Facebook Is Building Its Own "Resort-Inspired" Factory Town

Facebook is dipping its big blue thumb into the real estate market, investing in a cushy 394-unit apartment complex that's a 45-minute walk to its new Frank Gehry-designed Menlo Park campus.

There's Finally Going to Be a Lego Watch Collection For Adults

Lego has had a line of watches for a few years now, but the designs were decidedly targeted at kids. And since the building toy probably has as many adult fans as children who love it, Lego will be releasing a new line of watches this November with designs geared more towards its grown-up fans.

Miners Want to Ignite an Inferno Deep Beneath Wyoming

Out in Wyoming, an energy company is getting creative about extracting coal from deep below the surface. Rather than blast a hole in the side of the Earth and go digging for it, Linc Energy just wants to set the stuff on fire and gobble up the gas emitted by the blaze. What could go wrong?

Should Bitcoin Be Illegal?

As the Silk Road came tumbling down today, and its signature currency—Bitcoin—has been pushed into the spotlight again. Will Bitcoin survive? Should it survive? Should people keep using it if it does? We're here to talk it out.

How the Feds Bullied Snowden's Email Provider into Shutting Down

New details have emerged in the saga of Lavabit, the now offline secure email provider used by Edward Snowden. Apparently, the government tried (and failed) to strong arm the service into giving up its private SSL key, a major security concession that would've given Uncle Sam access to all user data.

This Giant Submarine Destroying a City Street Is Actually an Ad

Life is strange and unpredictable. Some things have to be seen to be believed, and even then it can be tough to trust your own peepers. Take Milan’s Piazza Mercanti, for instance. It recently became home to what appears to be a submarine bursting through the asphalt. Wait, what?

The UK Is About to Connect an Entire Highway to the Internet

Imagine a future where your car's not just connected to the road between the tire rubber and tarmac. It's connected to the internet and not only sending a steady stream of data but also receiving signals to speed up or slow down based on the traffic. This futuristic future is already here.