CityCenter's Architect "Dream Team" Builds the Next Vegas

The architects behind Las Vegas' CityCenter gathered after today's press conference to answer some questions about the legendary project.READ»

• Silver, Ice, and Bouncy Superheroes: Las Vegas' CityCenter by the Numbers

Good Work! FBI Cracks Down on One of Last Spring's 'Wolverine' Uploaders

Uh oh. The Whenever-We-Feel-Like-It Internet Police are back on the job. The FBI arrested 47-year-old Bronx resident Gilberto Sanchez earlier this morning and accused him of copyright infringement for allegedly uploading a copy of ...READ»

How Do You Feed 5,000 People for Free?

How do you feed 5,000 people in the center of London for free? It doesn't take a miracle. Just use all the perfectly decent food that wholesalers, specialty shops, and grocery stores throw away every day. The Feeding the 5,000 ...READ»

Twitter's and YouTube's Trends of 2009 Couldn't Differ More

Slightly prematurely, both YouTube and Twitter have released the list of top trends on the two services in 2009. The lists overlap in one or two places, but in general they're as different from each other as chalk and ...READ»

Is Monsanto About to Step Into an Antitrust Suit?

Monsanto's monopoly over world agriculture is no secret--just take a quick look around Amazon to see some of the books (Omnivore's Dilemma) and movies (Food Inc., The World According to Monsanto) that have popped up to decry ...READ»

Roy E. Disney, 1930-2009

A look at the organization that his uncle built, and which Roy fought for in his waning years.READ»

Study Attempts to Deflate Overblown Wind Turbine Syndrome Claims

So-called Wind Turbine Syndrome--a series of health problems caused by the low-frequency sound of wind turbines--is probably just psychological, according to a study from the American Wind Energy Association. And that means past ...READ»

Five Designers Get $50k in Mini-MacArthur Grants for Artists

A look at what makes them special.READ»

Homeslice: 584k Building Permits Issued in November, Best Month in a Year

Good news on the ground-breaking front: more new homes were begun in November than at any point over the previous 12 months. New housing projects were up 8.9% last month, with fresh building permits nationally hitting 584, 000, the ...READ»

'Square' iPhone Credit-Card Reader Facing Patent Trouble

Twitter creator Jack Dorsey's much-vaunted Square device, the iPhone plug-in credit card reader, may have bigger problems than formidable competition. It seems someone other than Square owns the patent on the technology. In fact ...READ»

A Sports Arena Grows in Brooklyn

After years of wrangling and two different architecture firms, Bruce Ratner's audacious plan to build a Brooklyn home for the New Jersey Nets clears its last major hurdle.READ»

Wondering What Will Terrorists Do Next? There's an App for That

The Israel-Lebanon border is normally one of the world's nastiest conflict hotspots which is a headache for security forces and the regional governments. Which is where an odd app can help. It predicts how bad (or good) things may ...READ»

What's the Best-designed Web Site of 2009?

A selection of inspiring work--and hundreds more, if you're curious.READ»

Infographic of the Day: Charts You Can Eat (and Taste Sweet)

A French design firm creates chocolate bars that double as graphs about chocolate.READ»

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M.I.T. Ushers in Biking 2.0 With Copenhagen Wheel

Today at the COP 15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, M.I.T. students introduced the technologically advanced Copenhagen Wheel. In addition to including various sensors and Bluetooth capability, the tire stores kinetic energy ...READ»

The FTC Sues Intel for "Running Roughshod Over the Principles of Fair Play" [UPDATE: Intel Responds]

The FTC is suing the chip-making giant for monopolistic market abuses. "Intel has engaged in a deliberate campaign to hamstring competitive threats to its monopoly," said Richard A. Feinstein, Director of the FTC's Bureau of Competition. READ»