Category: Weird
Get Ready for a Decade of Uranus Jokes
For the past couple of decades, NASA has been investing in spacecraft to conduct up-close examinations of Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Now it’ll…
The Energy Crisis Is Pushing Solar Adoption—for Those Who Can Pay
When John Topham first thought about putting solar panels on his roof in north Wales, the numbers didn’t quite make sense. It was November 2021,…
The Fake Federal Agents Case Baffling US Intelligence Experts
That plot, which was disrupted when Arbabsiar was lured back to the US and arrested, dramatically changed the US intelligence community’s assessment of Iran’s capabilities…
Southern Gothic Mystery Norco Is a Masterful Meditation on Place
for an indie video game, Norco has a decidedly unusual origin story. The point-and-click adventure wasn’t conceived as an entry to a game jam, nor…
The Best Wi-Fi Routers
This affordable Wi-Fi 6 router is what I think most people should go for. The slick black finish is attractive, and there are four antennas…
The End of Astronauts—and the Rise of Robots
How much do we need humans in space? How much do we want them there? Astronauts embody the triumph of human imagination and engineering. Their…
Breville’s New Multicooker Delivers Consistent, Tasty Results
About five years ago, I reviewed a Breville multicooker. This was back when the current wave of pressure-cooker mania was just heating up, and the…
The Activist Legacy of the IBM Black Workers Alliance
In contrast, trying to learn about the experiences of everyday workers, particularly Black workers who spoke out against the company’s policies and culture, was like…
Battle Kitty Stretches the Limits of Netflix’s Interactive Tech
While creating his new show Battle Kitty, there was one thing executive producer Matt Layzell knew he wanted: booties. “There’s just something about little cute…
Hospital Robots Are Helping Combat a Wave of Nurse Burnout
Since February, the nurses at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia have had an extra assistant on their shifts: Moxi, a nearly six-foot tall robot…