These are the 5 cities where governments are most supportive of startups
A big report released Wednesday shows how governments around the world can encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.The first ever CITIE report has been co-authored by UK innovation charity Nesta,...
View Article'The Last Guardian' will likely blow our minds — and it shouldn't even exist
In early 2007, the first iPhone had just been revealed by Apple president Steve Jobs on a stage in California. Somewhere in Japan, a small team of acclaimed video game developers was reconvening after...
View ArticleHere's why Marvel won't be at San Diego Comic-Con
For the first time in four years, Marvel won't be heading to San Diego Comic-Con. Marvel's panel in the coveted Hall H is usually one of the biggest, most-anticipated ones at the annual fan event,...
View ArticleIt's hilariously hard to get a hang of driving the Batmobile in the new...
One of the biggest, most-hyped features in the new video game "Batman: Arkham Knight," is the Batmobile.After three previous "Arkham" games that merely teased the Dark Knight's fleet of vehicles, the...
View ArticleWhat Adderall — the drug used by over 25 million people — is actually doing...
More than 25 million people rely on Adderall™ and other similar drugs to help treat narcolepsy, depression and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). But how does amphetamine, the active...
View ArticleA psychologist identified the six reasons people flirt — and one of them is...
Humans love to flirt. It's even good for couples: According to a 2012 study, couples who flirt regularly tend to feel more satisfied with their relationships. The author of that study theorized that's...
View ArticleThe best ways to free up space on your 16GB iPhone
16GB iPhones or iPads don't really have 16GB of available storage. Instead, it's more like 13 GB.That's because some of your device's storage is being used for important things that make it work, like...
View ArticleThe latest trailer for 'Hitman' is proof Hollywood is still struggling to...
This is the second time Hollywood has tried to turn a very popular video game series, "Hitman," into a movie. If this trailer is any indication how it's going to turn out, it looks like it's not going...
View ArticleScientists are having robots play 'Minecraft' to learn about human logic
For humans, choosing what action to do next to reach a goal can be pretty intuitive. But for a robot, making even simple decisions can be daunting. That's why researchers at Brown University's Humans...
View ArticleHere's why Alaska's gun problem is so bad
Oh, Alaska.Famed for its untamed wilderness, gigantic size, and Sarah Palin, the 49th state has another, less illustrious distinction to add its resume: the place where you're most likely to be killed...
View ArticleGaming's 'True Detective' is here, and you can play it on your phone right now
Playing the role of a crime investigator in video games tends to skew towards shoot first, ask questions later. In "Her Story," there's far more nuance – you're tasked with watching interrogation tapes...
View ArticleThis city came up with a brilliantly simple solution to its rat infestation...
In Somerville, Massachusetts, the war on rats could finally be over.Much of the credit goes to the Rodent Action Team (RAT), a group of city workers, data analysts, and public health experts devoted to...
View ArticleScientists put cameras on sharks — and found something surprising
In a first-of-its-kind project using cameras mounted onto the fins of deep-sea sharks, researchers have made surprising discoveries about what keeps these mysterious creatures afloat.Previously,...
View ArticleNASA's new plan for dealing with Earth-killing asteroids: Nuke 'em
In 2013, a 60-foot-wide meteor exploded over Russia, and no one saw it coming. The Chelyabinsk impactor was relatively small by interplanetary standards, but the blast injured about 1,500 people and...
View ArticleA Georgetown law professor just perfectly captured the absurdity of...
It's been 150 years since the Civil War officially ended, but take a trip to certain regions in the south and you might get a different impression.Especially in the wake of last week's shooting in...
View ArticleHow to make and share the perfect GIF on your Mac
I'm totally obsessed with animated GIFs. I'm constantly sharing throughout the day over text messages or social media.They can be annoying if used too often, but there's nothing like a well timed GIF...
View ArticleDesigner babies aren't that far off
Depending on your perspective, tinkering with genes to make so-called designer babies is a dream — or a nightmare.With a couple tweaks to the genome, certain diseases, even ones that aren't genetic...
View Article'Heroes' is returning to NBC — Here's the first trailer for the rebooted show
NBC has released the first trailer for its "Heroes" reboot, "Heroes: Reborn."Other than flashes of a few favorite characters — the man with the horn-rimmed glasses (Jack Coleman) and Hiro (Masi Oka)...
View Article'Destiny' fans will keep revolting until these issues are addressed
Bungie, the creator of "Halo" and "Destiny," couldn't wait until its weekly Thursday blog post to address the highly controversial pricing structure for "The Taken King," the next major "Destiny"...
View ArticleThis hack lets you add new friends on Snapchat using just your camera
There's a secret way to add friends on Snapchat that's way simpler than typing in their usernames. Snapchat is a closed platform, so before you can send photos and videos to your friends, you have to...
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