If you want to see those super speedy particles in the tiny world of subatomic stuff, you gotta create super quick bursts of light. Anne L’Huillier, Pierre Agostini, and Ferenc Krausz just won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics for their groundbreaking work in making it…
How an Omega watch changed the way NASA fixes the ISS
October 9, 2023
Since the year 2000, the International Space Station has been zooming through space at a blazing 17,500 mph, cruising a cool 260 miles above us. This high-speed orbit lets its crew of seven astronauts catch stunning views of nearly the entire Earth every 90 minutes.
But if…
Buying the iPhone 15 series? Don't throw away your Lightning cables
September 25, 2023
Apple recently unveiled the iPhone 15 series. A major change in these new phones is the replacement of the Lightning port with a USB-C port. This move aligns the iPhone with the same USB-C standard that the majority of Android phones have been using for nearly a decade.
Will humans be able to achieve immortality by 2030? Ex-Google engineer believes so!
September 23, 2023
Since forever, humans have been obsessed with the idea of immortality. This fixation with outsmarting death can be seen in old stories, myths, and scientific writings, going as far back as ancient Egypt. Guess what? Ray Kurzweil, the ex-Google engineer, says we’ll…
Elon Musk's Neuralink brain-implant venture gains human trial nod: For better or worse?
September 22, 2023
Elon Musk’s brain implant company, Neuralink, just got the green light from an independent review board to start enlisting folks for its inaugural human test run. They’re on the hunt for individuals dealing with paralysis to be part of a six-year study, trying…
What's ChatGPT Code Interpreter and how can it help you?
September 20, 2023
ChatGPT has come a long way since it first hit the scene, and there are some cool features you might not be aware of. Let’s talk about ChatGPT plugins, for instance, which link the chatbot up with third-party services and give it an extra boost. But that’s not…
One of the puzzling enigmas about the farthest regions of our solar system is the remarkably egg-shaped orbit of a little planet known as 90377 Sedna. Sedna’s super-long 11,400-year trip around the sun is one of the lengthiest orbits in our solar neighborhood. It…
iPhone 15 Pro is not just a smartphone – it's a new gaming console!
September 16, 2023
Get ready for some serious shake-up in the mobile gaming world because Apple is about to change the game with the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. They’re set to accomplish something that no other Android maker has managed to pull off until now: deliver a real…
Scientists are eagerly working on setting up a base on Mars, which is a significant milestone in our quest to explore the Red Planet. This bold mission includes creating living spaces, life support systems, and sustainable tech to support extended human stays, potentially…
Can AI really help us address climate change?
September 14, 2023
The world’s average temperature is shifting at an alarming rate due to the rising emissions of greenhouse gases. At present, our planet is roughly 1.2°C warmer than it was before the industrial era. Unfortunately, due to the enduring impact of gases already discharged…
Would advanced civilizations be aware of humanity's existence?
September 13, 2023
As we float amidst the vast expanse of the cosmos, it’s kinda tough to believe we’re the only ones here, right? When you gaze up at the night sky, it’s almost impossible not to ponder the chance of other civilizations cruising out there. The more…
Is interstellar travel really possible or just a distant dream?
September 12, 2023
For ages, humans have been daydreaming, pondering, and chatting about the idea of traveling to far-off stars, discovering planets where we could live, and setting up shop there. Eventually, the offspring of these brave explorers might establish a fresh society, and who…
Android innovates, Apple replicates: How iPhone became king of smartphones on borrowed ideas
September 12, 2023
There are few things in the world more annoying than vegans, cyclists, and iPhone users. If left in a room alone vegans and cyclists might still quiet down, iPhone users will take the time to send emails about their solitude, ending it with “sent from an…
Swedish criminals using Spotify to pull off easy money laundering
September 11, 2023
Money laundering is like a sneaky puzzle that criminals solve to make their ill-gotten gains look totally legit. They go through a bunch of tricky steps to hide the fact that the money is from shady stuff, so it seems like it’s all clean and legal.
To kick things off…
What makes dust swirl so quickly on the Moon without wind
September 10, 2023
Moon dust, or lunar regolith, is pretty intriguing and puzzling stuff. Picture it as this fine, powdery substance that came to be after eons of little meteorite smacks, grinding rocks into these itty-bitty pieces. What’s quirky about this lunar dust is that it’s…