxes In More Big Cities
Airbnb’s been struggling with numerous legal issues for a while now, and one of the biggest complaints against the service is that hosts have been using it to set up…
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Fossils May Belong To New Primitive Human Species
Have scientists discovered a new species of primitive human? Two teams of researchers have been asking that very question after analyzing mysterious fossils found in China and Taiwan. The fossils…
Your Dog Can Get Alzheimer’s Too
As your dog reaches old age, you might expect to contend with veterinary complaints like hip dysplasia or even cancer. But here’s one you aren’t as likely to expect: Alzheimer’s…
Carl Djerassi, Creator Of Birth Control Pill, Dead At 91
Carl Djerassi, the chemist widely considered the father of the birth control pill, has died. Djerrasi died of complications of cancer Friday in his San Francisco home, Stanford University spokesman…
Creepy Medical Supplies Found Amid Wreckage Of Pirate Blackbeard’s Ship
Ahoy! Archaeologists excavating pirate Blackbeard’s sunken ship, named Queen Anne’s Revenge, recently unearthed from the wreckage various medical devices–and some of them look pretty darn terrifying. Among the grisly finds…
Mysterious Space Globule Looks Undeniably Beautiful
Some astronomers call it “God’s Hand.” Others say it looks like the gaping mouth of a gigantic celestial creature. – The head of CG4 is around 1.5 light-years in diameter,…
Binge-Watching Netflix Is Making You Feel Lonely And Depressed
Settling in on the couch with a bottle of wine and an entire season of Friends may seem like a perfectly enjoyable way to spend the weekend, but regular binge-watching…
Speck of Interstellar Dust Obscures Glimpse of Big Bang
Scientists will have to wait a while longer to find out what kicked off the Big Bang. Last spring, a team of astronomers who go by the name of Bicep…
‘Mr. Selfie’ Shows How Insanely Obsessed We Are With Our Smartphones
If only this cartoon about smartphone obsession weren’t so real. – Warning: It might make you a little sad, too.
Ancient Skull Sheds New Light On Human-Neanderthal Sex
An ancient human skull fragment found in Israel may come from a close relative of the first modern humans to colonize Europe, researchers say. The finding sheds light on the…
Slow Motion Reveals How A DSLR Camera Works, At 10,000 Frames Per Second
Have you ever wondered how a DSLR camera’s shutter works when a photograph is snapped? Thanks to YouTube’s The Slow Mo Guys, you can wonder no more. – H/T Reddit
Here’s How The SpaceX Reusable Rocket Would Work, And It’s Pretty Awesome
This just may be the most awesome lift-off and landing you’ve seen yet. – Wow.
New Stem Cell Advance May Be Big Step Toward Cure For Hair Loss
Hats off to researchers in California. They’ve taken what appears to be a big step toward the development of a cure for hair loss, a condition that affects 50 million…
In a hurry? Let a robot valet park your car
Nicknamed RAY by its creators, the automated forklift truck is the brainchild of Germany’s Serva Transport. Aimed at business travelers in a hurry, the automated parking system can be controlled…
Super-Ancient Solar System Sparks New Thinking About Search For Alien Life
Since it was launched in 2009, NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope has identified more than 1,000 exoplanets and almost 4,200 exoplanet “candidates.” It’s even found entire solar systems–but never one…
A Revolutionary Entrepreneur On Happiness, Money, And Raising A Supermodel
A lucky few can say their work helped spur a fundamental shift in the economic model of modern societies. If all goes well, Robin Chase may get to do it…
Apple May Have Edged Out Samsung To Become World’s Largest Smartphone Maker
For years, Samsung has sold more smartphones than Apple. The Korean electronics giant makes dozens of different types of handsets, many of which cost much less than the iPhone. –…
In the Way Cancer Cells Work Together, a Possible Tool for Their Demise
Carl Zimmer MATTER A tumor, as strange as it may sound, is a little society. The cancer cells that make it up cooperate with one another, and together they thrive….
Amazon Gives Investors Unexpectedly Good News
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc reported stronger than expected earnings on Thursday as North American sales surged during the crucial holiday quarter, sending its shares up 9 percent. The…
The Tech Diversity Story That’s Not Being Told
One of the most destructive tropes about Asian Americans is the pervasive myth of the “model minority”. Grounded in detestably anti-Black, anti-Latino stereotypes that pit one minority against another, the…
Amazon Reports a Profit, Citing Prime as the Key
Amazon delivered better earnings than expected Thursday, breaking a recent pattern of disappointments. The retailer earned 45 cents a share in the fourth quarter. That was slightly weaker than last…
Google Revenue Is Higher, but Profit Disappoints Investors
SAN FRANCISCO — Google is still trying to tune its advertising machine for an audience on mobile devices. The company on Thursday reported revenue of $18.1 billion in the fourth…
If Humans Suddenly Disappeared From The Planet, Here’s What Could Happen
What would happen if all humans suddenly vanished from the face of the planet? That freaky thought experiment is explored in a new video from YouTube’s AsapSCIENCE (see above). –…
New Dinosaur Species Discovered In China Takes Long Necks To A Whole New Level
A new dinosaur species discovered in China is being called “extreme”–and for good reason. The dino’s neck is so long that it makes up more than half of the creature’s…
New Jersey Went On A Porn Binge During Winter Storm Juno
When there comes a blizzard, New Jersey will milk the lizard. – Here’s a look at New Jersey’s midday stats, compared to New York and Pennsylvania. Five other states also…
HuffPost’s Love And Sex Podcast Explores The Future Of Sex And Robots
Can a robot consent to having sex? Will an operating system replace your girlfriend? Will we able to sync to our partners’ vibrators just by using our brain waves? If…
No, You Probably Won’t Get Addicted To Facebook
As social media use has surged, so too has research on its addictive potential and negative psychological impacts . – “Such ‘addictions’ can result in academic failure, sleep deprivations, social…
Amazon To Launch An Email Service
(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) accelerated its efforts to win over corporate clients on Wednesday by announcing an email and scheduling service that will compete with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and…
Microsoft Brings Outlook to iPhone, Other Mobile Devices
Sure, Gmail has its converts, and many millennials shun email entirely for iMessage, Snapchat and other alternatives. But the world still has plenty of power email users and, for them,…
If Your iPhone Is Tight On Storage Space, Try The New iOS Update
Apple is throwing a bone to iPhone and iPad owners who complained that software updates took up too much storage space on their devices. A new update, iOS 8.1.3, released…