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You may be familiar with the expression “the clothes make the (wo)man.” A psychologist might agree with that sentiment, as preliminary studies seem to suggest people adopt traits associated with different styles and fashions.
We’ve come a long way from the days when women were relegated to the home and when Supreme Court decisions turned on the “obvious” observation that “woman’s physical structure and the performance […]
Imagine if a century ago free access to a high school education in the United States had been available only to the wealthiest families. Imagine, further, that anybody else who had chosen […]
Google’s self-driving car and the automobile industry’s related efforts are breathing life into the seven-plus decade dream of the automated highway, which was first introduced as a concept at the 1939 […]
Many big companies utilize an applicant tracking system (ATS) to organize all the names and résumés submitted to them. Getting the attention of a hiring manager means getting past the ATS.
Experts say it could be decades before autonomous cars are ready for cities.
How the demons and angels of our greatest minds advanced science. Image credit: Luis Royo Fantasy Art, via Photobucket user mikenolan78. When most people think of Einstein, they think of […]
A new study shows that when you pull an all-nighter or deprive yourself of sleep, you also put yourself at risk of developing false or inaccurate memories.
As more of our professional and pleasurable reading shifts to screens, the way in which we read is changing. And while technology is not exactly eating away at our brains, it is causing us to read less deeply.
Contrary to popular belief, instant gratification is a good thing. It’s good for us to get instantaneous feedback for our actions. It’s good for us to immediately know whether or […]
Interviewing over Skype can be incredibly stressful, especially if you haven’t prepared correctly. The key to nailing the new job is in how you diligently arrange everything can control before the interview starts.
Will Self argues that crowdfunding is doomed. He says eventually the crowd will wise up that people are really just begging for money. His argument is based on someone who […]
Google’s maps will find you the shortest route from point A to point B. Now, Yahoo is working to provide Internet users with the most beautiful walking routes through London.
With Project Adam, Microsoft has thrown down the artificial intelligence gauntlet. The company boasts that it’s new deep-learning system is better in terms of speed, efficiency, and accuracy than Google’s best attempts.
When placed in a room with a machine that delivered a moderate electric shock, most people preferred to gives themselves a jolt of painful electricity than entertain their own imagination.
The innovative airline introduces, automatic check-in designed to reduce wait times and ease traveler’s pre-flight routines.
It all started with a video on YouTube. Sometime in 2011, artist Cory Arcangel watched a video of Andy Warhol painting a digital portrait of singer Debbie Harry in 1985 […]
How the Cosmic Microwave Background — the Big Bang’s leftover radiation glow — continues to shed light on the birth of our Universe. Image credit: ESA and the Planck Collaboration. The announcement of the […]
Live-streamed from Perimeter Institute, & exclusive real-time commentary! “Every generation of physicists solves some old puzzles and finds some new ones.” –Dr. Kendrick Smith I want you to think back […]
The US Navy is funding a research effort to equip robots with the decision making tools necessary to make split-second decisions between right and wrong.
Is there another version of you somewhere out there in a parallel Universe? “Go then, there are other worlds than these.” –Stephen King, The Dark Tower One of the most […]
The FBI’s zero-tolerance drug use policy for new hires is costing the Bureau dearly, according to FBI Director James B Comey, who is having trouble staffing the 2,000 posts of a newly-created cybercrime unit.
The Neurogrid can simulate a million neurons and billions of synaptic connections, making it 9,000 times faster than a typical PC. Possible applications include prostheses that work nearly as fast as human thought.
In a study that analyzed how different cultures perceive many of the words they use on a daily basis, researchers have found that humans tend to speak positively about each other and the world.
A second generation of online educational opportunities is beginning to revolutionize higher education in ways sorely needed, argues the Economist.
Wise Women Rise to the Top There’s a big difference between being smart and being wise, and also being intelligent, frankly, says futurist Edie Weiner. Why We Need More Women […]
“War is simply a continuation of political intercourse, with the addition of other means,” Carl von Clausewitz wrote in his famous book on battle strategy, On War. Many misquote that […]
More science, more stories, and more spectacular scientists are coming to Starts With A Bang! Image credit: BBC, The Story of Science. “Men at some time are masters of their […]
Online advertising company Ultramercial is currently suing video streaming company Hulu, “alleging that Hulu violates its patent on forcing viewers to watch a commercial before playing copyrighted content.”