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Drone-Assisted Hunting Banned in Alaska
“Under hunting regulations, unless it specifically says that it’s illegal, you’re allowed to do it.”
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You Can Now Donate Your Voice to People Who Can’t Speak
You don’t have to be dead to donate a piece of yourself. A new company lets people donate their voices to those without them
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While LA Journalists Hid Under Desks, a Robot Wrote a Story About the Earthquake
Journalism robots might not be such a bad idea. Especially when you’re trying to stay safe after an earthquake.
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The United States Is Declared an Enemy of the Internet by Reporters Without Borders
Usually this list includes countries you might expect: Saudi Arabia, China, North Korea. But this year the United States is on it, too.
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The FAA Ordered This Beer Drone Delivery Service to Cease And Desist
Commercial use of drones is banned—for now
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New York Is Turning Its Leftovers Into Natural Gas, With the Help of Hungry Bacteria
Some cities are taking table scraps and turning them into fuel.
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One of World’s Ten Albino Redwoods Might Be Cut Down
Preservationists in California, however, are fighting to save the tree
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When Searching for Crashed Planes at Sea, Binoculars Are the Most Useful Tool
Technologies often fail to produce results, so when it comes to searching for planes lost at sea, the old-fashioned way works best
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Can Your Phone Tell How You’re Feeling by How Your Voice Sounds?
This app is supposed to listen to your voice and tell you how you’re feeling
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This Paper Microscope Costs Just 97 Cents
Foldscope is a paper microscope that fits in your pocket and can be assembled for less than a dollar. And it works, too.
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Japan Plans to Halve the Number of Young Bluefin Tuna It Catches
Sushi might get more expensive, but tuna populations need the break
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Women Pitching the Same Exact Ideas As Men Still Get Less Funding From Venture Capitalists
Men have a quantifiable advantage over women when pitching their businesses
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The NSA Has Its Own Advice Columnist, Snowden Leaks Reveal
Among concerns the anonymous advice-giver addressed were employee privacy issues
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Sweden’s northernmost town is moving towards the east to avoid falling into a mine
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An Average-Looking Doll Comes to the Rescue of Barbie-Addled Girls
A new Barbie-like doll with realistic proportions might help dispel stereotypes that influence little girls
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How Taboos Around Menstruation Are Hurting Women’s Health
Poor menstrual hygiene and social stigmas can hurt women’s health, and the economy
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Mount Everest Climbers Are Now Required to Haul Nearly 20 Pounds of Garbage Off the Mountain
The new rule is meant to help tackle the estimated 50 tons of garbage currently sitting on the mountain
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Female Computer Scientists Make the Same Salary as Their Male Counterparts
Only 20 percent of programmers are women, though
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Outside the Americas, Knives Are Often the Weapon of Choice in Homicides
More than 130 people in Kunming, China, were injured when about ten men and women wielding knives began stabbing others at random
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Eight Million Tons of Illegal E-Waste Is Smuggled Into China Each Year
Despite the health and environmental issues, a thriving black market makes China the world’s biggest e-waste importer
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