The Interplanetary File System: How you’ll store files in the future
The Interplanetary File System is a radical new file storage protocol that could potentially lead to a tectonic shift in how information is stored on the web.
Internet guerrillas: Inside the DIY broadband revolution with NYC Mesh
NYC Mesh is a guerrilla internet provider that helps city residents get online without paying a monthly fee to big telecom companies like Verizon or Comcast
Sustainable with Google 2021: Nest Renew, traffic light efficiency, and more
Google has made a series of updates to encourage sustainable choices across its products.
Paper vs. E-ink vs. LED: Does the display affect how well we absorb information?
Does your brain retain more information when you read something on a paper page, or on a screen? Here's what scientists say is better for comprehension.
The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade
DNS, aka the internet's phonebook, has been the foundation of the worldwide web since the 1970s -- but that foundation is starting to crumble and crack.
Here’s how I tracked down the people selling my data, then stopped them
Shady online data brokers collect and sell your personal information without your permission. But with the right software tools, you can stop them
Will Google ever lose its throne as king of search? Here are its main contenders
Google has been the king of search for decades and has worked hard to keep competitors down. But there's a small group of startups that refuses to back down.
How a well-timed hashtag made Juneteenth an official holiday for millions
The movement to make Juneteenth a federally recognized holiday in the U.S. is gaining steam -- and it's mostly thanks to a well-timed social media campaign.
This is the entire internet, visualized as an 18th-century map of the world
If all the websites on the internet were visualized as countries, with their sizes scaled in accordance with user traffic, this is what the map would look like.
A cosmological commute: The tricky logistics of putting people on Mars
Putting people on Mars isn't as easy as loading up a rocket and blasting it off into space. Here's why it's trickier than it might seem.
Your digital fingerprint is tracked everywhere online. Brave wants to change that
No matter how hard you try to remain anonymous, websites can often determine who you are using a technique known as fingerprinting. Brave wants to change that.
A.I. doesn’t usually forget anything, but Facebook’s new system does. Here’s why
Most A.I. systems are designed to remember absolutely everything they learn. But that's not always ideal, so Facebook decided to build one that forgets
Cosmic comms: How the first humans on Mars will communicate with Earth
In order to establish a human colony on Mars, we'll first need to get a reliable communications network built. Here's how scientists are making that happen
SpaceX’s historic Crew-1 mission in pictures
SpaceX’s Crew-1 astronauts returned home on a Crew Dragon spacecraft on May 2, 2021, after nearly six months in space. Relive their adventure in pictures.
Perfecting propulsion: How we’ll get humans to Mars
To get the details on what a propulsion for a crewed expedition to Mars might look like, we spoke to an expert in cutting-edge rocket propulsion systems.
Astropsychology: How to stay sane on Mars
The first humans who visit Mars will face countless challenges, but perhaps the most difficult of all will be maintaining their mental health.
Castles made of sand: How we’ll make habitats with Martian soil
We can't just bring a bunch of lumber to Mars and build a habitat when we arrive. Instead, NASA wants to make habitats with the red planet's natural resources
The best FPV drone videos of all time
Check out the some of the best FPV drone videos you’re ever likely to see, created by incredible pilots at the top of their game.
An interview with Zach King, the internet’s favorite illusionist
Zach King has been the internet's favorite illusionist for over a decade, but despite his continued success, he says he's just getting started.
Power plants on other planets: How we’ll generate electricity on Mars
The first Mars explorers will need electricity to survive -- but how do you generate power on a dusty planet where solar energy is in short supply?
Artificial atmospheres: How we’ll build a base with breathable air on Mars
How will we make oxygen on Mars? To get the scoop, we spoke with experts from NASA and MIT who are building a plan to make it happen.
Silicon Valley is racing to build an audio-only internet, and I hope it succeeds
I used audio-based apps like Clubhouse as my main source of media for a week, and now I'm convinced they're the future of the internet.
The Navy wants you to hack into its systems. But of course, there’s a catch
Hacking into the U.S. Navy's computer systems is a surefire way to get yourself in trouble -- unless you do it during this upcoming hackathon.
Harvesting hydration: How future settlers will create and collect water on Mars
Mars looks like a dry, inhospitable desert. So where will explorers get water from? We spoke to three experts to find out.
NFTs and the explosive rebirth of artificial scarcity
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are booming right now. Why? Because unlike most digital items, they're artificially limited. Here's why that changes everything.
Astroagriculture: How we’ll grow crops on Mars
If we ever hope to keep astronauts alive on Mars for a long-term visit, we'll need to figure out how to grow crops in Martian soil. Is such a thing possible?
Facebook’s new image-recognition A.I. is trained on 1 billion Instagram photos
Facebook has developed a powerful new image-recognition A.I. that's trained on over a billion public Instagram images. It could be a game changer
Summon this amazing Twitter bot to colorize your black-and-white photos
Colorizing black-and-white photos used to require hours of skilled work from a trained human, but this A.I. powered Twitter bot can make it happen in seconds.
Moore’s law is reaching its limits. Could graphene circuits help?
The number of transistors that chipmakers can pack into an integrated circuit is reaching the upper limit of what's possible. Wrinkled graphene could fix that.
Google has an ingenious plan to kill cookies — but there’s one big drawback
Cookies are a privacy nightmare for all of us, but Google's plan to eradicate them could cause just as many problems as it solves.
Why the Jezero Crater is the most exciting place on Mars
Why is NASA landing a multibillion dollar Mars rover in Jezero Crater? What makes this tiny pockmark on the Red Planet so interesting?
The future of Facebook is Instagram
As Facebook itself slowly declines, Facebook Inc. is seemingly shifting its focus to Instagram and using the platform to test new ideas and approaches.
7 minutes of terror: A breakdown of Perseverance’s insane Mars landing sequence
NASA's incredible multipart landing sequence for the Perseverance rover involves a parachute, a jetpack, and a contraption called a skycrane.
Inside job: Why Zoombombing isn’t as random as you might think
A recent study suggests that most zoombombing is carried out by insiders, not necessarily by nefarious outsiders looking to stir up trouble.