Instagram Stories Versus Snapchat

So we’ve all got Instagram’s new Stories feature now. And in an honest and informative interview with Tech Crunch, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom makes clear that Snapchat did provide the impetus for this update. But while Instagram has a vast built-in audience, a beautiful and easy UI, and Stories offers an array of fun accessories (more filters and writing options, like neon gaslight drawing), Snapchat …

Adelaide to Brisbane in 90 Minutes

Right now, a two hour and 20 minute long flight connects Adelaide and Brisbane, Australia. If you want to drive, it’s a little over 21 hours by car. But architecture and design firm Weston Williamson thinks they can bring it all down to 90 minutes. In a recent proposal for a hyperloop connecting Adelaide to Brisbane, with stops in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney, the company …

Evolution of the Female Orgasm

In a recent study by The Journal of Experimental Zoology, authors Mihaela Pavlicev and Gunter Wagner look back 150 million years to better understand the development of the female orgasm. For men, an orgasm directly coincides with ejaculation—meaning it is more or less encouragement to pass along semen. For women, however, it’s more complex—as an orgasm is not a requirement for fertilization. The authors propose …