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YouTubers Realise Trademarking ‘React’ Was A Bad Idea, Firmly Backpedal
The internet duo Fine Bros managed to briefly steal Donald Trump’s mantle as the most-hated thing on the internet last week, when they revealed supervillain-style their plan to trademark the word “React”. Following the bad, uh, response to the plan, they’re cancelling everything.
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This 8-Bit Guess-the-Correlation Game Is Way More Fun Than It Should Be
Guess the Correlation is a very simple game indeed: Look at a scatter plot, guess the correlation coefficient, win or lose. Are you mathematically minded enough to take on the challenge?
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MIT Wins Hyperloop Prototype Design Competition
Over the weekend, a thousand American high school and university students congregated at Texas A&M University to pitch prototype design ideas for Elon Musk’s Hyperloop. The winning team from MIT will build a vehicle to be tested by Musk & Co.
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How Pointy Brackets Became A Computing Icon
Video: The <pointy brackets> are an archetypal pair of characters in the world of computing. But if you’ve ever wondered how they became so pervasive, you’re in luck.