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It was a big week for broadcasters and their associated streaming services, with studios announcing which shows would be returning and which would be relegated to the dustbin of television history. Steve Martin and Martin Short will be starring in a...

[John] sent this one in to us a little bit after Christmas, but we’ll give him a pass because it’s so beautiful. Think of it this way: now you have almost a full year to make a binary advent calendar of your own before December 1st rolls around again. Normal …read more

[Arnav Wagh] has been doing some cool experiments in soft robotics using his home 3D printer. Soft robots have a lot of advantages, but as [Arnav] points out on his website, it’s pretty hard to get started in the same way as one might with another type of project. You …read more

Five Years Ago This week in 2015, New York's top prosecutor was jumping into the war on smartphone encryption alongside UK Prime Minister David Cameron who appeared to express a desire to undermine all encryption, while President Obama announced a broad plan for "securing cyberpsace" that looked an awful lot like a law enforcement wish-list […]

Let's talk about nuisance abatement laws. These are laws cities can use to shut down businesses that appear to draw more than their fair share of the criminal element. If you're a fan of asset forfeiture, you'll love nuisance laws. By abdicating their law enforcement responsibilities, cities can have their lower cost cake and eat […]

The more certifications you have, the higher your paycheck, according to Global Knowledge.

Lenovo, Dell, and HP dominated Canalys' study of the PC market, accounting for more than two-thirds of all shipments in 2019.

A special panoramic camera allows artist Jay Mark Johnson to distort reality.

Last week, news of the Democratic debate was all over social media.