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October 16, 2015
A Map Of Every Superman Villain Ever
Pop Chart's latest infographic shows off just how weird the Man of Steel's rogue's gallery really is. Kuku the Klown, anyone?
Superman predates Batman by almost a year, but chances are, you know Batman better. Don't believe me? I bet you can name half-a-dozen Batman villains off the top of your head: the Joker, the Penguin, Catwoman, Two-Face, Scarecrow, Poison Ivy, Bane, and so on. But what about Superman's villains? Unless you're a big comics fan, Lex Luthor might be the only one you can name.
How Facebook Is Using AI to Help Bring Photos To Life For The Blind
New AI technology can interpret the content of photos and provide more context than was possible before. But there's still a long way to go.
Trevor Thomas is a professional hiker. Heading out on some of America's most famous trails with his dog, Tennille, for treks of up to six months is par for his course, and as he blows through the miles, he regularly updates his many fans and followers with photos and videos of his exploits.
Why A Man Who Hates Plastic Water Bottles Is Making Plastic Water Bottles
Donald Thomson's water bottle solution? Throw them on the roof.
Donald Thomson, a 56-year-old, Canadian-born builder, entrepreneur, and self-taught designer, launched 'A'Gua-brand water bottles in Costa Rica earlier this year. But he sees no contradiction in his current endeavor: converting reclaimed, custom-designed, PET plastic water bottles into roofing tiles that are filled with an insulating, lightweight mix of aerated concrete and waste paper, which can be tinted to simulate marble, slate, or ceramic tile. (He now also is exploring using corn stover, an agricultural waste, as a filler.)
This Smart Shirt Buzzes You When Your Posture Slumps
Miss your mom yelling at you to sit up straight? Well, here you go.
Many people who sit in front of computers all day know they have terrible posture—and even know how bad it is for them to sit like that. But it's a habit they just can't quit. Now they can get the TruPosture, a shirt that will detect when someone slumps and use vibrations to train them to sit up straight.
October 15, 2015
Apple Expands ResearchKit To Autism, Melanoma, Epilepsy, More
Apple's ResearchKit program is being used for more medical trials.
Apple's ResearchKit platform, which lets researchers conduct medical studies via iPhone app, is now being used to take on autism, epilepsy, and melanoma. The new studies will be run by researchers at Duke University, Johns Hopkins, and Oregon Health and Science University.
Blood Test Startup Theranos Calls WSJ Exposé "Baseless" And "Erroneous"
A damning WSJ report suggests major problems at Elizabeth Holmes's medical startup Theranos.
On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal published a troubling report that questions the accuracy and success of blood tests created by Theranos, a medical technology company helmed by Elizabeth Holmes, who founded the startup in 2003 as a 19-year-old student at Stanford University. According to the WSJ, the company's technology—which Theranos says can run multiple medical tests using just a few drops of blood, as little as a finger prick—was only being used for 15 of the more than 240 variety of tests Theranos conducts.
NBC Launching Streaming Comedy Service With Dan Harmon, Wyatt Cenac, UCB
NBC's new service, called Seeso, will be ad-free and cost $3.99 a month.
Television giant NBC is trying a bold experiment: Charging viewers, at a discount price, to watch comedy shows online. To sweeten the deal, NBC promises access to exclusive series that won't be on YouTube or Hulu. The new service, called Seeso, will cost $3.99 monthly and offer episodes and clips from current NBC sitcoms and late-night shows like The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and classics like The Office, The Kids in the Hall, and Saved by the Bell.
Meet Dropbox Paper, Dropbox's New Approach To Collaboration
The online-storage kingpin is revealing details about its tool for team-based document creation.
For months, Dropbox has been teasing something it's been working on: "a new way for teams to write together." It's been quietly testing the service with a small group of users and hasn't told the rest of us much about it other than its name, Dropbox Notes.
JetBlue Upgrades Its Flying Experience With Free Wi-Fi
The carrier will equip its entire fleet with free high-speed, in-flight Wi-Fi by fall 2016. Stream to your heart's content, friends.
While airlines continue to make a business of nickel and diming customers for just about everything from checked luggage to leg room (and you will be uncomfortable regardless), JetBlue has announced a move toward a more humane air travel experience: free high-speed Wi-Fi on all of its planes.
Today in Tabs: The Future of Journalism
Spoiler: it's robots.
a.footnote {vertical-align: super; font-size: 0.8em; text-decoration: none;}Well I don't know about you, but I have had a lovely week ignoring the Present of Journalism. However, cartoon week is drawing to a close, and perhaps it behooves us to consider the Future of Journalism. So here is Susie Cagle, presenting two possible futures, which I think are both pretty optimistic.
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