This week, Airbnb rolled out a series of ads around San Francisco to raise awareness of the $12m or so it raises for the city through hotel taxes. Sadly, the effect was passive-aggressive — and is now at the receiving end of biting criticism.
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Archaeologists can figure out how old a substance is by radiocarbon dating, but to do that they need to know what the substance is—and that’s not always clear. Radioactive material comes to the rescue again!
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You have to marvel at the way Leica dives in to things unapologetically, even when its choices seem like those of a madman. Consider the Leica SL, an entirely new full-frame mirrorless camera. Bundled with a lens it runs over $12,000 and it weighs more than some small boulders. I got to use it for a weekend, and here’s what it’s like.
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Researchers in China are reportedly the first to use a powerful gene editing tool to produce super-muscled dogs. The goal is to create test subjects that mimic degenerative human diseases, but the breakthrough also raises the prospect of customized pets.
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By Diane Kelly on Throb, shared by Ria Misra to Gizmodo
Most animals don’t menstruate. If they don’t use their uterine lining, they simply reabsorb it. Only bats, monkeys, and apes take the drastic and seemingly-wasteful step of pitching out the entire thing. And humans toss it out more often than any other animal.
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By Zack Whittaker This tough, ruggedized tablet can survive some of the world’s most extreme, hostile environments.
By Bridget Carey The Department of Transportation works on drone registration rules, and Facebook warns you when the government may be hacking your account. Meanwhile, Amazon sues more than 1,000 people for posting fake product reviews.
