Could Bitcoin Help Everyone Else Avoid Taxes Like Apple?
Given what’s happening on a far grander scale, is such a reality really that ridiculous?
Florida Man Fights, Decapitates Biggest Burmese Python Ever Captured
Leon said he knew the snake "didn't belong" on the side of the road, and thus killed it out of sport.
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Who Is Satoshi Nakamoto, the Creator of Bitcoin?
If the reclusive mathematician ever did reveal himself, he’d owe plenty of taxes.
Let's Stop Pretending Hotels and Airbnb Exist on Different Planets
The internet's libertarian dreams meet the real world.
Alex Gibney on Hackers and Julian Assange
If Michael Moore is obsessed with outrage, and Herzog is obsessed with dreams, Gibney is a master of moments.
Jodorowski's Dune Would Have Been More Insane Than You Can Even Imagine
What if Mick Jagger, Salvador Dali, Pink Floyd, and HR Giger all got together to adapt one of the most popular sci-fi novels of all time? This.
Will Blind People One Day Be Able to Echolocate Like Bats?
Though we're just in the preliminary stages of understanding it, it's a fascinating thing to consider.
How to Keep Using Airbnb in New York Without Getting Evicted
A New York judge ruled that it was illegal for Nigel Warren to rent out his apartment on Airbnb for a long weekend. It probably is for you, too—unless you follow these tips.
Dormant Comets Lurking In the Asteroid Belt Are Waiting to Come Back To Life
If they can somehow get closer to the Sun, dormant comets can turn back on.
There's Still Science on Space Station
While it might be overshadowed by viral videos, there is still science on the ISS.
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Your Brain Is Not a Video Camera
The music you put into your brain matters because it influences how you perceive reality.
US Groundwater Levels Are Falling Faster Than Any Time in the Past Century
Agriculture is a major culprit, as is the energy industry.
The Birth, Life, and Death of the Tornado that Devastated Moore, OK
A couple of gutsy smartphone videographers give us a closeup look at one of the largest tornadoes in decades.
Illinois Law Takes Aim At Social Media-Aided Flash Mobs
The legislation hardly feels up-to-date, using language like “electronic communication,” which elsewhere is defined by law as including pagers. (Remember those?)
The Next Free Trade Agreement Aims to Regulate the Internet
TAFTA, which is set for a May 22nd vote, will end up regulating the internet and handing corporations more power.
A Large Majority of Chinese Vow to Take On Pollution With Protest
As some demonstrators were hauled away by uniformed and plainclothes police, some shouted, "Police officers are Kunming residents too! Police officers drink Kunming water too!"
Why Trolls Troll: Meet One of the Web's Noisiest Climate Deniers
Hoyt Connell is one of the most ardent trolls and climate deniers on the web. This is what makes him tick.
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The Third Most 'Gamous' Person: A Chat With Tim Schafer
In Part I of II, the legendary videogame designer opens up on games, fame, and crowdfunding fortune.
How to Buy a Social Network Without Screwing It Up
Flickr was an epic fail, but people still love Instagram—some pointers for Yahoo's CEO as she tries to not screw up Tumblr.
