A new tip line lets people submit examples of dark patterns online. Here’s what that means. Many companies routinely rely on design features that deceive, coerce, or manipulate us online. They ask us to sync our contact list or allow cookie tracking while hiding options that would enable us to decline; they convince us to buy things...
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Researchers develop 3D-printable material that mimics biological tissues
Biological tissues have evolved over millennia to be perfectly optimized for their specific functions. Take cartilage as an example. It’s a compliant, elastic tissue that’s soft enough to cushion joints, but strong enough to resist compression and withstand the substantial load bearing of our bodies, key for running, jumping, and our daily wear and tear....
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Don’t worry, those weird patterns you see with your eyes closed are real
You’ve probably seen them while falling asleep—kaleidoscope patterns playing behind your eyelids. What are they? We see because photons of light bounce onto our retinas, reaching brain cells called neurons, which transform their energy into an electrical signal for the brain’s visual cortex. But sometimes the noggin’s wiring goes haywire and sends phantom cues called...