Monthly Archives: July 2022

What is CERN’s Large Hadron Collider up to in 2022, and what isn’t it?

On Tuesday, July 5, at a giant underground compound in Meyrin, Switzerland, physicists announced that they had discovered three “exotic” particles, never before seen by science — a feat accomplished via the world’s largest ring of superconducting magnets, also known as the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). For anyone who had gotten their science news from…

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Apple’s ‘extreme sports’ Watch will have a larger display, report says

We’re finally getting some details about the long-rumored Apple Watch for extreme sports. According to Bloomberg, the rugged Apple Watch 8 will get a larger, 2-inch display than than the “standard” variant of the Apple Watch which will have the same, 1.9-inch screen size as its predecessor. This may sound like a minute difference but…

Slugging, gua sha, rice water, and more: How stolen cultural beauty practices feed viral videos

There is nothing like watching someone expertly blend out a smokey eye, slather on a 10-step skincare routine, or stick some sparkly gems to a Euphoria-inspired look. The best types of beauty videos grasp my attention and make my senses tingle. They tickle the part of my brain that likes to learn things — and…