Can Some Classy Cookware Zap the Microwave’s Bad Rap?
It’s probably a good idea to offer a micro refresher here. Microwave ovens generate microwaves that create heat by exciting the polar molecules, notably water,…
Help! How Do I Make My Workplace More Diverse?
Dear OOO, I’m a (white, male) hiring manager at a not-very-diverse company. I would like to help make us more diverse, but we only seem…
Stop Putting Pressure on Developers to Rush Games to Market
If you’ve been anywhere near the internet in the past few days, you’ve likely heard there’s a sequel coming for The Legend of Zelda: Breath…
Metallica to Release Black + White ‘Black Album’ Photo Book
This October, Metallica will release the retrospective photo book Metallica: The Black Album in Black & White, recollecting the pivotal era in the band’s history. The…
The Coelacanth May Live for a Century. That’s Not Great News
African coelacanths are very old. Fossil evidence dates their genesis to around 400 million years ago, and scientists thought they were extinct until 1938, when…
Google Launches a New Medical App—Outside the US
Billions of times each year, people turn to Google’s web search box for help figuring out what’s wrong with their skin. Now, Google is preparing…
What if Shopping on Amazon Was Just … Better?
On Amazon’s 20th birthday, in 2015, the megalodon of ecommerce celebrated the way most 20-year-olds would: By having a giant garage sale. OK, so maybe…
These Startups Are Betting on a Remote-First World
For most knowledge workers, this summer spells the end of the Great Remote Work Experiment and the beginning of a return to normal. People are…
Intensifying Thunderstorms Today Echo an Ancient Pattern at Least 50,000 Years Old
While grumbling skies and spectacular displays of air-splitting light can be a thrilling experience to witness, thunderstorms can also do an awful lot of damage….
Ancient Rocks Reveal How Volcanos Unleashed The Mother of All Extinctions
Over a quarter of a billion years ago, at the close of the Permian, life’s resilience was put to the ultimate test. Nine out of…