When I look at my country’s presidential contest, the first thought that comes to mind is that only the Devil himself could have designed this excruciating mess.Both men running for president right now are unfit for the job: One is a good man in obvious cognit... More »
Inside Out 2 is taking the sluggish 2024 box office by storm, having made more than $1.2 billion dollars worldwide in just a few weeks of release. This kind of major financial success generally only comes to “four-quadrant movies,” films that appeal to the fou... More »
Inside Out 2 is taking the sluggish 2024 box office by storm, having made more than $1.2 billion dollars worldwide in just a few weeks of release. This kind of major financial success generally only comes to “four-quadrant movies,” films that appeal to the fou... More »
For the first time in history, there’s a good chance your next Windows laptop won’t have an x86 chip inside.Microsoft launched a new generation of AI-focused Windows laptops, called Copilot Plus PCs, in June of 2024. Controversy surrounding one of Microsoft’s ... More »
Liz Lindqwister, bioGraphicNow in its 11th year, the California Academy of Sciences’ renowned BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition celebrates some of the world’s best photographers and... More »
To save one vulnerable owl species, the federal government has a contentious plan: killing hundreds of thousands of another owl species.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said its proposal, released last week, might be the only way to save the spotted owl, who... More »
The classics are classics for a reason—and that’s exactly why Crest3D Whitestrips earn our number-one spot. I’ve been using these drugstore strips once a year since high school whenever I want a brighter smile. Technically, you’re supposed to apply these at-ho... More »
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Cosmic ray particles capable of penetrating even the densest buildings or underground structures can provide an essentially foolproof timing system for synchronising high-frequency trades in... More »
An international team of researchers have smashed the world record for fiber optic communications through commercial-grade fiber. By broadening fiber’s communication bandwidth, the team has produced data rates four times as fast as existing commercial systems—... More »
Collagen is another animal-based option. It’s typically made from cow or fish sources, as Glamour previously reported, but it’s not a complete protein, meaning it doesn’t offer all nine essential amino acids that our bodies need to get from foods. Collagen pro... More »
Earlier today I asked you to Think Twice about the following puzzles. (It’s the name of my new book, on puzzles that often catch us out.)1. Hello duckiesThere are two ducks in front of two ducks, two ducks behind two ducks and two ducks in between. What is the... More »