Do humanoids dream of becoming human?
Stories of human-like dolls yearning to become real people turn up everywhere. Pinocchio wants to be a real boy....
Category : Technology
NYC deploys surveillance tech to catch fake airport cabbies
by Cathy Klein
New York’s Port Authority police are reportedly leaning on new digital surveillance tactics to crack down on unlicensed taxi...
2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck unlocks mysteries of how ships were built and repaired
by Cathy Klein
About 2,200 years ago, a Roman Republic ship sank off the coast of modern-day Croatia, with wood and amphorae...
Fastest comet ever recorded spewed 70 Olympic pools’ worth of water daily
by Cathy Klein
Astronomers knew 3I/ATLAS wasn’t a local comet not long after first spotting it in July 2025. As only the...
This shoe is made entirely from mushroom ‘brains’
by Cathy Klein
The fashion industry is ecologically tacky, to put it mildly. Textile manufacturers guzzle around 200 million liters of water...
Does deleting social media make you happier or lonelier? Short answer: It depends.
by Cathy Klein
Logging on was once a conscious—even perilous—act; a series of button pushes and clicks that, in the old dial-up...
Can you best a math Olympiad? Test your skills with the world’s largest database of problems.
by Cathy Klein
In 1959, countries around the world sent their most talented students to Romania to compete in the first-ever International...
New Artemis II astronaut iPhone video reveals new Earthset view
by Cathy Klein
The moon joy continues in another stunning video from the Artemis II crew. Commander Reid Wiseman posted a new...
There’s a helpful translation tool hidden in your iPhone Messages
by Cathy Klein
There are all kinds of ways to use your phone to help you learn a language of course, but...
Stop asking AI for life advice
by Cathy Klein
Millions of people use AI systems every day, for all kinds of reasons. And it’s hard to deny they...