Bing’s home page gets personalized info cards, just like Google Now

Google Now brought its personalized info to the web last month, and now Bing is looking to get in on the card-based action. Microsoft’s search engine has added the aforementioned bits to its home page, displaying news, weather, flights and stock info…

A remote-controlled machine gun riot dispersal tool installed on a wall near Bethlehem, just near th

A remote-controlled machine gun riot dispersal tool installed on a wall near Bethlehem, just near the border of Palestine and Jerusalem. Spotted by several Palestinian news outlets, the weapon—which is equipped with cameras and is located very close to a mosque—was reportedly installed by Israeli forces on Sunday.

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This Desk Keeps Your Cords In Order and Has a Built-In Whiteboard

This Desk Keeps Your Cords In Order and Has a Built-In Whiteboard

Man it feels good to sit down at a desk where everything is in order—or so I’ve heard. Mine is always a disaster, what with the cords and cables and scattered reminder notes I’ve scrawled on bits of paper that will undoubtedly get lost in the shuffle. But this lovely specimen from Artifox looks like it would seriously help whip things into shape.

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Broadacre City: Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unbuilt Suburban Utopia

Broadacre City: Frank Lloyd Wright's Unbuilt Suburban Utopia

Frank Lloyd Wright was arrogant, stubborn, and brilliant. But above all, he was a shrewd businessman who understood the importance of spectacle in keeping his business afloat. Wright put on many shows over the course of his lifetime, but arguably no performance was greater than his utopian plan to create the perfect community: Broadacre City.

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Ford celebrates Mustang’s 50th with vivisection

Ford is celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Mustang, and it’s doing it by cutting up the car into chunks and carrying it all the way up to the top … Continue reading

Ford’s Skyliner concept is like a private jet for the road

If you had $40 million to spend on a ultra-lux vehicle, you might opt for a (pre-owned) Gulfstream V. VIPs on a tighter budget could instead pick up this decked-out Ford van, which comes complete with incredibly comfy leather seats, a Crestron home…

Here’s a Map of the 47 Percent of America Where No One Lives

Here's a Map of the 47 Percent of America Where No One Lives

As anyone who’s driven through Middle America knows, it feels like there’s very few places in the U.S. that don’t have at least a few inhabitants. But as a map by cartographer Nik Freeman proves, there are still some amber waves of grain and fruited plains that remain. Emphasis on some.

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Sony continues to trim the fat, dumps Square-Enix stock

The PlayStation 4 may be leading home console sales, but that doesn’t mean Sony’s bank account is in the black. The company has made a minor habit of garnishing its quarterly earnings reports with notable losses, and it’s been selling off assets…

Shooting Challenge: Photo Mosaics

Shooting Challenge: Photo Mosaics

You’ve all seen the effect. There’s a picture, but inside that picture lives a thousand little pictures that create the pigment. The effect is called a photo mosaic. And it’s easier to make than you think.

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Google Q1 Earnings tap Motorola as “discontinued operations”

As it has been for the past several years, Google has reported a quarter in which they’re growing substantially. One of the more interesting things to have happened to the … Continue reading