We are fans of the smartphone. We don't think it has hurt culture, we think it has advanced it. With that said, we do have one beef with our phones — the battery sucks, dammit. It's a problem for any phone, which is why a new discovery by Stanford researchers has us excited. They've created a new, super battery that could eventually double... Read More
Ah, summer camp. For some of us, the words bring back happy memories of woodland adventures and singing songs around the campfire. For others, it recalls crowded bunks and poison ivy. Regardless, for many people summer camp is an integral part of the coming-of-age process. And for those that want to add an international flair to their... Read More
If you’re a woman, odds are you’ve known the sensation of unwanted male attention, and there’s a bevy of seemingly crazy things you do to avoid it that now form a part of your daily routine: Instinctively checking your phone when you pass a group of men, crossing the sidewalk whenever you notice a lone shadow on the corner when you’re... Read More
As Internet users, we’ve all been forced to grow accustomed to many things: Spam, phishing, malware, trolls baiting us for sport, continual invasion of privacy — it looks like being unwitting guinea pigs for social media science is next on the list. You probably remember when Facebook’s intentional manipulation of user emotions recently... Read More
