“The world was a different place when the 9/11 attacks happened 18 years ago. Imagine how social media would fuel—and befoul—the reaction to a similar event today.” Remember the technology we used to communicate back then in this very moving…
How to teach kids about electronics through sewing
Popular Science has a great STEM article on how to teach kids about electronics through sewing. Simple projects like this winking rabbit are a great way to start kids off with electrical-sewing projects.
Families organize their lives with project-management software
“When Tonya Parker, a mom in Illinois, wanted to better organize her family life a little over a year ago, the first thing she did was set her kids up on Trello, a web-based project-management tool. Parker’s four children, ages…
This Chrome extension lets you disguise Netflix as a Hangout to slack off at work
Developed by Mschf Internet Studios, Netflix Hangouts is a new Chrome extension that lets you watch Netflix at work while appearing that you’re having a video conference call. “Just go to the show you want to catch up on during work hours, and press…
Doctors Adopt Tech Tools To Save Patients Money
A growing number of health systems and insurers are starting to provide drug prices to physicians so they can help patients avoid “sticker shock” at the pharmacy. “The pricing tool, which is embedded in each participating physician’s electronic health records…
How to delete your Google search history on various web browsers
Deleting your Google search history can be a good way to protect your personal privacy and keep your information from getting hacked. “Erasing stored Google searches is about more than keeping your past search habits private from a supervisor, spouse, or parent…
Here’s why you can’t plug in your USB
Ajay Bhatt led a team at Intel created the USB connection. Instead of making the plug reversible and save us all a lot of frustration, Bhatt chose to save money by designing so that it used fewer wires and could…
Is it real or is it Memorex?
“We are entering an age in which you can no longer trust your ears or eyes. Bots, trolls and fake news merchants have demolished the idea that you can believe what you read online. But audio and video always felt…
Mystery Skype helps students learn geography
Two classrooms use Skype and a series of questions to guess each other’s locations. Students can only ask “yes” or “no” questions and whichever class guesses the other’s location first wins. Find out how teachers are using technology to teach…
Get a grip on your nomophobia
Anxiety about dying batteries is the major trigger for “nomophobia,” or fear of being without a smartphone. WIRED analyzes this anxiety and offers coping strategies such as embracing your nomophobia by logging into Die With Me, a chat app you…