I often wish there was some sort of poll we could take to figure out if a fringe kitchen item is worth buying. The blender is a fine example of the kind of appliance where this sort of questionnaire would be helpful. Such a poll might ask things like: Do you make your own almond…

Of the many things to consider when putting up a skyscraper, wind is among the most basic: A building’s not much good if it can’t stand up to a stormy day, or sways so much its occupants might as well be on a boat. But now, structural engineers, architects, and developers in the historic heart…

Choosing a gaming laptop is a lot like putting together a well-balanced adventuring party. You need to look at what you're going to use it for, what kinds of quests you'll tackle, and try and match their capabilities to your needs—without emptying your coin purse. To that end, weary traveler, we took it upon ourselves…

Having a phone that never leaves our side has transformed the way we stay in touch: If our kids are in trouble, or our partner misses us, or our favorite sports team has scored, a notification lets us know instantly. But it means something else, too. We never get a moment's peace.Every ping your phone…

By Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica

Three of Beowulf's virtues make sense. The fourth seems more like a vice. He was the man most gracious and fair-minded / Kindest to his people and keenest to win fame. Gracious, fair, kind. But also: more eager than anyone to see his name in torchlights. “Keenest to win fame” is one translation of lofgeornost—lof…

Fintech startup Revolut has been growing like crazy and now has 6 million customers. The company has to scale its support team accordingly. That’s why Revolut just announced plans to…

It has been one week since U.S. border officials denied entry to a 17-year-old Harvard freshman just days before classes were set to begin. Ismail Ajjawi, a Palestinian student living…

Facebook could soon start hiding the Like counter on News Feed posts to protect users’ from envy and dissuade them from self-censorship. Instagram is already testing this in 7 countries…

India’s Oyo said on Monday it has acquired Copenhagen-based data science firm Danamica as the fast-growing lodging startup works to expand its business in Europe. Neither of the parties disclosed…