Apple’s Watch Ultra, with its 2000-nit digital display and GPS capabilities, is a far cry from its Revolutionary War-era self-winding forebears. What sorts of wondrous body-mounted technologies might we see another hundred years hence? In his new book, The Skeptic’s Guide to the Future, Dr. Steven Novella (with assists from his brothers, Bob and Jay…
Monthly Archives: October 2022
Cyberpunk 2077’s recent revival includes an uptick in players jumping into Night City on Steam Deck. According to stats shared by Valve, Cyberpunk 2077 is the fourth most popular game on Steam Deck by total hours played, topped only by Stardew Valley, Elden Ring, and Vampire Survivors – in that order. We’ve already told you…
Can you afford the better things in life? Then a bendable TV and a color-changing refrigerator are within your reach. And if they’re not, they’re always fun to look at. These are the luxury gadgets you’ll truly want to spend your money on, and we’re highlighting them today. Related: The best digital displays for showcasing…
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The Eufy Dual utilizes a second lens, aimed downward, for watching over packages. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge It’s the first of October, which means it’s officially Spooky Season. And while I’m sure all of us are excited to put up our fearsome 12-foot skeletons, there’s nothing fun about the fear…
Enlarge / A young Hadza bushman making an arrow for a hunting bow. (credit: chuvipro via Getty Images) What did people eat for dinner tens of thousands of years ago? Many advocates of the so-called Paleo diet will tell you that our ancestors’ plates were heavy on meat and low on carbohydrates—and that, as a…
I’ve noticed that many kids gravitate toward fiction that features a clear personal connection tothe author. When I show kids at my library the picture of Kelly Yang working at her parents’hotel on the back flap of Front Desk, it helps make the fictional Mia feel real to them. When Itell them that Firoozeh Dumas’…
Juno, a startup that provides checking accounts to crypto enthusiasts and allows them to take their paychecks in digital tokens, has raised a new funding round as it expands its offerings to include a tokenized loyalty program. The one-and-a-half-year old startup has amassed over 75,000 customers in the U.S. who take their salaries (some in…
Spooky season has arrived. That’s right, the month of October has muscled September out of the way and, with it, comes a slew of Halloween-inspired content on the world’s biggest streamers. From new Netflix movies to highly anticipated Disney Plus shows, there’s plenty to get excited about in October 2022. There’s lots coming to other…
Mark Wasilewski and his team were responsible for choosing where flowers were laid and managing the crowds of mourners after Queen Elizabeth II’s death. Mark Wasilewski Mark Wasilewski, a Royal Parks manager, has maintained St. James’s Park and Green Park since 2002. He and his team were responsible for managing the memorials and flowers around…