Alvin: The Little Submarine That Could
The post Alvin: The Little Submarine That Could brought to you by New Jazz. by Melissa Pandika As the world races to outer space, a submarine about the size of a delivery truck has explored what some...
View ArticleNew Clock May End Time As We Know It
The post New Clock May End Time As We Know It brought to you by New Jazz. by Geoff Brumfiel “My own personal opinion is that time is a human construct,” says Tom O’Brian. O’Brian has thought a lot...
View ArticleBeyond Cat Videos: YouTube Bets On Production Studio ‘Playgrounds’
The post Beyond Cat Videos: YouTube Bets On Production Studio ‘Playgrounds’ brought to you by New Jazz. by Carol Zimmer A glitzy new production facility in Manhattan is a far cry from the bedrooms...
View ArticleFor Greener Skyscrapers, Basic Building Materials Are Being Reinvented
The post For Greener Skyscrapers, Basic Building Materials Are Being Reinvented brought to you by New Jazz. by Tracy Moran In a head-spinning step, a handful of researchers from Cambridge, England, are...
View ArticleFor Wearable Tech, One Size Does Not Fit All
The post For Wearable Tech, One Size Does Not Fit All brought to you by New Jazz. by NPR Staff Silicon Valley companies big and small are racing to create the latest in wearable tech — from...
View Article10 signs you might be addicted to your smartphone
The post 10 signs you might be addicted to your smartphone brought to you by New Jazz. by Kelly Wallace Editor’s note: Kelly Wallace is CNN’s digital correspondent and editor-at-large covering family,...
View ArticleEasy Knowledge Can Be A Dangerous Thing (Maybe)
The post Easy Knowledge Can Be A Dangerous Thing (Maybe) brought to you by New Jazz. by Tania Lombrozo We all know a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Research increasingly supports a related...
View ArticleIn Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide
The post In Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide brought to you by New Jazz. by Frank Morris Kansas City has some of the Internet best service anywhere. Providers there jostle for...
View ArticleResearchers Think There’s A Warm Ocean On Enceladus
The post Researchers Think There’s A Warm Ocean On Enceladus brought to you by New Jazz. by Geoff Brumfiel Saturn’s moon Enceladus is a mystery. From Earth it looks tiny and cold, and yet it’s not a...
View ArticleBringing Internet To The Far Corners Of The Earth
The post Bringing Internet To The Far Corners Of The Earth brought to you by New Jazz. by Aarti Shahani About 2 billion people on earth have a smartphone with a decent Internet connection, but 5...
View ArticleA Tiny Pill Monitors Vital Signs From Deep Inside The Body
by Rae Ellen Bichell After testing all the pieces of a tiny pill-size device, Albert Swiston sent it on a unique journey: through the guts of six live Yorkshire pigs. Pig bodies are a lot like human...
View ArticleFacebook’s New Master Plan: Kill Other Apps
by Aarti Shahani Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks about the company’s 10-year roadmap during his keynote address Tuesday at the F8 Facebook Developer Conference in San Francisco. Eric Risberg/AP Mark...
View ArticleScans Show ‘Brain Dictionary’ Groups Words By Meaning
by Nell Greenfieldboyce and Geoff Brumfiel MRI scans suggests words stimulate different regions of the brain depending on their meaning. Alexander Huth/Nature Scientists say they have made an atlas of...
View ArticleThe Road Less Traveled? Not Since Waze Came To Los Angeles
by Meghan McCarty Waze is a traffic app that relies on users’ feedback about road conditions to find the quickest possible route. Ruby Wallau/NPR Leon Sturman lives in Sherman Oaks, near the top of a...
View ArticleIt’s Not Just The Park Service: ‘Rogue’ Federal Twitter Accounts Multiply
by Wynne Davis Multiple Twitter accounts claiming to be run by members of the National Park Service and other U.S. agencies have appeared since the Trump administration’s apparent gag order. ...
View ArticleInternet Companies Plan Online Campaign To Keep Net Neutrality Rules
by Alina Selyukh The Federal Communications Commission is accepting public comment on its proposal to loosen the “net neutrality” rules placed on Internet providers in 2015. Andrew Harnik/AP If the...
View ArticleLondon Won’t Renew Uber’s License, Saying Unauthorized Drivers Took 14,000 Trips
by Bill Chappell London’s transportation regulator has refused to renew Uber’s license to operate in the U.K. capital, saying the company is not “fit and proper” to run a private ride-hiring service....
View ArticleTiny Tech Tips: Which Of The New, ‘Hi-Fi’ Smart Speakers Sounds The Best?
by Josh Rogosin As the audio engineer for the Tiny Desk concert series, of course I obsess over how our concerts are experienced — so when I watch someone pull up a session on their smartphone, laptop...
View ArticleSurfers Are Trading Natural Waves For Artificial Ones In Waco, Texas
by Jon Hamilton Nearly 200 miles from the nearest ocean, nine surfers are bobbing beneath the Texas sun in what looks like a tropical lagoon. Then a sound like a muffled jet engine fills the air,...
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