If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore? Paul Wieland, the inventor of RATGDO, ...

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The new European Entry/Exit System (EES) launches on Sunday October 12 and it promises to greatly change how we travel in Europe and beyond. The new system, which will affect millions of people around ...

The United States is one of just three countries that "prefers" imperial measurements over the international metric standard. The motivation why has less to do with official policy than you might ...