"By walking lengthwise down the grave, he can tell the height of the deceased, he said. The rod in the right hand swings to the right if the remains belonged to a male and left if female, he said. A person born in the Southern Hemisphere has reversed polarity, Estes added." (Thanks, Puggy J. Jones!)
State Dept. of Transportation Archaeologists forced to use ground penetrating radar and magnetometers to dispute location of cemetery located by man dowsing with wires
Wired editor grows extra arms in Tokyo
These robotic limbs and fingers, inspired by traditional Japanese puppetry, feel like they're straight out of the future. Wired Editor Amit Katwala tested them in Tokyo, asking himself, "Will wearing… READ THE REST
My new guilty pleasure: Watching this YouTuber making scammers lose their minds
On paper, the anatomy of a refund scam is simple. A scammer calls a victim, alerting them of some fictitious tax rebate or tech refund. After gaining access to the… READ THE REST
Microsoft shuts down Skype after 22 years of service
Last week, we posted on its coming demise, and today Skype—the original internet live calling service that actually worked—is kaput. Microsoft, which never quite knew what to do with its… READ THE REST
Clumsy? You'll want to see this $55 Chromebook
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New AI tool automates the worst part of job hunting
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GoCable 8-in-1 charging cable and multitool on sale for $27
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