Tornadoes are tearing up the Midwest, Airbnb calls truce, and we've got some books for your long weekend. Here's the news you need to know, in two minutes or less.
Tornadoes are tearing up the midwest. So why are they so hard to predict?
More than 200 tornadoes have hit the Midwest in the past week alone, wreaking havoc on the towns they pass through. The ability to predict these dangerous twisters could save lives, but the monumentally complex physics of a tornado make them nearly impossible to predict. Oh, and climate change certainly isn't helping, either.
Airbnb and the city of New York have reached a truce
After years of lawsuits and lobbying, Airbnb has agreed to hand over data on over 17,000 specific listings to see if they comply with New York's short term rental laws. It could set a precedent for other cities looking for the same kind of data.
The Rubik's cube is one of the most challenging puzzles on earth. But "speed cubers" combine hand-eye coordination with the memorization of hundreds of algorithms to be able to complete it in as little as a few seconds. Here's how they do it, and how you can too.
It's finally the long weekend, and it's nearly summer too. Sit back, relax, and take a peek at the list of the books you just have to read this summer.
REI is having an anniversary sale. Here are the 29 best deals from it.
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