It may seem that curling irons are all created relatively equal, but depending on what style you’re after, your hair type, skill level, and budget, they can vary wildly. What suits one person won’t suit another, and this can make choosing the best curling iron a minefield. The size of the barrel, for example, can… Continue reading Best Curling Irons (2023): Tongs, Wands, Hot Brushes
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The 39 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
Streaming services are known for having award-worthy series, but also plenty of duds. Our guide to the best TV shows on Netflix is updated weekly to help you know which series you need to move to the top of your queue. They aren’t all sure-fire winners—we love a good less-than-obvious gem—but they’re all worth your… Continue reading The 39 Best Shows on Netflix Right Now
10 Best Cold-Brew Coffee Makers (2023): Oxo, KitchenAid, and More
After sitting on the counter for 12 to 24 hours, you flip a switch and your brew cleanly drains into the decanter. It also comes with a measuring lid. Perhaps most important, the coffee it makes is fantastic. Best Slow Drip Cold Brew (Grit-Free) The Bruer opened my eyes to slow-drip cold brewing. I had… Continue reading 10 Best Cold-Brew Coffee Makers (2023): Oxo, KitchenAid, and More
10 Best Outdoor Deals at the REI July 4 Sale: Lawn Chairs, Camp Stoves, and More
Celebrate America (or a day off work) by visiting its wild areas. Well, you deserve to relax however you feel, but we’re using a liberal definition of the Great Outdoors. It could be a remote campsite in that national park you’ve always wanted to see. Or it could be the backyard that you haven’t mowed… Continue reading 10 Best Outdoor Deals at the REI July 4 Sale: Lawn Chairs, Camp Stoves, and More
The ‘Titan’ Tragedy’s Last 96 Hours
Submersible disasters are extremely rare—and vessels are built to last. Girguis cites the Alvin: Commissioned in 1964, the deep-ocean research submersible was the first crewed vessel to explore the Titanic wreckage, in 1986. It’s still in operation, having made more than 5,000 dives. “I feel safer in a research submersible than I do on the… Continue reading The ‘Titan’ Tragedy’s Last 96 Hours
The Huge Power and Potential Danger of AI-Generated Code
In June 2021, GitHub announced Copilot, a kind of auto-complete for computer code powered by OpenAI’s text-generation technology. It provided an early glimpse of the impressive potential of generative artificial intelligence to automate valuable work. Two years on, Copilot is one of the most mature examples of how the technology can take on tasks that… Continue reading The Huge Power and Potential Danger of AI-Generated Code
At Last, There’s Evidence of Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves
The NANOGrav team was essentially able to turn the Milky Way into a giant gravitational wave detector by measuring the signals from these pulsars to determine when a wave nudged them. The collision of enormous black holes—or some other extremely energetic process—generates gravitational waves that ever-so-slightly squeeze and stretch space-time, tweaking the intervals between pulsar… Continue reading At Last, There’s Evidence of Low-Frequency Gravitational Waves
How Bad Is the Smoke in the Midwest? Check Out This Map
Right now, Detroit, Chicago, and Minneapolis have the unhealthiest air in the world, save for Dubai. Canadian wildfires are spewing smoke that’s wafting south, blanketing the Midwest in a toxic haze, just as they did earlier this month along the East Coast. Seventeen states—with nearly a third of the US population—are under air quality alerts.… Continue reading How Bad Is the Smoke in the Midwest? Check Out This Map
Elon Musk Seeks Support Against Rules on Free Speech Online
When Elon Musk arrived at VivaTech, a leading technology conference in France, his presence had an immediate effect, as event founder Maurice Levy of Publicis Groupe was quick to point out. Suddenly everyone wanted to be there. Musk’s visit represented a substantial investment for the organization, with rumors of a fee of around a million… Continue reading Elon Musk Seeks Support Against Rules on Free Speech Online
HiPhi Z 2023 Review: Fast but Flawed
A decade ago, the number of Chinese car brands finally seemed to be reducing. Then along came EVs, and every producer decided they needed at least two electric brands, and a whole new camp thought the existing producers didn’t have a clue so there was space to jump into the market. HiPhi falls into the… Continue reading HiPhi Z 2023 Review: Fast but Flawed