There Was Less Lightning During COVID Lockdowns, Research Finds
(Inside Science) — In the spring of 2020, as the coronavirus spread and many places in the world imposed lockdowns, humans used less energy and…
How to Leave Your Photos to Someone When You Die
Google takes a slightly less morbid approach. You can configure Inactive Account Manager so that if you ever don’t log in for three, six, 12,…
Primus + Ween To Play ‘South Park’ 25th Anniversary Concert
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of hit animated television show South Park, Comedy Central has booked a one-night-only concert featuring Primus, the band who wrote…
Tony Hsieh’s Unrelenting Pursuit of Amazon’s Billion-Dollar Idea
By 2019, a decade had passed since Amazon purchased Zappos, and its executives had been patient. As Jeff Bezos had promised, the company had largely…
Eufy’s Video Doorbell Dual Keeps One Eye on Your Packages
A video doorbell can be a great help, and we’ve reviewed a bunch of them. They can let you know when a delivery has arrived,…
Death of the Password? FIDO Alliance Reveals Its New Plan
After years of tantalizing hints that a passwordless future is just around the corner, you’re probably still not feeling any closer to that digital unshackling….
NASA Finally Rolls Out Its Massive SLS Rocket, With Much at Stake
More than a decade after the last space shuttle took flight, NASA’s almost ready to launch a rocket once again. The Space Launch System, the…
The Nuclear Reactors of the Future Have a Russia Problem
Say you want to make nuclear fuel: Take some uranium, and with molecular wizardry, transform this heavy metallic element into a gas. Then put it…
iPod Modders Give Apple’s Abandoned Music Player New Life
On Tuesday, September 9, 2014, Apple finally killed off the iPod. After almost 13 years on the market, the iconic portable music player was retired…
Coal Threatens a Comeback as the EU Pulls Away From Russian Oil
But experts believe the short term will be more complicated and could spark a resurgence of fossil fuels. In the first week of March, power…