Digitocracy
Digitocracy The author of "The Martian" and "Artemis" offers a vision of a future where computers rule. July 24, 2018 at 01:12AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NEvN6J
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Traveling to the Sun: Why Won’t Parker Solar Probe Melt?
Traveling to the Sun: Why Won’t Parker Solar Probe Melt? Inside the corona, it is, of course, unimaginably hot. The spacecraft will travel through material with temperatures greater than a million degrees Fahrenheit while being bombarded with intense sun light. So, why won't it melt? July 24, 2018 at 01:12AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2OcY8lS
What Can We Learn from Utopians of the Past?
What Can We Learn from Utopians of the Past? July 23, 2018 at 04:27PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LIdCN9
Portrait of an Artist as an Old Man: Mel Brooks in His 90s
Portrait of an Artist as an Old Man: Mel Brooks in His 90s The comic has stormed though 75 years of show business; he remains prodigal in expression, memory, and imagination. July 23, 2018 at 04:07PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2JMYuw0
We tried to force our intern to exercise with the Goya-Move app — it half-worked
We tried to force our intern to exercise with the Goya-Move app — it half-worked Goya-Move has a simple purpose: it wants to get kids active by blocking apps until they’ve hit a specific step count. July 23, 2018 at 04:02PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NCBvpK
Universal Basic Income Is Not A Magic Bullet
Universal Basic Income Is Not A Magic Bullet The author of "Give People Money" on the pitfalls and promises of retooling the US safety net. July 23, 2018 at 01:17PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2mBkW24
The Man Who Captures Criminals for the D.E.A. by Playing Them
The Man Who Captures Criminals for the D.E.A. by Playing Them July 23, 2018 at 01:12PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LBdjGS
For My Entire Childhood, My Mom Convinced Me I Was Dying
For My Entire Childhood, My Mom Convinced Me I Was Dying She said I had cancer, and an eating disorder, and pneumonia. I didn’t realize it was abuse until years later. July 23, 2018 at 01:02PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2LERoeF
Trump tweets explosive threat to Iran
Trump tweets explosive threat to Iran President Donald Trump issued a furious, all-caps challenge to the Iranian regime late Sunday night, warning that any threats to the US would be met with unspecified dire consequences. July 23, 2018 at 12:02PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NCoSuR
3 Killed, 12 Injured In Toronto Shooting
3 Killed, 12 Injured In Toronto Shooting Police confirmed that one of those killed was a woman and one the shooter, who died after an exchange of gunfire with police, but have given no details about the third fatality. July 23, 2018 at 11:57AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2v0KedY