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Dashcams are growing in popularity as drivers seek to protect themselves from liability… as well as catch some pretty cool footage from time to time.
There's a reason Tesla is so in vogue right now. The dude was basically science's Nostradamus, predicting globalized wireless communication nearly eight decades before it came to fruition.
"A single ray of light from a distant star falling upon the eye of a tyrant in bygone times may have altered the course of his life, may have changed the destiny of nations, may have transformed the surface of the globe, so intricate, so inconceivably complex are the processes in Nature." — Nikola Tesla, 1893
We live in the most prosperous era of human history, and prosperity supposedly brings leisure, free time to enjoy our abundance. So why is our leisure time vanishing? 
Do “free markets” deliver efficiency as advertised? Economists often use "efficient" differently. Therein hides perhaps the last unlaughed-at Utopian ideas. 
Words of wisdom from American aviator Amelia Earhart: "Never do things others can do and will do, if there are things others cannot do or will not do."
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National cuisines tend to be defined by historical precedent influenced by agricultural limitations. As the United States is a young country with rich soil, its own quintessential cuisine never developed.
SpaceX has asked permission to establish a system of satellites to deliver worldwide Internet to all regions. Time Warner and Comcast: You are officially on notice.
June 21 is International Yoga Day, a move sponsored by the Indian prime minister — and quickly capitalized upon by the Indian tourism board.
The EPA is hoping its new map will help inform a new wave of environmental justice.
The once-revolutionary technology is headed for the landfill, but it offers advantages that modern video formats can't match.
Researchers use Minecraft as a testing ground for a new algorithm that will help robots make better decisions.
Words of wisdom from Amelia Earhart: "The time to worry is three months before a flight. Decide then whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying. To worry is to add another hazard."
The Supreme Court has considered a host of hotly divisive issues in the term that is wrapping up in just a couple of weeks. In addition to rulings on gay […]
A study shows that age may play a significant factor in autism risks for children born to older and younger parents.
The Internet is a funny place. Humor is one the things it does best, which is why I was shocked, and ultimately disappointed, at the collective reaction to Joyce Carol Oates' recent tweet.
The beautiful and intricate Czech capital is like an anti-Silicon Valley.