Rachel Swaby
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The Surprising Science Of ATMs
Using an automated teller machine is inherently risky. You stand there, your back turned, signalling to everyone around that you’re about to have a wad of $50 notes in your pocket. If you’re lucky, there’s a security guard on duty. But usually it’s just you and whoever is lurking in that little convex mirror.
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Is High Fructose Corn Syrup Really So Evil?
High fructose corn syrup seems to be in every freaking thing you buy at the supermarket these days. That’s because humans love sweet, and it’s cheaper than sugar.
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Why Old Refrigerators Make You Bend Over And Can’t Fit Anything
Have you seen the amazing refrigerators in some peoples’ kitchens these days? They have touchscreens, they have doors in surprising places, they have special compartments with precise temperature settings for everything from broccoli to wine. It was not always this way.
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Your Passwords Suck
The only person you can rely on to keep your password secure is yourself. And let me tell you, you’re probably not doing enough to keep number one safe. The reason: your special lump of letters, numbers and symbols are likely spread over too many sites, not long enough and probably too personal. Most of…