TECHNOLOGY

7 Things We Learned From Bob Burns, the TSA's Hilarious Social Media Guru

A life-sized fake corpse and a deli slicer are just two of the odd items that the security screener-turned-social media star has seen in his career.

5 Great Chrome Add-Ons You Should Install Now

Browse to your full potential.

Mapping Tool Tells You How Much Choice You Really Have When It Comes to Internet Service Providers

Shop around.

Newly Invented Glass Would Let Cracked Smartphone Screens "Heal" Themselves

Shattered phones could become a thing of the past.

California Just Issued a Health Warning for Cell Phones—But It's Not as Scary as It Seems

There's no reason to retire your smartphone.

What Could the Repeal of Net Neutrality Mean for Internet Users?

Inflated pricing, hindered access to knowledge, and slower connections are just the beginning.

An AI Program Wrote Harry Potter Fan Fiction—and the Results Are Hilarious

“Magic: it was something Harry Potter thought was very good.”

Watch Christmas Island’s Annual Crab Migration on Google Street View

Even if you can't make it to the remote Australian territory in the Indian Ocean, you can witness its annual crustacean takeover.

This Glowing Blanket Is Designed to Ease Kids' Fear of the Dark

The glow-in-the-dark pattern stays bright for up to 10 hours.

For $61, You Can Become a Co-Owner of This 13th-Century French Castle

A ruined castle will be restored thanks to the powers of the internet.

The Plugin That Keeps the Internet From Spoiling Santa Claus

Believers: Click at your own risk.

6 Things We Know About Black Mirror Season 4

"The world is in a place at the moment where I think maybe people appreciate things that aren't so unremittingly horrible," says creator Charlie Brooker. "But you also don't want to short-change people on the unremitting horribleness.”

New Kids App Bandimal Makes Learning Fun With Cartoon Animals

Adults can play it too.

Design Firm Envisions the Driverless School Bus of the Future

One design firm says loading children onto a bus with no driver isn't as crazy as it sounds.

Overspending Online? Use This Chrome App to Resist Impulse Buys

Icebox will make sure you think twice before buying something online.

Voyager 1's Back Thrusters Just Fired Up for the First Time in 37 Years

Imagine trying to start a car that's been sitting in a garage for decades—and the car is 13 billion miles away.

How to Keep Your iPhone From "Bricking" in Cold Weather

You’ve just built the perfect snowman: top hat, carrot nose, corncob pipe, the works. You whip your iPhone out to snap a photo for your Instagram feed, but the screen won't come on. It was fully charged when you left the house, so what happened? Did the c

Google Home Is Finally Able to Multitask

The home assistant can now handle two jobs at once.

The Most Common "Why Do" Questions People Are Asking In Your State, According to Google

Sadly, many Floridians want an explanation for why they "feel so alone."

You Can Now Get Your Own Copy of the Voyager 'Golden Record'

Even Carl Sagan, who created it, was turned down by NASA when he asked for one.

11 Things We Learned About Hedy Lamarr From Bombshell

The actress invented a technology that would become the basis for Wi-Fi, but it wasn’t until 1990 that her accomplishments were recognized—which is the subject of a new documentary.

This AI Tool Will Help You Write a Winning Resume

Two former Google staffers have found a better way to sell your skills to potential employers.

Watch NASA Test Its New Supersonic Parachute at 1300 Miles Per Hour

Woah.

Scientists Create Three Puppy Clones of 'Snuppy,' the World's First Cloned Dog

They're now more than a year old.

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