Susan Kare’s icons and fonts for the original Macintosh were revolutionary. They gave a lifeless computer a warmth and personality that lives on in the modern Mac to this day.
The Story Behind Susan Kare’s Iconic Design Work for Apple
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How To Get Your Kids To Do Chores (Without Resenting It)
Back in the early 1990s, psychologist Suzanne Gaskins was living in a small Maya village near Valladolid, Yucatán, when she struck up a conversation with two sisters, ages 7 and 9. The girls started telling her — with great pride — about all the chores they did after school.
Why the Future of Machine Learning is Tiny
When Azeem asked me to give a talk at CogX, he asked me to focus on just a single point that I wanted the audience to take away.
The Magic of a Cardboard Box
Ms. Lange is the architecture critic for Curbed. On April 20, Nintendo released a new line of accessories for its best-selling Switch game console.
Math Bee: Honeybees Seem To Understand The Notion Of Zero
Honeybees understand that “nothing” can be “something” that has numerical meaning, showing that they have a primitive grasp of the concept of zero.
Uber can tell if you are drunk by the way you hold your phone
For many commuters who have had one too many after work, Uber has been a godsend, allowing over-the-limit passengers to stumble into a cab and get dropped off outside their door at the touch of a button.
Here’s Why CarMax Makes More Money On Used Cars Than Anyone Else
CarMax is an absolute powerhouse when it comes to pre-owned vehicle retailing. It sells more than double the used inventory than their nearest competitor and they make significantly more money doing so. The primary reason for this is simple—most people are overpaying.
Patents: how and why to get them
Some of my points are a bit naughty. But I maintain that they’re based in fact and fairly widely known. So well-known, in fact, that I’m surprised to have never read it somewhere else.
Tesla can change so much with over-the-air updates that it’s messing with some owners’ heads
When Consumer Reports recently found that the braking distance on the Tesla Model 3 was worse than that of a Ford F-150, CEO Elon Musk took the criticism and found a solution.
Could space aliens on hefty super-Earths be trapped by their own gravity?
Here’s a problem that probably hasn’t occurred to you: A lot of space aliens might have difficulty becoming a spacefaring species. Michael Hippke, an affiliate at Germany’s Sonnenberg Observatory, explains the problem in a new paper.
Any Company Using Facebook for User ID Is Foolish
Facebook is adding a dating layer to its main mobile app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today during the company’s F8 developers conference keynote in San Jose, California.
Disney should buy Twitter
Two years ago, when Twitter was fielding acquisition offers, Disney (DIS) considered buying it, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed this past October.
NASA Mars Mission Faces Setback After Heat Shield Cracks Under Pressure
The Mars 2020 mission’s heat shield was undergoing stress testing when it developed a crack that appeared around its entire circumference. The shield is designed to protect the rover as it enters the Martian atmosphere.
Jeff Bezos says Blue Origin’s next rocket test flight is scheduled for Sunday morning
Blue Origin is aiming to launch its New Shepard rocket for the eighth time on Sunday, founder Jeff Bezos said in a tweet. The launch window will open at 9:30 a.m. EST, Bezos said, adding that “livestream info” will be coming soon.
The Truth Behind This Amazing Video from the Surface of a Comet
Look at this amazing GIF. That snowy-looking scene wasn’t captured on Mount Everest, or in some canyon in Antarctica. That’s the view from a lander on the surface of a comet.
Fake it till you make it: meet the wolves of Instagram
Their hero is Jordan Belfort, their social media feeds display super-rich lifestyles. But what are these self-styled traders really selling? By The original Wolf of Wall Street, Jordan Belfort, was a rogue trader convicted of fraudulently selling worthless penny stocks to naive investors.
Marissa Mayer Is Still Here
Marissa Mayer was celebrated as a savior when she left Google to become chief executive of Yahoo in 2012. A brilliant computer scientist, Ms. Mayer was the 20th employee at Google, and influenced many of the company’s signature features — including Gmail and Google Maps.
In human cells, scientists find DNA that looks like a twisted knot instead of a double helix
For the first time, scientists have detected a DNA structure inside living human cells that looks more like a four-stranded knot than the elegant double helix we know from biology textbooks.
Robots could outnumber HUMANS in just 15 years and will feel ‘genuine emotions’ by 2028
THERE could be more robots than humans on Earth by 2033, according to a leading futurologist. Dr Ian Pearson says the risks of a robot takeover are very real, and that we’re only a few years away from robots having “genuine emotions”.
Stripe Home
At Stripe, we’ve always been intentional about how we communicate, share information, and stay connected. Back when Stripe was smaller, it was easy for this to happen automatically. But by the time we hit around 150 people, it became hard to know everyone’s name.