Godzilla Is a Radical Environmentalist
‘Godzilla vs the Smog Monster’ shows Japan grappling with its runaway pollution problem in the 1970s. It also offered a way forward. Continue reading Godzilla Is a Radical Environmentalist
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
Godzilla Is a Radical Environmentalist
‘Godzilla vs the Smog Monster’ shows Japan grappling with its runaway pollution problem in the 1970s. It also offered a way forward. Continue reading Godzilla Is a Radical Environmentalist
Three of China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchanges Are Shutting Down
The announcements come in response to a Chinese directive to halt Bitcoin trades by the end of the month Continue reading Three of China’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchanges Are Shutting Down
At Least 9 Exoplanets Could See Earth With Present-Day Human Technology
But that doesn’t mean anybody’s looking. Continue reading At Least 9 Exoplanets Could See Earth With Present-Day Human Technology
Did the Babylonians Beat the Greeks to Trigonometry By 1000 Years?
An ancient clay tablet may be the oldest and most accurate trigonometry table ever discovered. Continue reading Did the Babylonians Beat the Greeks to Trigonometry By 1000 Years?
How to Build an Ethereum Mining Rig
In this How-To, Motherboard writer Daniel Oberhaus shows us how to build an Ethereum mining rig from scratch.
Credit: The Noun Project Continue reading How to Build an Ethereum Mining Rig
Google’s Algorithmic Photographers Are Almost as Good as the Real Deal
Professional photographers had a hard time telling the machine generated photos apart from professional landscape photography. Continue reading Google’s Algorithmic Photographers Are Almost as Good as the Real Deal
Watch This Adorable Robot Write Poems on the Beach
’Poet on the Shore’ takes input from its surroundings and uses it to generate ephemeral poetry in the sand. Continue reading Watch This Adorable Robot Write Poems on the Beach
A New ‘Smart Glove’ Converts Sign Language Into Digital Text
For under $100, this smart glove could be used for everything from translating ASL to future VR video games. Continue reading A New ‘Smart Glove’ Converts Sign Language Into Digital Text
Did Life on Earth Come From Outer Space?
A look at the scientific evidence for panspermia. Continue reading Did Life on Earth Come From Outer Space?