Why Tom Petty Was ‘Grateful’ for Role in ‘The Postman’
Tom Petty appeared on-screen for only a few moments in 1997’s The Postman, but it may have been just the experience he needed at the time….
There’s An Easy Strategy to Reduce Alcohol Intake, Scientists Say, And It Works
Researchers have found an effective method of getting people to drink less alcohol: Highlight the increased risk of cancer that comes with imbibing and pair…
How to Turn Your Phone Into a Webcam (2022): Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android
In most video-conferencing apps, like Zoom, you can toggle on HD mode to improve the video quality. When you tap the Control Center in the…
What Music Did You Stream in 2022? Here’s How to Find Your Recaps
Over on Apple Music, the 2022 year-in-review feature is called Apple Music Replay. The best place to get to your highlights is on the web:…
43 of the Best Movies on Disney+ Right Now
Watched everything on Netflix? Disney+ has a seemingly endless selection of Marvel movies and plenty of Star Wars and Pixar fare too. Problem is, there’s…
Mistletoe Is Actually A Parasite
Holiday favorite mistletoe – the kissing plant – hides a secret behind its romantic persona. It’s actually a hemi-parasite that attacks living trees. Phoradendron, a…
25 Best Online Co-Op Games (2022): Playstation, Xbox, PC, Switch
It’s not always possible to round up your friends to play couch coop games, but there are a ton of titles that let you keep…
A New Computer Proof ‘Blows Up’ Centuries-Old Fluid Equations
For centuries, mathematicians have sought to understand and model the motion of fluids. The equations that describe how ripples crease the surface of a pond…
Not Everything We Call an AI Is Actually Artificial Intelligence. Here’s What to Know
In August 1955, a group of scientists made a funding request for US$13,500 to host a summer workshop at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire. The field…
How to Use Voice Commands on Your TV (2022): Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, and Roku TV Voice Commands
Despite wide availability and vast improvements in speech recognition, most folks rarely use voice assistants. And when we do talk to Alexa, Google Assistant, or Siri,…