Apple finally launched the HomePod mini at the “Hi, Speed” event. The latest HomePod features a spherical design and is much more affordable at $99. Apple has added a new HomePod feature to make it easier for you to get up in the morning. Until now, HomePod users could set the alarm on the smart […]
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iPhone X vs iPhone 12: Should You Upgrade?
The iPhone X was ahead of its time when it first launched in 2017. Three years later, while it is still a pretty good phone, there’s no denying the fact that it is a bit old in the run. If you own an iPhone X and are wondering if the upgrade to the iPhone 12 […]
A NASA spacecraft is about to scoop up some asteroid rubble
Since December 2018, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has been orbiting the asteroid Bennu and trying to find out more about its chemistry and geology. And for good reason: “Bennu is a time capsule,” says Thomas Zurbuchen, the head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate. “It has been out there for 4.5 billion years, and carries the history […]
Room-temperature superconductivity has been achieved for the first time
Room-temperature superconductors—materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance without needing special cooling—are the sort of technological miracle that would upend daily life. They could revolutionize the electric grid and enable levitating trains, among many other potential applications. But until now, superconductors have had to be cooled to extremely low temperatures, which has restricted them to […]
Capitalism is in crisis. To save it, we need to rethink economic growth.
Even before the covid-19 pandemic and the resulting collapse of much the world’s economy, a crisis in capitalism was plainly evident. Unfettered free markets had pushed inequality of income and wealth to extremely high levels in the United States. Slow productivity growth in many rich countries had stunted financial opportunities for a generation. Businesses, if […]
Governments are using the pandemic as an excuse to restrict internet freedom
The news: Global internet freedom has declined for the 10th year in a row as governments use the coronavirus pandemic as cover to restrict people’s rights, according to a report by think tank Freedom House. Its researchers assessed 65 countries, accounting for 87% of internet users worldwide. The report covers the period from June 2019 […]
Amazon Prime Day 2020: 39 Best Home, Outdoors, Toy Deals
Too tired to shop? Let us do the legwork for you. Here are our favorite deals on Garmins, Roombas, and more. Powered by WPeMatico
A man caught coronavirus twice—and it was worse the second time
The news: A man in the US caught covid-19 for a second time in the space of just two months, according to a study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. That makes him the fifth person to have officially caught the coronavirus twice, after cases recorded in Hong Kong, Belgium, Ecuador, and the Netherlands (and […]
Amazon Prime Day 2020: The 10 Best Laptop Deals
These are our favorite Windows notebooks, MacBooks, Chromebooks, and accessories on sale during Amazon’s big event. Powered by WPeMatico
Target ‘Deal Days’ 2020: 15 Discounts We Like (Prime Day Rival Sale)
Check out our favorite headphones, cameras, audio gear, and smart home devices on deep discounts for Target’s anti-Prime day. Powered by WPeMatico