Technology

No thumping required: Ketchup easily slides out of a glass bottle treated with LiquiGlide.

Superslick Coatings Conquer Ketchup, But What About Ebola?

11:19am April 07, 2015

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A new coating makes ketchup slide out of the bottle and toothpaste slip out of a tube, right down to the last drop. So why not put the slick surface on an Ebola suit so the virus doesn't stick?

The producers of Dallas Buyers Club want to contact people who have viewed pirated copies of the film. Here, actor Jared Leto accepts an award for his work in the film at the 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

World News

In Movie Piracy Case, Australian ISPs Are Ordered To Share Customers' Info

11:17am April 07, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's being called a landmark ruling in Australia, where delayed film release dates are blamed for helping create one of the highest rates of Web piracy in the world.

National

Judge Allows N.Y. Woman To Serve Divorce Notice Using Facebook

10:34am April 07, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Attempts by Ellanora Biadoo to reach her husband, Victor Sena Blood-Dzraku, were unsuccessful. But he has kept in touch exclusively via phone and Facebook.

Artists in the residency program at Autodesk are given access to production-quality equipment in workshops, allowing them space to create at-will.

Arts

Artists In Residence Give High-Tech Projects A Human Touch

9:39am April 07, 2015

by Laura Sydell

A 3-D printing software company hands artists high-tech tools to craft human-centered projects. But it isn't the first program to pair the imaginative with the practical to inform great innovation.

Queue Listen Now

An entrepreneur uses his laptop near graffiti-decorated walls at Hubspace in the Khayelitsha township.

World News

Far From Silicon Valley, A Disruptive Startup Hub

11:14am April 06, 2015

In South Africa's townships, entrepreneurs lack the basic necessities of an office, such as electricity and water. Enter Hubspace. "Damn," one of them said on his first visit. "This is a cool space."

National

Owner Of 'Revenge Porn' Site Sentenced To 18 Years In Jail

9:50am April 06, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Kevin Bollaert, who ran a site allowing people to anonymously post nude photos of others and then charged the victims to have them removed, was convicted of identity theft and extortion.

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Searching Online May Make You Think You're Smarter Than You Are

5:13pm April 03, 2015

by Poncie Rutsch

Googling that fact can make insufferable know-it-alls even more sure of their superior abilities, a study finds. The mere act of searching seems to boost faith in one's knowledge.

With the Xi Jinping app, you can read about the Chinese president's love of soccer and his recipe for progress in reform, economic development, rule of law and party governance.

World News

The World According To Xi Jinping (Or At Least His App)

4:47pm April 03, 2015

by Anthony Kuhn

The man sometimes described as China's most powerful ruler since Mao Zedong now has an app that lets you read about Xi's love of soccer and learn all about his "Four Comprehensives."

At Resource Management's material recovery facility, workers pull plastic bags, other trash and large pieces of cardboard off the conveyor belts before the mixed single-stream recyclables enter the sorting machines.

With 'Single-Stream' Recycling, Convenience Comes At A Cost

3:30pm April 03, 2015

by Veronique LaCapra

Many Americans now have access to a commingled recycling system, which lets users mix plastic, glass, paper and metal together in one bin. It's much easier, but not nearly as efficient.

Queue Listen Now

The Internal Revenue Service says the number of IRS-related phone scams is on the rise.

If A Caller Says, 'I Am With The IRS,' He's Not

11:57am April 03, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

The IRS says if you are surprised to be getting a call from the agency, it's not them on the line. Don't fall for it! Scammers are trying to trick you into giving up personal information or cash.