Dyson’s $80 Million New Factory, Dedicated To Its Most Unsung Invention
The innovative company just announced a fully robotic, state-of-the-art factory in Singapore. But it won’t be manufacturing vacuums or fans.
What Oscar Ignored: The Year’s 4 Best Online Shorts
Online videos aren’t eligible for Oscars, so one site assembled the best shorts of the year.
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A Table Lamp Inspired By A Fallen Weathervane
Vinge ditches switches for an elegant dimmer wing.
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![A still from [i]Do The Right Thing[/i], possibly the best move ever made about being driven insane by heat.](/multisite_files/codesign/imagecache/642x368/poster/2013/02/1671962-poster-buggin-out-1.jpg "Bad News: Global Warming Is Smothering Our Productivity")
Bad News: Global Warming Is Smothering Our Productivity
In the warmest months, global warming reduces the amount we can get done by 10%.
An Illustrated Guide To Our Maddening Relationship With Tech
Graphic designer Jean Jullien doesn’t judge your smartphone addiction--he’s hooked, too.
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Did Human Language Evolve From Birdsong?
A group of MIT scientists believe that human language evolved from birds and bees--literally.
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Eep! Click! Whirrr! Dolphins Have Names For Each Other
New research finds that dolphins actually learn one another’s names and use them to reconnect with one another.
Can Albumatic Solve The Problem Of Social Photo Albums?
“Every competitor that’s failed has been a prototype we didn’t have to build,” says the cofounder of Albumatic, a new photo-sharing app.
An Artist Who Plays Tetris With Real-World Junk
We, the Internet, love seeing things organized neatly. Swedish artist Michael Johansson is happy to oblige.
A High-Tech Makeover For The Payphone
An ambitious proposal suggests we upgrade NYC’s payphones with a fiber-optic network of public computers.
Infographic of the Day
Infographic: The Languages Of New York, Mapped By Tweets
Who speaks which languages in New York? One team looked at 8.5 million tweets to map it out.
