Remains of the Day: Twitter Is Shutting Down Vine
Twitter is shuttering Vine, its short-form video platform that it acquired in 2012. The platform spawned its own online culture that embraced the six-second...
How to Use Nessus To Scan a Network for Vulnerabilities
When it comes to network security, most of the tools to test your network are pretty complex. Nessus isn’t new, but it definitely bucks...
Convince Someone That Your Dumb Idea Is True By Simply Repeating It Over and...
There’s an old adage that when you repeat a lie enough, it becomes the truth. Psychologists call the illusory truth effect. BBC Future digs...
Loneliness Is a Signal, Not Just a Feeling
When you feel lonely, it’s hard to get past the sadness and pain that comes with it. But feeling lonely is actually perfectly healthy....
The Mountaintop Desktop
Frequent desktop contributor JonRedcorn2 usually uses Windows, but this time he has a Mac—and that isn’t stopping him from customizing it the way he...
The Different Benefits of Slow and Fast Reps
Everyone has their own routine when it comes to working out, including how many reps you do and how quickly you do them. If...
This DIY Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Generator Is Simple to Build, Fries Small Electronics
If you want to get your hands dirty on a semi-evil electronics project, this DIY EMP generator is fun—if not a little dangerous—build to...
Reduce Your Caffeine Intake and Boost Productivity With This Morning Rule
Having coffee before you get started with your priority work might seem like a nice way to ease into the day, but it could...
It’s Not Just Clean Air: Electric Cars Can Save the US Billions
The healthcare and climate costs add up to $37 billion a year—for just 10 states. The post It's Not Just Clean Air: Electric Cars...
Get the Last Word by Sending Your Enemies an Actual Bag of Dicks to...
“Eat a bag (or bowl) of dicks” is one of my favorite insults ever but, until very recently, it’s been used in a mostly...
