An influx of cryptocurrency miners, retirees and young couples has riled the real-estate market in Wenatchee, Wash., known for its apple orchards—and cheap electricity.
The Creativity, Innovation & Research Center at Haine Elementary/Middle School was once a library. Today, it has more in common with a Silicon Valley startup incubator. On the polished-concrete floor, children huddle around laptops, play with educational robots and craft “Shark Tank”-style pitches for inventions they’ve dreamed up. Some work on math problems, while others climb an indoor tree house. There is not a single book in sight.
The experimental classroom is part of a wave of so-called maker spaces popping up at...
An influx of cryptocurrency miners, retirees and young couples has riled the real-estate market in Wenatchee, Wash., known for its apple orchards—and cheap electricity.
Neural devices could give us computer-like recall and increased cognitive speed. Rob Franklin, the director of product development at one of the top neural device makers, discusses the scientific—and societal—implications.
Whitney Wolfe Herd sounded an early alarm on Silicon Valley’s sexist culture in 2014 when she sued her former employer, the dating app Tinder, for discrimination and sexual harassment. Today she’s calling for concrete steps to improve gender inequities in the workplace.