Scrabble Dictionary Update

"New Scrabble Dictionary For A New Generation":

Besides twerk and ew, notable new words include bestie, zomboid, bitcoin, sheeple, beatdown, frowny and bizjet. Unfortunately, twerkery and twerkings are still not acceptable, according to Merriam-Webster. 

Myst At 25

"'Myst' at 25: How it changed gaming, created addicts, and made enemies"

Cardiologist Recommends Steak

Dr. Bret Scher: "Want a healthier heart? Eat a steak"

I'm a cardiologist — and I encourage patients to eat red meat.

This advice defies conventional wisdom. For decades, nutritionists and physicians have urged people to limit consumption of red meat and other fatty foods, which were thought to cause heart disease.

But new studies debunk this conventional wisdom. Indeed, it now looks like low-quality carbohydrates -- not saturated fats -- are driving America's heart disease epidemic. It's time to stop demonizing steak...

Mars PD

"How Will Police Solve Murders on Mars?" 

Mars P.D. will have to deal with new blood-spatter patterns, different body decay rates, and space-suit sabotage -- and they won’t be able to fire guns indoors.

Apple Privacy

"Forget the new iPhones: Apple's best product is now privacy"

Grid Control

"When Power Lines Break, a New Control System Keeps the Sparks From Flying". (Via H.R.)

High Lobsters

"Maine restaurant to get lobsters high off marijuana smoke before killing them: 'It is more humane'"

Atomic Radio

"A new antenna using single atoms could usher in the age of atomic radio". (Via H.R.)

Unofficial English Rules

"4 Unofficial Rules Native English Speakers Don't Realize They Know"

Newscaster Hair

"Why 95.8% of Female Newscasters Have the Same Hair"

Drosophila Titanus

"The epic task of breeding fruit flies for life on Titan"

Digital 'Ownership'

"You Don't Own What You Buy From iTunes"

Ultimate Disney Meal

"A table at Disneyland's 21 Royal commands an elite $15,000 price tag for what’s billed as the ultimate in Disney wizardry"

Criminal Masterminds

"Police: Walmart shoplifters tried to steal clothes for upcoming court appearance"

Google Employees And China

"Google employees quitting over its China search project"

Videogames Causing Divorce

"Fortnite helped cause 5% of UK divorces this year"

Conversational Limits

"Why can't more than four people have a conversation at once?" (Via H.R.)

Bicycle Speed Record

"This Woman Just Biked at 184 MPH to Smash the Bicycle Speed Record"

2018 Ig Nobel Prize Winners

"Here are your 2018 Ig Nobel Prize winners". (Via H.R.)

Robotic Pants

"These Robotic Pants Could Help Some Disabled People Walk Again"

Population Map

"A Map of the World Where the Sizes of Countries Are Determined by Population"

Frames Of Reference

"This clever and stylish 1960 film is the most fun you’ll ever have at a physics lecture"

Isolating Technology

"A Vision of Isolating Technology from 1906"

Temporary Tesla Boost

"With Florence bearing down, Tesla remotely extends some cars' batteries"

Speedy Noise Cancellation

"New Wireless Noise-Canceling Tech Is Faster Than the Speed of Sound"