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Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars
Self Driving

Why the CEO of Ferrari doesn’t care about self-driving cars

The automaker is developing an electric vehicle, though.

Link falls based on a version of physics in Tears of the Kingdom.
Physics

How ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’ plays with the rules of physics

Link's world is based on our reality, but its natural laws get bent for magic and fun.

A mouse eating a morsel of food, a scene that would prompt many to wonder how to get rid of mice.
Life Skills

How to get rid of mice and keep them away

Protect your house from vermin.

The health impacts of incarceration don’t end after release
Cancer

The health impacts of incarceration don’t end after release

'The worse the prison conditions, the more likely it is incarceration can be tied to excess mortality.'

Hands on laptop typing.
Tech Hacks

How to find your IP address whenever you need it

You don’t have to memorize your IP address, but it’s useful to know where to find it. 

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid
Engineering

How an innovative battery system in the Bronx will help charge up NYC’s grid

The state has a goal of getting six gigawatts of battery storage online by 2030. Take an inside look at how one small system will work.

Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters
Ocean

Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters

Giant clams suffer from bleaching like coral reefs, though the consequences don’t seem quite as dire.

The best 85-inch TVs composited
Televisions

The best 85-inch TVs

An 85-inch TV used to cost as much as a sedan, but now they're much more attainable.

Zephalto concept art of hot air balloon in edge of space flight above Earth
Technology

$130,000 could buy you a Michelin-star meal with a view of the stars

Zephalto hopes to offer passengers panoramic views of Earth, a fancy dinner... and psychological counseling.

NEW Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II
Earbuds

The best Bose noise-cancelling earbuds are $50 off at Amazon

The Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II are the most effective noise-cancelling earbuds we've heard, and they're currently at the most affordable price we've seen.

A closeup of Saturn's colorful rings. The image was taken on June 30, 2004 using the Cassini spacecraft’s Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrograph as it entered the planet’s orbit.
Solar System

Saturn’s icy rings may be a relatively new addition to the gas giant’s signature look

Space dust may be able to tell scientists the age of the awe-inspiring phenomenon.

Happy Mother’s Day to nature’s moms, especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies
Animals

Happy Mother’s Day to nature’s moms, especially spiders who feed themselves to their babies

We salute you, orangutans that nurse their children for eight years.

A person typing on a laptop and editing on photoshop.
Tech Hacks

5 AI-powered Photoshop tools to subtly—or dramatically—alter your images

You can make full use of Photoshop's AI-powered image editing tools.

Blurry shot of cars commuting on highway at dusk
Electric Vehicles

Get ready for the world’s first permanent EV-charging road

A roughly 13-mile span of Swedish highway could charge mass transit vehicles, and maybe commuters' EVs, as early as 2025.

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets
Security

The US is seeking a firefighter helmet that protects against flames and bullets

Firefighters have a job that can involve responding to scenes with active shooters.

Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye
Wildlife

Extinct ‘thunder beasts’ went from mini to massive in the blink of an evolutionary eye

The Eocene-era megaherbivores took full advantage of the dinosaur's demise.

Skylab, America's first space station, orbits Earth.
International Space Station

Looking back at Skylab, NASA’s pioneering space station

Among the many lessons the observatory taught us 50 years ago: In orbit, bath wipes are better than showers.

More toxic chemicals will be banned globally—but there’s a catch
Pollution

More toxic chemicals will be banned globally—but there’s a catch

A handful of exemptions mean the chemicals will not completely disappear as a threat.

What happened to Google Glass?
Engineering

All the products that Google has sent to the graveyard

Google Reader, Jacquard, and Wave are among the many hyped-up projects that never really took off.

A lineup of the best guitar amps
Audio

The best guitar amps, tested and reviewed

Build your studio setup or gig rig with the perfect guitar amplifier at home and on the stage.