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The best recliners for back pain

Don't stay stagnant and in pain. If your back has been aching, these chairs may offer some relief.

Smartphone showing Elon Musk X profile against Neuralink logo backdrop
Internet

Elon Musk alleges Neuralink completed its first human trial implant

Musk, posting on X, claimed that the volunteer is ‘recovering well,’ but did not offer evidence.

A multiple-exposure photograph of insects circling an artificial light at night. The light can mess with a moth’s sense of what direction is up and which way is down.
Land

Why artificial light—and evolution—trap moths

High-resolution video shows how much artificial light sources mess with moths' flight patterns.

H5N1 flu has been confirmed in Gentoo penguins for the first time. Over 20 Gentoo chicks have been reported dead from the virus or are showing symptoms of this highly contagious strain of bird flu.
Wildlife

Antarctic penguins are now dying from the H5N1 strain of bird flu

The virus has already been confirmed in one species of penguin, with a suspected case in another.

Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer
Tech Hacks

Partially charge your laptop’s battery so you can use it longer

These tips will extend the lifespan of your lithium-ion battery.

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Our top 13 Super Bowl party essentials—from $26 compostable plates to a $1,699 projector

If you're having people over for the big game this year, here are a baker's dozen of our favorite things to make you the host with the most.

Altadena, CA, Monday, August 28, 2023 - LA County crew member Jonathan Lainez hydrates as he works to repave a section of East Altadena Dr. as temperatures reach 100 degrees and above.
Climate Change

As summers grow ever hotter, OSHA appears ready to protect workers

Many in the construction and agriculture industries are opposed, but new research shows it would help them, too.

Lexus completely redesigned the GX SUV for 2024, giving it a new engine, overland-themed trims, and electronic suspension.
Vehicles

2024 Lexus GX gets an edgy new look and improved tech

Improvements to the new model include an electronically-controlled suspension, turbo engine, and precise welding points to conserve weight.

A lineup of the best office chairs under $200 in four vertical panels.
Peripherals

The best office chairs under $200

You don't have to spend much to get a great, comfortable office chair.

Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 628, is split diagonally in this image: The James Webb Space Telescope’s observations appear at top left, and the Hubble Space Telescope’s on bottom right. JWST’s observations combine near- and mid-infrared light and Hubble’s showcase visible light. Dust absorbs ultraviolet and visible light, and then re-emits it in the infrared. In JWST’s images, we see dust glowing in infrared light. In Hubble’s images, dark regions are where starlight is absorbed by dust.
Space Telescope

JWST images show off the swirling arms of 19 spiral galaxies

The stars, dust, and gas swirling around black holes could reveal the origin of some our universe’s most intricate structures.

Black and white portrait of George Carlin
AI

Humans actually wrote that fake George Carlin ‘AI’ standup routine

The podcasters responsible still face a copyright infringement lawsuit from the late comedian's estate.

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Peripherals

The best chair mats for smooth rolling

Let your office chair glide as effortlessly and efficiently as your cursor with the right chair mat.

An artist’s reconstruction of the locomotor behavior and paleoenvironment of Lufengpithecus. Six primates that resemble chimpanzees are in a wooded area. Some are walking upright on two legs, while others are on all fours.
Evolution

Extinct ape’s inner ear holds clues to how humans learned to walk upright

New 3D scans of a six-million-year-old Lufengpithecus' skull fossil clarify a potential evolutionary step towards bipedal locomotion.

How to customize your phone’s always on display
Tech Hacks

How to customize your phone’s always on display

Make sure your phone stays useful even when it's standing by.

A great white pup swimming in the Pacific Ocean. In July 2023, wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and University of California, Riverside biology doctoral student Phillip Sternes took footage of what could be the first newborn great white shark ever recorded.
Sharks

This could be the first newborn great white shark ever captured on camera

The super rare footage from the California coast could offer more clues into how sharks spend their first days on Earth.

Road rage—and parking spot envy—can reveal a lot about how humans tick
The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week

Road rage—and parking spot envy—can reveal a lot about how humans tick

Plus other weird things we learned this week.

Oil companies used to run this town. Now they’re back—to mine for lithium.
Energy

Oil companies used to run this town. Now they’re back—to mine for lithium.

Fossil fuel companies are turning to rural communities for critical minerals, raising familiar hopes and fears.

A lineup of the best mechanical keyboards
PC Gaming

The best mechanical keyboards, tested and reviewed

You don't have to be a gamer to discover how the right mechanical keyboard for your needs can be a game-changer.

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Televisions

The best TVs for watching sports

It takes more than a giant screen to make a TV ideal for watching your favorite sporting events.

Just cutting DNA to bits isn’t a big deal. The special trick that CRISPR systems add is to make those cuts only in precise, targeted spots.
Gene Editing

What’s going on with CRISPR gene editing?

With the first medical therapy approved and systems like CRISPR-Cas showing up in complex cells, there’s a lot happening in the genome editing field.