electronics
Homeland Security Will Begin “Heightened Screening” of Phones on All US-Bound Flights
In March, the agency announced a ban on electronics on US-bound flights coming from the Middle East and North Africa.
Researchers Made an Electrical Circuit Etch-A-Sketch in Crystals
The breakthrough paves the way for an “etch-a-sketch of nanoscale electrical connections.”
Sick of Landfill, Artists Turned E-Waste into Floral Mandalas
Lithuanian artists Agnė Gintalaitė and Rimas Valeikis arranged old phones, laptops, electronic toys by color, shape, and form to help raise awareness about the need to recycle.
The Hidden Stories Lingering in RadioShack’s Bankruptcy Auction
RadioShack’s recent troubles might best be reflected by the recent auction of its corporate history—an auction that is actually full of interesting gadgets.
You Can Make Pretty Much Anything an Instrument Using This DIY Robotics Kit
With dadamachines, creative technologist Johannes Lohbihler hopes to make robotic music production accessible and open-source.
Banning Electronics From Flights ‘Fails the Logic Test'
The US has indefinitely banned passengers from eight majority-Muslim countries from carrying electronics on planes.
Gay Gordon-Byrne Is the Ringleader of the 'Right to Repair' Movement
She's fighting against Apple and the video game industry to ensure you're allowed to fix the things you buy.
In The Future You'll Swallow Your Fitbit
Researchers have developed an ingestible sensor that could be a first step toward more sophisticated monitoring of vital signs.
The Best Black Friday Deals of 2016
We scoured the internet to find the gifts you should buy if you want to make a long-lasting impression.
Tayá’s “Deeper” is the Gorgeous Slow Jam We Need Right Now
Wrap yourself around these honey-soaked vocals like silk sheets on a Sunday morning.
Who Needs a Guitar When You've Got a Perfectly Good Electric Fan?
Watch this man utterly shredding his fan guitar and bow down.
Did the Big-Box Electronics Retailer Ever Truly Make Sense?
Big-box stores have never really been a great fit for selling computers, and a big reason for that is that retailers didn’t initially know how to sell them.