MOTHERBOARD STAFF
Do We All See the Woman Holding an iPhone in This 1860 Painting?
A closer look at “The Expected One,” a painting by 19th century Austrian artist Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller.
The Dominant Life Form in the Cosmos Is Probably Superintelligent Robots
The NASA scientists, philosophers, and futurists who believe that the aliens we meet most likely won't be a life form at all.
We Talked to the Family Who Sold Their Belongings for Bitcoins
To live life to the fullest, this family put everything in one basket and pawned away their belongings for a bit of cryptocurrency.
More Than 1 Million People Downloaded a Fake WhatsApp Android App
The Google Play Store is still filled with malicious copycats of legitimate ads.
There’s a Huge Secret Vault in Giza’s Great Pyramid, and Nobody Knows Why
How light from alien stars and galaxies revealed a hidden chamber within the mother of all heritage sites.
The Los Angeles Drone Film Festival and Motherboard Are Teaming Up to Show You the Future of Filmmaking
Chill hang opportunity alert.
PSA: With Camera Permission, iPhone Apps Can Take Pictures And Videos Without You Noticing
This is not a bug, but keep it in mind when a random app asks you for permission to access your camera.
Watch Our New Documentary About the Future of Fusion Energy
We visited two of the leading fusion energy research facilities to see how public and private ventures are bringing the stars down to Earth.
Squeaky Shoes Are Ruining My Life and Big Sneaker Design Is to Blame
The science of squeaky sneakers.