Replace the Nanny with China’s iPal Robot Companion
iPal is more than a robot: it’s an educator, a companion, and a greeter.
The Onion’s Editor-in-Chief Explains Why He’s Going to War Against Facebook (FB)
The Onion has declared war on Facebook — and now it’s getting personal.
Watch the “Movie Trailer” Trump Showed Kim Jong Un About North Korea’s Possible Future
In Singapore, Trump treated Kim to a Hollywood-style video about “two men, two leaders, one destiny.”
How Everything on the Internet Became Clickbait
The “Laurel or Yanny?” phenomenon was the logical endpoint of 300 years of American media.
The US Military Has Released a Mysterious Report on ‘Warp Drives’. Here’s What Physicists Think About It
Could we really have faster-than-light travel?
Not Paying Attention in Class? China’s “Smart Eye” Will Snitch on You
China’s mass surveillance operation has a new target: distracted high school students.
“Yanny” Vs. “Laurel”: Your Reality Is an Interpretation
As much as we might tell ourselves our experience of the world is the truth, our reality will always be an interpretation. Light enters our eyes, sound waves enter our ears, chemicals waft into our noses, and it’s up to our brains to make a guess about what it all is.