Jamie Condliffe

How Prolific STDs Are Across the U.S.

Ever wondered how… successful your city was at sharing STDs? Well, this map hows how prolific syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia are across the country. Brace yourself. The map here uses data taken from the CDC for 2013, which combines reports of syphilis, gonorrhea and chlamydia. The data’s then normalized to show the number of STD…

This Is How Nike Sneakers Inspired By Classic Album Covers Could Look

Sneakers are nice and all, but they tend to work on one design level: if they look nice, they kinda just… look nice. But what if they were inspired by classic album covers? Copenhagen-based designer Patso Dimitrov has re-imagined a series of Nike sneakers with design cues taken from a series of album covers. The…

New DNA Origami Method Creates Amazingly Complex Molecular Structures

DNA isn’t just a building block of life—it can be a building block for other nano-size structures, too. These wonderfully intricate shapes are made by twisting and folding DNA into complex shapes using a newly developed technique, like a kind of advanced molecular DNA. Here, DNA isn’t being used to carry genetic information; rather, it’s…

Skype Translator Likes to Swear in Chinese

Skype Translator is an amazing feat of engineering, even if it isn’t perfect. But reports suggest that, in Chinese at least, it has somewhat of a potty mouth. Tom Carter writes for Global Times that he’s been using Skype Translator whilst on a shoot in China to make a cross-lingual TV commercial. But some of…

Fly Through a World of Software Like It’s the Universe

This might look like a journey through space, but in fact it’s a shot from an interactive visualization that allows you to explore software package managers like they’re galaxies. It’s… more fun than it should be. Created by Andrei Kashcha, you can explore the software universe using keyboard keys to fly through the whole space.…

Some Genius Finally Turned Google’s DeepDream Code Into a Web App

Earlier this month, Google announced that its artificial neural networks were having creepy daydreams. While its since made the code public, a kindly soul has gone a step further and turned it into a web app that anyone can use. The new web app, called Dreamscope, is like Instagram on LSD, all powered by Google.…

Good news for the inept: Amazon is extending its Home Services handyman scheme across the U.S.. You’ll now be able to hire people to mend your car, fix your iPhone or graze your goats (really) in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC and more.

Watch the New James Bond Spectre Trailer Right Here

Later this year, the 24th James Bond move, called Spectre, will hit the screens. This is the latest trailer—a full two-and-a-half minutes of cryptic clues and action. Veering from Mexico City to Rome via London, the trailer—below—gives us a taste of what we can expect in the fall. The studio’s also given a brief synopsis…

Pentagon Confirms That a Gray Eagle Drone Has Been Lost in Iraq

Yesterday, images of a supposed U.S. military drone crash in Iraq began to circulate online. Now, the Pentagon has confirmed that it has indeed lost an MQ-1 Gray Eagle drone in the country. In an email statement made to BuzzFeed, a spokesperson from the Pentagon wrote that “an MQ-1 crashed on its way to its…

This Is Our First Glimpse of the OnePlus Two

When Chinese smartphone maker OnePlus launched the One back in 2013, it redefined what a budget smartphone could be. Now, we’ve got a glimpse of the follow-up device. These images have leaked out from the Chinese wireless regulator Tenaa and unearthed by Engadget, ahead of the expected July 27th announcement of the OnePlus Two. We…

In the Antarctic, Scientific Freezers Like This Don’t Need Refrigeration

This eerie picture shows an Antarctic research station which is used to store, of all things, snow samples. But with temperatures regularly dropping below –70°C, there’s no need for refrigeration. Part of the Franco–Italian Concordia research station, this storage unit sits close the pole and 3,200 meters above sea level. That makes the air dry,…

The Starbucks app already lets you read some New York Times articles for free, but from the start of 2016 you’ll get access to the top news of the day, briefings and other articles “addressing key social, political and economic issues”, all for free.

Why Does This Rhino Have a Camera in Its Horn?

This rhino is loaded with technology: it has a camera embedded in its horn, a GPS transmitter around its neck and a heartrate monitor tracking its pulse. But it’s not just some weird wearables experiment—it’s an attempt to stop poaching. The new slew of rhino technology is known as RAPID—Real-time Anti-Poaching Intelligence Device—and it was…

Inside Secret British Tunnels Where WW2 Radar Precursors Were Tested

This long, dark tunnel may look old, but back in the 1940s it was home to something more modern: the precursors of radar technology that were being used by the British Army. The facility, situated beneath the White Cliffs of Dover on the UK’s south coast, have recently been opened to the public by the…

Toshiba’s CEO Has Quit Over a $1.2 Billion Profit Scandal

Toshiba has announced that its CEO, Hisao Tanaka, is resigning because the company exaggerated its operating profits by a staggering $1.2 billion over the past six years. A team of financial investigators has discovered an environment of intimidation which led to the massive accounting lapses. The BBC reports that the investigators wrote: “Within Toshiba, there…

Laser Analysis Reveals That Astronauts’ Skin Gets Thinner in Space

Astronauts have thin skin. That’s not a slur on their ability to fend off criticism, but the finding of a study being carried out by European scientists to understand how the dermal health of space travelers changes while in orbit. Many astronauts have complained about skin problems during and after trips to space. So NASA…

The Nike+ app for iOS now lets Spotify Premium play the streaming service’s music through the sports brand’s app, helping streamline the number of apps you have to use while you work out.

Robotic Surgery Has Been Connected to 144 U.S. Deaths Since 2000

All surgery carries risk, and that’s also true when it involves robots. A new study of U.S. Food and Drug Administration data reveals that a variety of malfunctions have been linked to 144 deaths during robotic surgery in the last 14 years. In the study, researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MIT and Rush…

As of August 1st, Google+ Photos will cease to exist. Instead, Google Photos will assume its role.

This Stop-Motion Video Is the Amazing Geology Lesson You Never Had

What happens when you take 60 rocks from 15 different countries all around the world, capture 8,500 photographs of them and string them together into a three-minute stop motion video? The geology lesson you always wanted is what. Created by Christophe Thockler, the video (below) shows off rocks ranging from Madagascan Actinolite from Madagascar to…