We live in a post-privacy age. All of our financial records are online. People freely discuss radical political ideas on social media. Cops are beginning to utilize facial recognition software. But surely our brains are still a safe space right?! Not exactly. Scientists can now...
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It's not something we want to think about, but that phone in your hand took a lot of dangerous and dirty work. Phone batteries especially are not easy to make. They require precious metals and rare minerals. One of those minerals is lithium. And scientists...
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It's official: video game players make better drone pilots. And as luck would have it, the United States military is suffering from a shortage of exactly that. So, is this such a great idea? Who says you can't transform thousands of hours playing video games into...
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Ever wake up from a black-out assuming you had a great time? Then one of your friends reminds you that you made a complete idiot out of yourself? Sometimes it's better to forget certain memories. Well, scientists are now able to remove bad memories from...
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Sure, the DPRK (North Korea) is one of the most politically isolated countries in the world. But it's not quite as isolated as western media makes it out to be. For instance, did you know that both Koreas are members of the United Nations general...
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According to data compiled by HootSuite and We Are Social, over half the world's population has internet access. And most people with internet access are using some form of social media. Nearly half the world population is on social media. So what does this mean...
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Everyone thinks World War III will pop-off with some catastrophic event. Like an atomic bomb dropped on a major city. But take a look around: the world is already is at war. The tactics have just changed. Nuclear deterrence has also changed a lot since...
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Scientists at the Dark Energy Survey unveiled a new map of the universe. It covers the last seven billion years of space history, and scientists believe it proves the existence of dark matter. While impressive, the map is relatively small in the grand scheme of things:...
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The world's first floating wind farm off the coast of Scotland powers 20,000 homes and could potentially revolutionize green energy. Here's how it works. As climate change presents more and more problems, companies rush to create new, green sources of energy. Fortunately, solar alternatives are slowly becoming more...
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Heading to the strip club? Well, you might be able to leave your wallet at home. Because you can now pay strippers and dancers with Bitcoin. Legends Room in Las Vegas now accepts three cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the club's own LGD. Those using the club's...
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