TECHNOLOGY

New Skin Patch Monitors Glucose and Delivers Diabetes Drugs

The patch uses sweat, not blood, to monitor blood sugar levels.

Former Tesla Engineer Develops Exoskeleton to Help a Friend Move Again

When her former classmate was paralyzed in an accident, engineer Sam Huynh left her job to help him.

Nike's New Shoe Might Help Break the Marathon World Record

The shoe king wants to see just how fast a human being can run.

How to See Which Facebook Advertisers Have Your Data

Download your archive and take a peek at who has your contact information.

5 Teams Aim for the Moon This Year—and the $20 Million Google Lunar XPrize

They have to beat the December 31, 2017 deadline.

Robot Lawyer Is Now Offering Free Help to Refugees

The same legal AI that got people out of parking tickets is now helping refugees coming to the U.S., Canada, and the UK.

Why Planes Don’t Fly Any Faster Than They Did in the 1960s

Flights were actually shorter in 50 years ago.

New Zealand Wants to Fly Tech-Savvy Job Seekers to Its Capital for Interviews

f you’re a tech-savvy American who dreams of living abroad, New Zealand wants to make your expat fantasies come true.

A Simple Trick for Finding Out Who Unfollowed You on Facebook

Have a sinking feeling you're losing friends on Facebook? There's a way to find out for sure.

Introducing a New Phone That's the Size of a Credit Card

Digital detoxes can be stylish.

Here's Your First Look at the Revamped Nokia 3310

The classic phone is back, with a modern twist.

Sony's New Projector Turns Any Surface Into a Touch Screen

Your kids can now draw on the walls and not leave a mark.

Wikipedia Bots Wage Editing Wars That Last for Years

The site's most relentless editors are computer algorithms.

Change Your Passwords: A Massive Web Leak Has Occurred

A tiny bug in its code caused Cloudflare to experience a serious memory leak.

Keep Your Online Accounts Safe by Using a Password Manager

They help you remember—and manage—multiple codes.

This Light-Up Bike Helmet Helps Keep Cyclists Safe at Night

The helmet, called Lumos, has a brake light and turn signals.

Here’s some international email etiquette to know.

13 Rules Regarding Proper Email Etiquette from Around the World

Email culture varies widely around the world, from the response times you can expect to the phrasing and tone used. Keep these quirks and customs in mind when messaging people.

Watch Technologists Get Excited About CDs in 1982

At the time of its release, the CD was an enormous step forward in home recording technology—and nerds were excited.

6 Finnish Terms You'll Want to Use in English, in Emoji Form

One of them quite literally means "underwear drunk."

Why Do I Have to Put My Phone in Airplane Mode?

It comes down to the possibility of a split second of interference.

NASA Announces Winners of the 'Space Poop Challenge'

Last year NASA asked for help dealing with space poop, and the public came through.

Lesser-Known Weapons of World War II

People from all walks of life—dentists, psychologists, journalists, and more—came together to come up with some crazy, unorthodox, and sometimes wildly successful weapons to win the war.

How a Robotic Exoskeleton Is Helping a Paralyzed Acrobat Walk Again

Last year, former circus performer Silke Pan began doing something she never thought would be possible again: walk.

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The Early 2000s-Era Nokia 3310 May Be Returning to Stores

At $63, it will cost a lot less than a smartphone.

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