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Edge of Belgravia’s new $299 Japanese-steel knife set will inspire your most wishful culinary dreams. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns

After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and "ghost guns." Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Airstream's Nest Is a Compact Escape Pod That Doesn't Skimp on Luxury

Forget #vanlife—#nestlife is about to have its moment. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How My Smartphone Revived the Purity of Reading

Apps like Pocket and Flipboard have turned commutes into the perfect time to binge-read. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

What Does It Take to Put a Waterfall on a Skyscraper?

The Liebian Building in Guiyang, China has a 350-foot-tall artificial waterfall built into its face. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Goodreads and the Crushing Weight of Literary FOMO

Have a friend on social media who's always reading 10 times as much as you? I feel your pain. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Technology Shapes the Way We Read

WIRED set out to examine how technology is shifting our relationships with books. Here's what we found out. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

From Surface Go to the Instant Pot Max, All the Things We Loved This Month

Plus: Our review of Apple's new MacBook Pro, Roku's new TV speakers, and the next generation of Gorilla Glass. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Seriously, We Need to Talk About Hannah Gadsby's 'Nanette'

It's been on Netflix for weeks, but people are still discussing this special. So are we. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Climate Change Is Coming for Underwater Archaeological Sites

The second death of long-submerged shipwrecks. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Panasonic Wireless Headphones (RP-HD605N) Review: Bose Beaters?

The RP-HD605N over-ear headphones with noise cancelling prove Panasonic's still got it. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

BurnBox Makes Hidden Files Look Like You've Deleted Them

Cryptographers have developed a new technology designed to protect your secrets at the border. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Are Diplomas in Your DNA?

Last week researchers announced more than 1,000 genetic variants associated with how far a person gets through school—along with warnings for how *not* to use that data. But earlier results from the same group are already available in a consumer product. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Despite Pledging Openness, Companies Rush to Patent AI Tech

Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and Amazon have made some artificial intelligence tools open source. But they're also working to claim ownership of some techniques. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Blueair Sense+ Review: Breathe Easy With This Wi-Fi-Enabled Air Purifier

Check on indoor air pollutants and bid them begone with Blueair's smart air purifier. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

UK Group Threatens to Sue Facebook Over Cambridge Analytica

Lawyers have served Facebook with a letter before claim, the first step for filing a class action lawsuit in the UK. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Blueair Sense+ Review: Breathe Easy With This WiFi-Enabled Air Purifier

Check on indoor air pollutants and bid them begone with Blueair's smart air purifier. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

This Robot Hand Taught Itself How to Grab Stuff Like a Human

The system, developed by OpenAI, ends up “inventing” characteristic grasps that we humans already commonly use to handle objects. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Sorry, Nerds: Terraforming Might Not Work on Mars

If a new analysis is correct, conditions on Mars make it impossible for existing technology to turn it into a garden of Earth-like delights. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Star Wars News: Darth Vader's House Will Get Spooky This Halloween

A new horror comic series called 'Star Wars: Tales from Vader's Castle' will hit shelves this October. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Octopath Traveler' Collapses Under the Weight of Its Influences

With too many beginnings and too few reasons, the Japanese role-playing game looks to the past but stumbles in the present. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

If Germany Can't Quit Coal, Can Anyone Else?

Germany's last black coal mine will close next month. But that doesn't mean the country has weaned itself off the emissions-spewing stuff. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why Westerners Fear Robots and the Japanese Do Not

The hierarchies of Judeo-Christian religions mean that those cultures tend to fear their overlords. Beliefs like Shinto and Buddhism are more conducive to have faith in peaceful coexistence. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Michael Cohen's Secret Tapes Top This Week's Internet News

President Trump's ex-lawyer's recording hobby got the Twitter fingers flying on the internet last week. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Rise of the Computer-Generated Celebrity

A new breed of digital star is stealing the limelight. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to Pick the Perfect Phone Case

Protect your phone—and your sanity—with this helpful expert guidance. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Flying Cars, the Real E-Scooter Riders, and More in the Future of Cars

Flying cars sound fun! But flying car regulations do not. The baby Airstream is so tiny and adorable! But that baby Airstream's price tag is not. Plus: more ups and downs in the week's car news. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Cloudflare Uses Lava Lamps to Guard Against Hackers

Inside Cloudflare's San Francisco office, 100 units of Edward Craven Walker’s groovy hardware help guard the internet. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

When in Nature, Google Lens Does What the Human Brain Can’t

The visual search tool can identify a California poppy or Pacific poison oak with a single photo, bringing you deeper into the nature around you. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Space Photos of the Week: A Stormy Summer on Mars

Planet-encircling dust storms are shrouding skies and imperiling a NASA rover. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Inside the U.S. Military’s Secret Nuclear Defense Plans

From hidden fallout shelters to remote missile sites to microwave communication towers, the United States spent the Cold War preparing for doomsday. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Russian Hackers, a Bluetooth Flaw, and More Security News This Week

A Google security key, Russian hackers, and more of the week's top security news. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'The Polity' Is Libertarian Space Opera Done Right

Sci-fi writer Neal Asher's series is a thrill-ride of grotesque aliens, badass hardware, rogue AIs, and deadly secret agents. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Weekend Tech Deals: Google Pixelbook, Vizio, Apple Watch

Whether you're looking for a discounted 4K TV or an affordable Apple Watch, we have deals for you. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Peculiar Math That Could Underlie the Laws of Nature

New findings are fueling an old suspicion that fundamental particles and forces spring from strange eight-part numbers called “octonions.” Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

LIVE: How to Watch Today’s Super-Long Lunar Eclipse

This so-called blood moon will be visible from every continent on Earth *except* North America. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why I’m Deleting All My Old Tweets

If you want to delete yours too, here's how. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Overwatch League Finals Aren't the Only Thing Happening in Games

Steam also has a new update and there is an orphaned, yet still updating, game we need to talk about. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Podcasters of 'The Good Place’ Are Smart Motherforkers

And their show is part of NBC's ever-evolving experiment with digital engagement. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Apple MacBook Pro (2018, 15-inch) Review: Fast but Flawed

The 2018 update to Apple's MacBook Pro has a speedy new Intel processor, but many of the same shortcomings of the previous model. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Is a Meme Born in a Private Account Still a Meme?

Meme creators are locking their accounts in a secret ploy to advertisers. But can memes, built to move through the web unhindered, adapt to a walled garden? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Office-Messaging Wars Are Over. Slack Has Won.

As Atlassian transfers the intellectual property for Stride and HipChat to former rival Slack, Microsoft trails far behind as the last workplace messaging competitor. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Congress Has a $65 Million Proposal to Study Tech’s Effect on Kids

“Congress has a vital role to play on matters of public health, but we must act based on sound evidence." Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Different US Election Maps Tell ‘Different Versions of the Truth’

Self-proclaimed "cartonerd" Ken Field published a gallery of alternative election maps designed to reveal markedly different stories about the US. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Airbnb’s Slow-Moving Mission to Win Over African Americans

One year in, Airbnb’s mission to expand service in black neighborhoods through a partnership NAACP, still holds tremendous potential—but it’s just getting started Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Mission: Impossible–Fallout": How Plausible Are All Those Gadgets, Anyway?

Facing a franchise known for futuristic gadgets, our mission was to consult experts to find out what’s achievable and what’s still, you know, impossible. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Abandoned Soviet Spas Inhabited by Georgian Refugees

In its heyday, the spa town of Tskaltubo drew more than 100,000 visitors each year. Today, Georgians displaced by the Abkhazian conflict call it home. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Presto Nomad Review: A Portable Slow-Cooker With Serious Smarts

Presto rethinks the staid slow-cooker with a fun and portable design. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why Do You Feel Lighter at the Top of a Ferris Wheel?

It's because of something called apparent weight, and you can calculate it for yourself. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Polk Command Bar Review: Alexa Tries Hard to Power a Soundbar

This smart soundbar is a Trojan horse for Amazon’s popular voice assistant. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Importance of Letting Go of So-Called Dirty Pain

Understanding dirty pain—the kind of cortisol-spiking agony that comes coupled with blame and indignation—is a small but meaningful step in reducing suffering, especially our own. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Plastic Straws Slip Through the Cracks of Waste Management

Straws may not be the worst type of litter. But they are remarkably good at escaping from the waste stream and into the wild. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

WIRED25: How to Join WIRED’s 25th Anniversary Celebration

Our four-day celebration in San Francisco is going to feature some of the biggest names in tech, from Apple’s Jony Ive to YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

A Deadly Hunt for Hidden Treasure Spawns an Online Mystery

An epic riddle. An eccentric storyteller. A missing person. When a man vanishes in the wilderness, his family takes to the internet to find him. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Baraja's New Lidar Uses Rainbow Physics to Help Self-Driving Cars See

Instead of relying on a single spinning laser, the prism-based technology for self-driving cars takes advantage of how wavelengths of light arrange themselves. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The 'Guerrilla' Wikipedia Editors Who Combat Conspiracy Theories

Susan Gerbic's team of over 100 editors are responsible for some of Wikipedia’s most trafficked pages about UFOs and other pseudoscience. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

‘Castle Rock’ Proves Netflix’s Sci-Fi Push Into Genre Is Spreading

Netflix’s foray into sci-fi has resulted in a now-common sight: its competitors following suit. Hulu's new show is only the first King-sized salvo. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Scientists Discover the First Large Body of Liquid Water on Mars

"Going from zero bodies of water to one is a big change, for sure, but the full extent of this discovery depends on what we find next." Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Microsoft's Xbox Adaptive Controller Gets an Accessible Box Design

Microsoft prioritizes accessibility with an innovative package design for its new Xbox controller for disabled gamers. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Maglite ML300L: The Illuminating Origins of This Tough Flashlight

An itch to build a better flashlight birthed a brilliant companion for cops and outdoorsy types alike. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

iLife V8s Review: Far From a Clean Sweep

A budget robot vacuum that can get around, but doesn’t do much else. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Equifax's Security Overhaul, a Year After Its Epic Breach

Nearly a year after hackers stole the personal data of 147 million people from Equifax, the company details how it's overhauling security. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

We Trained Like Tom Cruise for the Wild Mission: Impossible Helicopter Stunt

To see how Cruise pulled off the gut-twisting corkscrew dive, we went to Airbus' helicopter flight school for our own training time. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Congress May Love Flying Cars, But the Skies Still Need Traffic Cops

The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology loved what they heard from Uber, but experts wonder if flying taxis are really ready for takeoff. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Google Glass Is Back–Now With Artificial Intelligence

An app for Glass aimed at factory workers can understand spoken language and respond with oral responses. Next up: image recognition. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Making Personalized Cancer Vaccines Takes an Army—of Robots

Take a look inside the new manufacturing plant for Moderna Therapeutics, the Boston area-based biotech valued at $7 billion. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Ro Khanna Says Silicon Valley Libertarianism Is Dead

The congressman from the heart of tech-land says Democrats must appeal to voters on voters' self-interest. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Inside the 23-Dimensional World of Your Car’s Paint Job

Hue. Saturation. Luminance. Sparkle. Fixing a door ding is about way more than color. (Also: Why the sky is blue and clouds are white.) Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Google Chrome Now Labels HTTP Sites as 'Not Secure'

The world's biggest browser now lets you know when you're visiting an unencrypted site. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Apple's MacBook Pro Heating Problem Gets a Software Fix

Apple acknowledges its newest laptops have been suffering from heat-related performance issues. The company also says a fix is on the way. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Not Just Tech Bros: E-Scooter Fans Are Surprisingly Diverse

A new report shows shared electric scooters are a valued way of getting around for a diverse swath of city folk, including women and low-income populations. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Next-Gen Nuclear Is Coming—If Society Wants It

Scores of nuclear startups are aiming to solve the problems that plague nuclear power. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

That Purple Kush You're Toking Might Be a Genetic Imposter

ACDC and Lamb's Bread and Ghost OG, oh my: Researchers compare the genetics of cannabis strains and find ... irregularities. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to Supercharge Instagram Stories: Ask Questions, Use Stickers, Save Highlights

Using Instagram's "creative tools" for Stories, you can flaunt your personality and tell a story all your own. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Political Education of Silicon Valley

How the anti-government tech-libertarianism of John Perry Barlow gave way to enthusiasm for wealth redistribution and a Berniecrat named Ro Khanna. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Year the Walls Came Down at Comic-Con

The convention has taken on a new subtext than it has in previous years—and that's probably for the best. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Ultimate Toxic Fandom Lives in Trumpworld

Donald Trump’s rise and reign was, and continues to be, anchored by an acutely corrosive variety of fandom. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Comic-Con: This Year's Best Cosplay

Wonder Woman and 'Game of Thrones' once again dominated this year's convention. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Physics of Drafting in the Tour de France

Drafting decreases the overall power needed to ride at a constant speed *or* allows a rider to go slightly faster with the same power. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Users Sue Juul for Addicting Them to Nicotine

Juul Labs, the nation's most popular e-cigarette, is also under scrutiny from parents, health advocates, and regulators. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

This Bomb-Simulating US Supercomputer Broke a World Record

A trillion-particle simulation? No sweat for the Trinity supercomputer at Los Alamos National Lab. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Secret Internet War Over Bots

Companies deploy scraper bots to snoop on rivals' websites. The targets try to sniff out and block the bots, setting off an escalating arms race. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Best Trail Running Shoes (2018): Salewa, Vasque, Hoka One One, and More

These light, nimble, and rugged trail runners will become your favorite all-purpose outdoor shoes. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Zoox vs. San Francisco, Good News for Tesla, and More Car News This Week

Plus: BMW goes after Uber, robo-cars get new rule books, the dream of a solar-powered car, and more. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Meet the Mind Behind Giphy's Best GIFs

As a founder of Giphy Studios, the first creative agency devoted to making original GIFs, Samantha Scharff knows how to slow your scroll. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Meet the Woman Who Rocked Particle Physics—Three Times

Sau Lan Wu spent decades working to establish the Standard Model of particle physics. Now she’s searching for what lies beyond it. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to Secure Your Accounts With Better Two-Factor Authentication

Two-factor authentication is a must, but don't settle for the SMS version. Use a more secure authenticator app instead. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Venmo Privacy, Ransomware Attacks, and More Security News This Week

Russian meddling, Venmo privacy, and more of the week's top security news. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The 'Ada Lace' Books Will Get Girls Interested in STEM

Emily Calandrelli's children's books weave in science throughout. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Venmo Privacy, Ransomware Attacks, and More Security News This Week

Russian meddling, Venmo privacy, and more of the week's top security news. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Space Photos of the Week: Sweeping the Clouds Away on Titan

With infrared eyes, astronomers are more than scratching the surface of Saturn’s hazy moon. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Instant Pot Max Review: Not Quite Instant Success

Don't replace your existing multicooker just yet. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Solar May Never Power Your EV, But You Can Still Drive on Sunshine

Solar panels may never be good enough to keep electric cars from being plugged in, but advances in the tech make driving on power generated from the Sun a near-term possibility. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How a Team of Experts Quelled Colorado's Enormous Spring Fire

The state's third-largest wildfire ever burned more than 100,000 acres and destroyed more than 200 homes. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

LIVE: Watch This Man Try to Break the World Record for Paper Airplane Flight

On Friday, John Collins—aka The Paper Airplane Guy—will attempt to break his own world record for paper airplane flight distance. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Exploji! A Timeline of Emoji's Sudden, Drastic Rise

Apple’s 2011 release of the emoji keyboard may have signaled the start of the spike, but it feels like emoji have been with us forever. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Welcome to the Era of Orbital Publicity Stunts

Are science and commerce the only legitimate pursuits off-planet—and who gets to decide? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'No Man's Sky' Finally Gets Multiplayer, and Everything Else in Games This Week

This week, we've got some big growth for some big games, alongside a very late bug fix and an excellent Nintendo Switch port. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Best Backpacks for Work (2018): GoRuck, Peak Design, Chrome, Tom Bihn

These are the work bags that we absolutely adore. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Beyond Elon Musk's Drama, Tesla's Cars Are Thrilling Drivers

Look beyond the Twitter antics and the up-and-down stock price, and you'll find a growing mass of happy customers. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Post-Prime Day Deals: Dell, Bose, Urbanears

Did you miss the excellent deals this week? Don't worry. We got you. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Some Scientists Work With China, but NASA Won't

NASA's ban on scientific contacts doesn't apply to all academics. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Americans Wound Up on Twitter's List of Russian Bots

Researchers analyzing the pattern of tweets say 20 or more real Americans may have been erroneously included on a list given to Congress, and later publicized. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Uber's CEO Faces an Impossible Decision

With employees critiquing executives in the press, Dara Khosrowshahi must now decide whether to repeat history, or forge a new company culture based on trust. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Zoox Flashes Serious Self-Driving Skills in Chaotic San Francisco

The secretive startup has released a video showing its car facing down some of San Francisco’s gnarliest thoroughfares and San Franciscans’ most befuddling behaviors. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Nonprofit for Migrants Declines a Donation from Salesforce

RAICES, which received more than $20 million in donations through a viral Facebook campaign, wanted Salesforce to drop its contract with a US border agency. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Aerial Images Capture Swathes of Amazon Rainforest Destroyed by Gold Mining

Ernesto Benavides hangs out of helicopters to document the devastation inside Peru's Tambopata National Reserve. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

A Comprehensive Guide to the Physics of Running on the Moon

Humans are going to live on the moon eventually. So how are we going to *move around* there? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Watch This Man Try to Break the Record for Paper Airplane Flight

On Friday, John Collins—aka The Paper Airplane Guy—will attempt to break his own world record for paper airplane flight distance. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Dive Under the Ice With the Brave Robots of Antarctica

Sending a robot into the icy depths and getting it back alive can be more challenging than communicating with a Mars rover millions of miles away. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Elizabeth Holmes’ Downfall Has Been Explained Deeply—By Men

No one seems to have listened to the Theranos founder in her own words. Until now. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Challenge of Teaching Helicopters to Fly Themselves

Aviation companies like Sikorsky are working on self-flying helicopters, a technical ordeal that makes robo-planes look easy. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

One Young Boy's Magnificent Obsession with Fans

It's a parent’s job to think her child is exceptional. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Loon's Internet-Slinging Balloons Are Headed to Work Over Kenya

The former Google X project is now its own Alphabet company, and just signed its first commercial agreement with Telkom Kenya. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Prime Day 2018 Is Over: But Deals Remain From Bose, Fitbit, and More

Amazon Prime Day 2018 has ended, but there are still some great deals going. We've collected the best post-Prime Day deals, including some from Bose and Fitbit. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Reddit Reinvents the Chat Room With Subreddit Chat

Reddit wants to bring its communities closer together. Its solution: throwing it back to real-time chatrooms. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Rising Seas Could Cause Your Next Internet Outage

In just 15 years, roughly 4,000 miles of fiber-optic cables in US coastal cities could go underwater. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The False Tale of Amazon's Industry-Conquering Juggernaut

Jeff Bezos may be the richest man of the modern age, but he built his e-commerce empire by playing freely with new ideas—not disrupting swaths of industries Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Photograph or Painting? These Landscapes Are Both

French artist Guillaume Hebert creates hybrid images that blur the differences between media. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Meet Jonathan Albright, The Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News

Buried in media scholar Jonathan Albright's research was proof of a massive political misinformation campaign. Now he's taking on the the world's biggest platforms before it's too late. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why You Can't Trust More Cryptocurrency White Papers

Crypto-developers—ironically, a community devoted to eliminating centralized authority—could use more traditional vetting structures. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Comic-Con 2018: What We're Most Looking Forward to at This Year's Convention

Horror sequels, a Momoa-shaped tsunami, and the Spider-Man we've all been waiting for—SDCC may be light this year, but there's plenty to look forward to. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

6 Weird and Awesome Amazon Prime Day Deals

Already own an Echo Dot and an Instant Pot? We have a few fascinatingly strange Amazon Prime Deals for you. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

A House Republican Joins the Fight to Save Net Neutrality

Colorado's Mike Coffman signs a petition to force a vote on a measure to restore the Obama-era rules. Backers still need about 40 more members to sign on. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals for Home, Outdoor, and Lifestyle: Instant Pot, Zojirushi, Fitbit

Pull your shattered life back together with our favorite home and outdoor deals this Prime Day. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Sacha Baron Cohen's Fake Conspiracy Site Is Fully Post-Parody

Truthbrary.org is the website of Dr. Billy W. Ruddick, a character Cohen plays in Who Is America?, but the conspiracy theories it aggregates are taken from across the web. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Astronomers Discovered 12 New Moons Around Jupiter. Here's How

Eleven of them behave a lot like Jupiter's other moons, but the twelfth one is weird (in a good way). Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Best Prime Day Gaming Deals (2018): Xbox, Nintendo, PC, Headset Deals

Some fantastic gear for gamers is on sale for Amazon Prime Day, including consoles, headsets, PCs, accessories, and games. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Does Comics Culture Have an Inferiority Complex?

The comics industry, and its fans, are no longer the underdogs. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

BMW's Launching an Uber Competitor in Seattle

The automaker's ReachNow car-sharing service now lets users book rides with pro drivers, putting it in competition with and Uber Black and Lyft Lux. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Best Amazon Prime Day Deals (2018): Home, Laptops, Echo, Kindle

Prime Day is finally here! We have the deals you're looking for. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Sonic Mania Plus' Manages to Be Different Where It Counts

A good remix can provide a thrilling encounter with an already fantastic game—and that's what Sega's latest accomplishes with a new gameplay mode. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Prime Day Alternatives: Best Deals From Google, Walmart, Dell

Amazon may have Prime Day, but rivals like Google and Walmart are holding huge sales, too. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Google's Safe Browsing Helped Build a More Secure Web

You may not have heard of Safe Browsing, but it's made the web more secure for over a decade. Here's its story, from the people who built it. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Crispr Can Speed Up Nature—and Change How We Grow Food

It took thousands of years for humans to breed a pea-sized fruit into a beautiful beefsteak tomato. Now, with gene editing, scientists can change everything. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Best Prime Day 2018 Deals: Echo, Kindle, Fire, Cloud Cam

Fire HD Tablets, Fire TVs, Kindles, Cloud Cams, Echo speakers, and more are as cheap as they'll get for Prime Day. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Star Wars News: Look Out for Billy Dee Williams in 'Star Wars: Episode IX'

The actor has reportedly signed on to join J.J. Abrams' next 'Star Wars' movie. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Is a Runner Like a Bouncing Ball?

You can make a physics model that teaches you tons about running. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Roku TV Wireless Speakers: Price, Specs, and Release Date

Roku's new $199 wireless speakers are matched with an optional wireless button you place in another room and use as a voice remote. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How New York City Is Tackling Extreme Heat in a Warming World

Extreme heat already kills more than a hundred New Yorkers yearly. It's on track to kill thousands by 2080. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Comcast and AT&T Are Fighting to Become Media Companies

Transmitting data makes steady, low returns. But the telecom giants want a grander life: in high-risk, high-reward, high-margins media. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Juul’s Lobbying Could Send Its Public Image Up in Smoke

Maker of e-cigarettes is trying to convince regulators that it wants to push away the teens that made it famous, just as its trying to raise billions. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

What Robert Mueller Knows—and 9 Areas He'll Pursue Next

The special counsel has collected a mountain of evidence in the Trump-Russia investigation, but so far only a tiny amount of it has been revealed in official indictments. Here are nine areas where we should expect answers as the inquiry unfolds. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

What Is Meat, Anyway? Lab-Grown Food Sets Off a Debate

You don’t typically find philosophical bickering at an FDA public meeting. But then again, lab-grown meat is no ordinary topic. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Elucd's 'Sentiment Meter' Helps Cops in LA and NYC Understand Their Precincts

Cops in LA, NYC, and beyond are using software from Elucd to figure out how the sentiments of the people they protect. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Don't Call Them Winged Rats—These Pigeons Are Exquisite

Leila Jeffreys photographed majestically colorful members of the Columbidae family in Australia. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Trump's Supreme Court Nominee Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

President Trump's nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court got a lot of gums flapping on the internet last week. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Uber's HR Troubles, Elon's Cave Rescue, and More Car News This Week

Plus: a look inside Alphabet's moonshot factory, Pininfarina's electric hypercar, the angst of the Automated Vehicles Symposium., and more. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Complex Engineering of the Simple Hook That Could Make Drone Deliveries Real

Engineers at the Google sister company Wing spent more than a few hours searching for just the right mechanism that would let their drones safely deliver packages. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why Congress Needs to Revive Its Tech Support Team

To tackle real issues, legislators first need to understand them—and they need help. That means it’s time to reboot the Office of Technology Assessment. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

All the Gear You Need to Conquer Comic-Con 2018

Brave long lines and massive crowds like a superhero with these essential items. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Ukraine Blocks a Russian Hack, a Silk Road Arrest, and More Security News This Week

Drone plans for sale, a Silk Road arrest, and more security news this week. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Space Photos of the Week: Mars Has Spiders in the Springtime

Beautiful evidence of our red neighbor’s watery past and current annual changes. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Electrolux Pure i9 Review: An Effective, But Expensive Robot Vacuum

This small, bashful botvac that will win over your heart, if not your wallet. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Pininfarina's Back With a $2 Million Electric Hypercar

The famed Italian design house hopes to win over customers with the PF0, a battery-powered ride that hits 60 mph in under two seconds and offers 310 miles of range. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Slime Molds Remember—But Do They Learn?

Evidence mounts that organisms without nervous systems can in some sense learn and solve problems, but researchers disagree about whether this is “primitive cognition.” Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Microsoft Calls For Federal Regulation of Facial Recognition

“Facial recognition will require the public and private sectors alike to step up – and to act,” says Brad Smith, the company’s president. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Best Nintendo Switch Games: Single Player, Multiplayer, and Co-op

From 'Celeste' to 'Zelda', these are our absolute favorite games on Switch. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Fortnite' Season 5 Is Here, and the Rest of the Week in Games

It's been a busy week in gaming. Let's catch up. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Dell G7 15 Review: Mucho Muscle for Your Money

A budget gaming laptop with a few flaws, but gobs of brawn. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Climate Change Will Force the Poor From Their Homes

A new study investigates the intersection of climate change and real estate, and finds that higher elevations bring higher values. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

9 Emmy-Nominated Shows You Can Binge to Escape Reality

Unwind with some of the most uplifting Emmy nominees, from 'Killing Eve' to 'The Good Place.' Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Strange and Curious Case of the Deadly Superbug Yeast

By the normal standards of outbreak, Candida auris signals a mind-bending shift—and it’s forcing researchers draw on some of medicine’s oldest practices. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Home From the Honeymoon, the Self-Driving Car Industry Faces Reality

In the post-Uber crash era, self-driving car developers are struggling with how to present their technology to an increasingly wary public. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How the US Government Planted 'Spy Phones' on Suspects

In at least one instance, DEA agents sold an encrypted BlackBerry to a suspected drug smuggler—and kept the encryption key. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Judd Legum's Popular Information Is a Politics Newsletter for Everyone

The founder and editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress is starting over with Popular Information, a one-man political newsletter "for people who are feeling overwhelmed." Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

What's a Blazar? A Galactic Bakery for Cosmic Rays

Astrophysicists have traced the origin of some of Earth’s cosmic rays to a blazar 4 billion light years away. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Apple MacBook Pro 2018: Price, Specs, Release Date

Apple leans in on the high end of the laptop market, rather than going light and cheap. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Inside the Test Chamber for NASA's Astronaut Vehicle Double

In Denver, engineers have built an architecturally identical twin for Orion, NASA’s next next launch vehicle—and they're putting it through its paces. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

BlackBerry Key2 Review: A Comfy Keyboard and Long Battery Life

This keyboard-packing smartphone is the best kind of throwback. Our full review. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Einride's T-log Is a Self-Driving Truck Made for the Forest

The Swedish robo-truck ditches the engine for batteries, the human for software, and the container for a big pile of logs. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Colorful Circuit Cities Built From Motherboards, Processors, and Microchips

Photographer Heiko Hellwig envisions a world made of silicon. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Rise And Fall of Uber HR Chief Liane Hornsey

Her departure is a sign the company’s system is beginning to work. It’s also a crisis. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Facebook Opens Its Private Servers to Scientists Studying Fake News

Social Science One, an independent research commission, will give social scientists unprecedented access to Facebook's data. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to 3-D Print an Entire House in a Single Day

A company from Austin, Texas is building 800-square-foot houses from concrete pumped out of a giant 3-D printer. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Extreme Meatpunks Forever' Is a Bloody, Rebellious Road Trip

The visual novel—and mech brawler—is wild, melancholy, and willing to take none of your crap. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How a Startup Is Using the Blockchain to Protect Your Privacy

Oasis Labs is working with Uber as it aims to cure some of the ills of the internet. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Best Wireless Headphones for Working Out (2018): Bose, Sennheiser, Beats, and More

Looking for a pair of sturdy, sweatproof, wireless buds to help you rock your inner jock? We have you covered. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

3D Printing Is the Future of Factories (for Real This Time)

A technology that for years has been good for making prototypes and tchotchkes promises to usher in a new industrial revolution. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Inside X, the Moonshot Factory Racing to Build the Next Google

Loon and Wing, X's internet balloon and drone delivery ventures, are emerging from the super-secret incubator—and demonstrating what an ever expanding Google means for the world. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Good and Bad of Ride-Sharing When It Comes to Race

Research conducted in LA shows that Lyft reaches almost every neighborhood, regardless of race or income, but black riders still wait longer to be picked up. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Facebook Gave Russian Internet Giant Special Data Extension

Mail.ru also ran hundreds of apps on Facebook at a time when the platform’s policies allowed app developers to collect their users' friends' data. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Brava Smart Oven: Price, Specs, Release Date

Is Brava’s idea of the oven of the future just right or overdone? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Can Your Electronic Gadgets Interfere With Your Compass?

Electric currents have magnetic fields, so the right kind could mess with your navigation. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court Could Be Trouble for Tech

Brett Kavanaugh's nomination is likely to rankle tech leaders who oppose his perspective on issues related to privacy and net neutrality. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Book Excerpt: How Music Fans Built the Internet

In an excerpt from her new book, Microsoft researcher Nancy Baym demonstrates how music lovers used fan culture to build a worldwide web. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How a ‘Cancer Cure’ Video Blasted Bad Science—and Went Viral

"This NATURAL TRICK can CURE YOUR CANCER" isn't at all what it looks like. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Microsoft’s AI Could Help Prevent Natural Disasters

The Chesapeake Bay project uses AI to go beyond flood warnings and create more detailed maps that can help with land-use planning and emergency response. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Race to Get Tourists to Suborbital Space Is Heating Up

Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic are quietly competing to see who will be the first to ferry tourists into space. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Could a Text-Based Dating App Change Selfie-Swiping Culture?

@_personals_ started as an Instagram account for posting old-school looking-for-love ads—but it's poised to be so much more. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Sex, Beer, and Coding: Inside Facebook’s Wild Early Days in Palo Alto

When the young Mark Zuckerberg moved to Palo Alto in 2004, he and his buddies built a corporate proto-culture that continues to influence the company today. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why Did the Human Cross the Road? To Confuse the Self-Driving Car

Human drivers struggle to figure out something as simple as whether someone will cross the road. Just imagine how robocars feel. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Bulgaria's First New Plane in Decades Is a Freakishly Strong Drone

Brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov are working on a drone they say will someday haul 800 pounds up to 1,550 miles. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Photo of the Week: Taking to the Sky to End Open-Water Salmon Farms

A Canadian nonprofit alliance is trying to save a staple fish supply—via drone photography. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Eco-Friendly Backpacks: Truce Drop Liner, Mafia Deep Blue Bag

Tread gently on the planet with a versatile pack made mostly from recycled materials. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Don't Just Lecture Robots—Make Them Learn

By drawing on prior experience, a humanoid-ish robot can watch a human pick up an apple and drop it in a bowl, then do the same itself, even if it’s never seen an apple before. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Silicon Valley Fuels an Informal Caste System

The on demand economy gives fewer opportunities for people to interact with those outside their class—creating impermeable inequality Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Where Can Climate Activists Find Common Ground?

Fights over renewable standards and nuclear power can be vicious. Here's a list of views that climate hawks share. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Riese & Müller Load Review: The Minivan of Bicycles

Groceries, toddlers, and tools all fit in the cargo box of the Riese & Müller Load. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Worst Cybersecurity Breaches of 2018 So Far

There haven't been as many hacks and attacks compared to this time last year, but that's where the good news ends. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Laser-Shooting Planes Uncover the Horror and Humanity of World War I

Instead of digging into Belgium's Ypres Salient, archaeologists used lidar laser scanners to map the war zone and turn up some remarkable finds. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Sci-Fi Invades Netflix—as They Both Invade Your Home

We’re witnessing, it seems, the localization of the genre, if not its full-on domestication—and Tau embodies that domestication. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How an App Could Give Some Gig Workers a Safety Net

Alia, which allows employers to pay voluntary contributions toward benefits for domestic workers, could be a model for others without insurance or paid time off. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

In Immigration Fight, Silicon Valley Must Stop Feigning Neutrality

Opinion: Twitter and Facebook need to cut the excuses and consider the greater good when managing content on their platforms. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The #SecondCivilWarLetters Meme Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

Well, Twitter loves memes in general, but this one really took off. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Court Case that Enabled Today's Toxic Internet

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act says platforms are not liable for the content they host. Legendary troll Ken ZZ03 was its first test. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Best Xbox One Deals and Console Bundles (2018)

Deals on the Xbox One X and Xbox One S consoles, along with some games and accessories you'll want. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Apple iOS 12 Security: All the Improvements Coming to Your iPhone

From hacking protections to smarter two-factor authentication, Apple's iOS 12 will lock down your iPhone better than ever. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

This Galactic Collision Shaped the History of the Milky Way

Astronomers have found stars dating from a long-ago collision between the Milky Way and another galaxy. The crash helps to explain why the Milky Way looks the way it does. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

In the Age of Despair, Find Comfort on the ‘Slow Web’

Traumatized by the news? Enter the peaceful world of train rides, city walks, and hikes on YouTube. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

No, Seriously, How Do the Guns Work on 'Westworld'?

Of all the questions the show has left unanswered, this is one of the most nagging. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Tesla Hits Its Goals, Lyft Buys Into Bikes, and More Car News This Week

Plus: GM's self-driving cars get into a scrape, China considers rolling back incentives for going electric, and more. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

A Facebook Bug, Election Meddling, and More Security News This Week

Election meddling reports, an abundance of bugs, and more of this week's top security news. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Roborace's Self-Driving Car Takes On England's Swankiest Track

The Robocar is headed to the Goodwood Festival of Speed to take on the event’s famed hill climb. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Flattened Fluids Help Scientists Understand Oceans and Atmospheres

By squeezing fluids into flat sheets, researchers can get a handle on the strange ways that turbulence feeds energy into a system instead of eating it away. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Can Google Really Launch a Viable Videogame Platform?

Rumor has it the tech giant wants to get into the videogame industry. But what could that look like? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Sorry to Bother You' Review: A Dizzying Satire That Hungers for Truth

Boots Riley’s filmmaking debut is a deliciously untame allegory about the exploitation of labor and land. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Weekend Tech Deals: Breville, Ecobee, Ecovacs, SNES Classic

Plus: Whether your PC needs zippy storage or you want to play your 16-bit Nintendo faves, we've got some deals for you. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Campsite Cooking Gear: Combekk, Igloo, Coleman, Bialetti, Cuisinart

Here's some choice equipment for cooking like a pro in the wild. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Try Out This Physics Problem With a Baseball and a Neighbor

The best questions are always the ones that don't have a single clear answer. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Transformative Power of Snoo, Reddit’s Alien Mascot

It’s a happy accident that the cofounder's hurried sketch left Snoo colorless and genderless, a form onto which everyone could map themselves. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why 'Ant-Man and the Wasp''s Heroine Is a Crystal Ball for Marvel

Hope Van Dyne is an indication of what Marvel's superheroines will look like in the future. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How To Free Up Space on Your iPhone

Don't let limited storage stop you from taking another Instagram-worthy photo. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Pokémon Go Still Dominates Even After Its Initial Fade

Two years after Pokémon Go's launch, a look at how it stuck around—and what that means for augmented reality. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Facebook Checks Facts and Polices Hate Speech

Chief Product Officer Chris Cox talks to WIRED about disinformation, filter bubbles, and the prospect of regulation. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How Facebook’s Rise Fueled Chaos and Confusion in Myanmar

The social network exploded in Myanmar, allowing fake news and violence to consume a country emerging from military rule. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Never Prebook Your Return Flight From a Rocket Launch

Rocket Lab has scrubbed or delayed each of its first three launch attempts. That’s standard. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Huawei MateBook X Pro Review: About That Webcam...

Huawei's MateBook X Pro is an incredible laptop with one unforgivable flaw. Our full review. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Sooty Logistics of Fighting 2018's First Major Wildfire

As the 2018 fire season gets going, a report from Durango, Colorado lays out how firefighters tackle major blazes like the 416 Fire. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Welcome To The Highly Probable World of Improbability

Humans love to read meaning into the improbable, even when such events—from Germany's World Cup loss to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Congressional win—happen frequently Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to Take a Screenshot on a Mac

Because in 2018, you need the receipts. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

An Astronomer Explains Black Holes at 5 Levels of Difficulty

His specialty: The structure of the universe. (That's the official name of his research group at NASA.) Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Air Force Is Already Betting on SpaceX's Brand-New Falcon Heavy

The Falcon Heavy has only flown once, but the Air Force is already buying in. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Review: 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' and the Importance of Small Stories in Big Universes

Marvel releases a light-hearted crowd-pleaser just in the nick of time. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

How to Check App Permissions on iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS

It's never a bad time to audit your app permissions. In fact, it's more important than ever. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

In Defense of the Vegan Hot Dog

One carnivore's advice: When a tofu dog snuggles up to your tube steak on the grill, don’t be a jerk about it. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Small-Town America Through the Lens of an Immigrant

Since 2015, photographer Niko Kallianiotis has chronicled the beauty and flaws of his adoptive state of Pennsylvania. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

HTC U12 Plus Review: No Buttons, Mo Problems

HTC reminds us why it's important to have actual buttons on your smartphone. Our full HTC U12 Plus review. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

5 Comics You Should Read Before Seeing 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'

It's time to get familiar with Janet and Hope Van Dyne. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

We Have No Idea How Bad the US Tick Problem Is

And new tick-borne pathogens are emerging at a troubling clip. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Radical As Ever, Boots Riley Takes On the Tech Boom

With his feature directorial debut, 'Sorry to Bother You,' Riley has stormed Hollywood in a second act no one expected. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Nonsense-y Polaris Slingshot Is the Future of Driving

The three-wheeler is all about having fun on the road—and once the robots free us from the drudgery of daily driving, that's all we'll have left. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Physics of Launching Fireworks From a Drone

PSA: Let's keep drones and fireworks *far* away from each other. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

A Fourth of July Drone Show Helps Military Families With Special Needs

On Wednesday, Travis Air Force Base will host a light show by Intel's Shooting Star drones instead of traditional fireworks. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

SCOTUS and Congress Leave the Right to Privacy Up for Grabs

As the push for more digital privacy grows, the question is whether the courts or lawmakers will step up to protect our rights—or if it will fall through the cracks. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Superman's Metropolis is Real—It's a Small Town in Illinois

For the past 40 years, the small Illinois town of Metropolis has hosted the Superman Celebration. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

10 Scathing Political Satires to Stream This Independence Day

Let your film-lover flag fly. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Bitter Battle to Turn an Old Factory Into a 21st Century 'Eco-Village'

A bold plan to redevelop Ford's Twin Cities Assembly Plant has become the focus of a fight over density, traffic, and the future of cities. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Do Thundershirts Really Calm Dogs During Fireworks

The anxiety vests were inspired by research into humans with severe anxiety or autism, but the veterinary science isn't quite up to par. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

New University Rules Encourage Scientists to Avoid Air Travel

For some researchers it’s a personal choice; other academic departments have to pay carbon offset fees. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

4th of July Tech Sales (2018): Osprey, Nest, iPad, V-Moda

Don't want to wait for Amazon Prime Day? We have 22 deals on everything from drones to robot vacuums. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Complexity of Simply Searching For Medical Advice

How the anti-vaccine movement used an information void to inject itself into the top results. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

'Lumines Remastered' Is the Perfect Summer Gaming Treat

The newly overhauled version of the 2004 niche classic is a reintroduction to one of the best puzzle games of all time. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

This Giant Invasive Flower Can Give You Third-Degree Burns

The giant hogweed is set to bloom just around the Fourth of July every year—and every year, it spreads a little further. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Amazon Prime Day Sale (2018): Tips and Sneak Peeks

Amazon's big Prime Day sale is almost here, and we'll help you get something out of the madness. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Can the Koala Genome Save the Species From Deforestation and Chlamydia?

Understanding the animal's genes could help combat shrinking habitats and an epidemic of chlamydia. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

In Search of New Rules to Protect Other Worlds From Earth's Cooties

NASA's Office of Planetary Protection has tried to protect other worlds from us and us from other worlds since the Cold War. But the future wants a better way. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Look Closely: These Aren't Flowers—They're Fireworks

Photographer Charlie Sin turns flares into flora. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Star Wars News: Is the End Nigh for 'Star Wars Story' Movies?

Unsurprisingly, the answer is complicated. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

10 Best Android Phones of 2018 (New, Unlocked, and Cheap)

Wonder what the absolute best Android phone is right now? Look no further. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Pentagon Is Building a Dream Team of Tech-Savvy Soldiers

For years the Army has tried to recruit talent from Silicon Valley. A new initiative aims to nurture the rising technologists within its own ranks, too. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Can Sunscreen Really Repair Your DNA?

Several products claim to repair DNA damage inflicted by UVB rays. What's the science behind them? Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

The Airbnb Challenger You've Never Heard of (by Name)

Booking Holdings, the company formerly known as Priceline, is spending liberally on advertising ahead of Airbnb's expected IPO next year. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Why (and How) California Is Destroying Mountains of Weed

How exactly do you obliterate potentially tens of thousands of pounds of cannabis across the state? Not unlike how you get rid of yard trimmings. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Fake Meat, Served Six Ways

Cellular agriculture has the potential to protect animal welfare and curb global warming; Joi Ito, a former vegan, grapples with the future of meat. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Reps. Khanna and Ratcliffe: It’s Time to Modernize Government Websites

Opinion: Two Members of Congress argue that government websites must modernize to meet the needs of today's citizens. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Anthony Kennedy Retiring Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup

The Supreme Court justice's announcement last week caused a lot of chatter on social media. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

McLaren's Senna Hypercar, Uber's New Life in London, and More Car News This Week

Plus: VW climbs a mountain, robo-cars deliver groceries, and more from the molting world of transportation. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Gadgets for Shooting Movies on Your iPhone: DJI, Rode, Joby, Moment

As directors like Steven Soderbergh and Sean Baker have shown, you can conjure movie magic with an iPhone. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Silicon Valley’s Exclusive Salary Database

Unlike popular self-reported salary sites like Glassdoor or Stack Overflow, Option Impact is reserved for elite users—VCs and the executives at the startups they back. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

Gadgets for Shooting Movies on Your iPhone: DJI, Rode, Joby, Moment

As directors like Steven Soderbergh and Sean Baker have shown, you can conjure movie magic with an iPhone. Posted from: * Sunstreak Systems * sunstreak.co

This Mutation Math Shows How Life Keeps on Evolving