Instagram is expanding with a new feature, called Instagram Direct. The service is included in an Instagram update available now. By downloading the feature, users can now send private photos and texts to other Instagram users. According to Instagram's CEO, Kevin Systrom, Instagram Direct offers users a new way to communicate with each... Read More
The race to stop global warming has been going for years now. Some scientists claim it's already too late, that the effects of humans upon the Earth can't be reversed. But some, thankfully, are still thinking up solutions. Some — like Pablo Garcia del Real, a graduate student at Stanford University in California — think more outside the... Read More
It’s been a while since we checked in on North Korea. Last time we looked at the country, it was promoting a new ski resort (in between threatening other countries with rocket attacks and welcoming former basketball star Dennis Rodman as a cherished friend). Whether perpetrating human rights atrocities or kidnapping filmmakers to... Read More
A paper titled "Attractive Photons in a Quantum Nonlinear Medium" doesn't sound all that fun to read, right? First of all, you're probably not entirely sure what all those words mean. Secondly, it was written by researchers at Harvard and MIT, so even if you did try to digest the information in the report, you'd likely only get more... Read More