There’s a helpful translation tool hidden in your iPhone Messages
There are all kinds of ways to use your phone to help you learn a language of course, but here’s one you might not have come across before: You can…
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Tinkerer transforms a filthy 1990s PlayStation into the ‘ultimate PS1’
Older video game consoles from the ’90s might not have the same level of fancy graphics or perform as well as the expensive beasts of today.One advantage they do have—they…
Stop asking AI for life advice
Millions of people use AI systems every day, for all kinds of reasons. And it’s hard to deny they can be useful at times. I find them valuable tools for…
Great white sharks are overheating
The evolutionary edge that fueled great white shark dominance for millions of years could soon become its greatest downfall. The ocean’s most iconic predators maintain warmer body temperatures than the…
US-sanctioned currency exchange says $15 million heist done by “unfriendly states”
Grinex, a US-sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan, said it’s halting operations after experiencing a $13 million heist carried out by “western special services” hackers. Researchers from TRM, which has…
Woman builds EpiPen cannon, because why not?
The PVC pipe potato gun is a staple of many science-oriented (and frequently unsupervised) childhoods. There are plenty of variations to that starchy shooter, but the basic elements are invariably…
‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport
The ancient Roman city of Perge—in present-day southern Turkey—was one of the region’s most prominent urban centers. By the 2nd century CE, the hub was so large that it even…
From crying to dentistry: 6 odd skills astronauts need to go to space
When the four-person Artemis II crew safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean, they landed with a deeper understanding of what it will take to finally bring humans back to…
How Audi’s electromechanical progressive steering works
Audi is having a big moment: two years ago, the German brand announced it would launch 20 brand-new or significantly new models. Twelve of those have already rolled out, with…
After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars
NASA confirmed Thursday that SpaceX will launch the European Space Agency’s Rosalind Franklin Mars rover, perhaps as soon as late 2028, on a Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center,…