Watch Sound Waves Levitate Small Objects In Different Directions
A new type of acoustic levitation called “holographic acoustic tweezers” is mesmerizing to watch. Continue reading Watch Sound Waves Levitate Small Objects In Different Directions
Author Archives: Daniel Oberhaus
The US Military Is Genetically Modifying Microbes to Detect Enemy Ships
The effort is part of a $45 million program across all the branches of the armed forces to figure out military applications for genetic engineering. Continue reading The US Military Is Genetically Modifying Microbes to Detect Enemy Ships
This AI Can Insert Your Selfie Into Famous Paintings
Digitally adding objects to photos is trivial, but AI researchers have struggled to replicate the same techniques with paintings. Continue reading This AI Can Insert Your Selfie Into Famous Paintings
This Tree Produces Psychedelic Art By Using Sensors to Monitor Its Own Health
Thijs Biersteker wanted a better way to communicate climate change to ordinary people, so he decided to let the trees do the talking. Continue reading This Tree Produces Psychedelic Art By Using Sensors to Monitor Its Own Health
How I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
A reflection on my month without Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon, plus a how-to guide if you want to quit the biggest companies in tech. Continue reading How I Quit Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon
The Last Independent Mobile OS
Alternative mobile operating systems have come and gone over the years, but only Sailfish has survived the iOS and Android duopoly. Continue reading The Last Independent Mobile OS
Humans May Reverse a 50 Million Year Climate Trend After Just Two Centuries
50 million years ago, the world started cooling. The industrial revolution marked the beginning of the end of this climate trend. Continue reading Humans May Reverse a 50 Million Year Climate Trend After Just Two Centuries
Data Hoarders Are Plotting an Archive of Tumblr Porn
It’s not the first time Reddit’s data hoarding community has saved content that is about to be purged from the internet, but this archive carries some risk. Continue reading Data Hoarders Are Plotting an Archive of Tumblr Porn
A New Theory Unifies Dark Matter and Dark Energy as a ‘Dark Fluid’ With Negative Mass
Can one of Einstein’s forgotten theories solve the riddle of why 95 percent of the stuff in the universe appears to be missing? Continue reading A New Theory Unifies Dark Matter and Dark Energy as a ‘Dark Fluid’ With Negative Mass
New Documentary Digs Into the Wild Life of Alleged UFO Technician Bob Lazar
Jeremy Corbell’s new documentary offers a rare on-camera interview with Bob Lazar, who put Area 51 on the map 30 years ago. Continue reading New Documentary Digs Into the Wild Life of Alleged UFO Technician Bob Lazar