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‘Doctor Who’ has featured hostile aliens using advanced technology to attack Earth since the BBC show premiered back in 1963.
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Library Patrons in Oregon Can Check Out a Robotic Cat for Company
The battery-powdered purr machines are part of the library's collection of unusual items available for lending.
2023-11-23 06:17
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Remembering Ada Lovelace, the First ‘Computer Programmer’
In the 1840s, Ada Lovelace wrote the world’s first machine algorithm for an early computer that existed only on paper.
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Don’t Know What to Read Next? This Comprehensive Book Map Can Help
TheLibraryMap organizes 100,000 book titles in a way that’s visually pleasing and easy to navigate.
2023-10-27 05:54
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How Virtual Reality is Changing Filmmaking
Virtual reality is reinventing the grammar of storytelling.
2023-10-23 21:29
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This 'Smart' Bed Accessory Will Rock You to Sleep
The Adiva One is a bed accessory that operates on the premise that adults enjoy being rocked to sleep as much as babies do.
2023-10-23 20:57
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What Are Those Red and Green Lights on Curling Stones?
Olympic curling stones are pretty self-policing—here's what those green and red lights can tell you.
2023-10-23 20:52
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This Updated Pegboard Game Helps Stroke Victims Relearn Motor Skills
One startup is using games to make physical therapy more engaging.
2023-10-23 20:23
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These Fake Flowers Could Help Scientists Study At-Risk Bees
The devices pump real pollen, which bees can then carry to real plants.
2023-10-23 18:48
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Audio Invasion: How the Theremin Went From Soviet Labs to Hollywood
The theremin—a spooky instrument that scored the biggest sci-fi films of the 1950s—was invented by accident.
2023-10-10 03:26
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How Phone Hackers Paved the Way for Apple
The ‘phone phreakers’ of the 1960s and 1970s indirectly led to the tech boom of today.
2023-10-06 06:51
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11 Social Media Platforms You Probably Forgot Existed (And Why They Failed)
Still miss your old Friendster account? Discover why that and other once-popular social media platforms got discontinued here.
2023-09-20 20:19