Stories by ilamont

Passion for bird-watching led brothers to build a birdseed empire

Micromégas by Voltaire (1752)

When did colonial Americans gain linguistic independence?

These Coloradans say Earth is flat. And gravity's a hoax

CIA Contractors Fired After Hacking Vending Machines

Silicon valley must prove growth isn't a mirage

The AI Cargo Cult: The Myth of a Superhuman AI

A New Kind of Tech Job Emphasizes Skills, Not a College Degree

A Yale Dean Lost Her Job After Calling People ‘White Trash’ in Yelp Reviews

MIT acts to change “Senior House” dorm counterculture

What If (Almost) Every Gene Affects (Almost) Everything?

The Coming War: Browsers Against Advertising Pollution

Grubhub Gobbles Foodler as Online Food-Ordering Sector Consolidates

Kansas Republicans raise taxes, ending 'experiment’ in conservative policy

How Did the Subway Get So Bad? Look to the C Train

Password manager OneLogin hacked, exposing sensitive customer data

As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating

After the Hype, Do MOOC Ventures Like EdX Still Matter?

Publishers worry the Flashpocalypse is nearly here

Scientists Tie 52 Genes to Human Intelligence