Month July 2018

While surveying whales and dolphins off the Hawaiian Islands, scientists spotted a creature they’ve never seen before: a peculiar hybrid between a dolphin and a small whale.  In 2017, before future naval officers trained on submarines in the waters around…

Drake’s “In My Feelings” joint has been a ginormous hit song, not just for the music, but also for the viral dance challenge that is associated with the track. Instagram star “The Shiggy Show” ignited the sensation by adding a…

Just when you think the internet can’t get any weirder, it always does. A recent internet trend is inspiring drivers all over the world to jump out of moving vehicles and dance in the street while a friend in the…

Telegram Telegram has rolled out a massive update for mobile, which gives it the ability to store copies of your IDs in the cloud. The new feature, called Passport, can share your identification documents with other apps and services whenever…

Joshua New Contributor Joshua New is a senior policy analyst at the Center for Data Innovation, a think tank studying the intersection of data, technology and public policy. While artificial intelligence was once heralded as the key to unlocking a new era…

Tom Cruise and James Corden always seem to have fairly energetic meet-ups. First they acted out Cruise’s entire film career in 9 minutes, then they went on a boat trip, and now they’re going on their most ambitious day out…

Photo: KronerBurger Facebook, Graphic: Sam Woolley If anyone could start a burger-centric cult, it would be Chef Chris Kronner of KronnerBurger. His obsession is our reward, and he’s poured years of experimentation and professional experience into A Burger to Believe…

Credit: Mao Yamamoto Open Reel Ensemble doesn’t play conventional instruments, like guitars, drums and keyboards. Instead, the Japanese band uses reel-to-reel tape recorders built by Pioneer and TEAC in the 1970s and ’80s. They weren’t designed, of course, with musical…