In the end, the return of net neutrality was short-lived: Today, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down rules introduced by the Biden administration that would have prevented internet service providers from favoring some apps or websites over others. It’s the conclusion of a decades-long fight for a more equitable internet—and a harbinger of… Continue reading The Death of Net Neutrality Is a Bad Omen
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Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees
Over the holiday weekend, all but one member of the editorial board of Elsevier’s Journal of Human Evolution (JHE) resigned “with heartfelt sadness and great regret,” according to Retraction Watch, which helpfully provided an online PDF of the editors’ full statement. It’s the 20th mass resignation from a science journal since 2023 over various points… Continue reading Editors at Science Journal Resign En Masse Over Bad Use of AI, High Fees
The Cumulus Machine Review: Fast and Frothy Cold Brew
But, a word on oxygen. The device essentially pumps pure air (79 percent nitrogen, 20 percent oxygen) into the coffee rather than fuss with nitro cartridges. This is cool, but oxygen exposure is the known enemy of fresh-tasting coffee. After the nitro evaporated, side-by-side taste tests did show more flabby oxidation flavors in the nitro… Continue reading The Cumulus Machine Review: Fast and Frothy Cold Brew
The 15 Shows We’re Most Looking Forward to in 2025
US release date: January 9, Max The White Lotus While Jennifer Coolidge will most definitely be missed, Mike White has assembled yet another stacked cast for Season 3 of The White Lotus, including HBO’s unofficial king, Walton Goggins. Carrie Coon, Parker Posey, Aimee Lou Wood, Leslie Bibb, Michelle Monaghan, Sam Nivola, Jason Isaacs, and Nicholas… Continue reading The 15 Shows We’re Most Looking Forward to in 2025
US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China
“I cannot believe that we’re seeing command injection vulnerabilities in 2024 in any products, let alone a secure remote access product that’s supposed to have additional vetting for use by the US government,” says Jake Williams, vice president of research and development at the cybersecurity consultancy Hunter Strategy and a former NSA hacker. “They are… Continue reading US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China
Eight Sleep Pod 4 Review: Sleep Better
Finding the right temperature in bed can be tricky. Feeling too hot or cold makes it tough to drop off and can wake you prematurely. Since our mental and physical health depends on sleep, that’s a problem. Eight Sleep has the answer. The Eight Sleep Pod 4 is a temperature-regulating mattress cover that tracks your… Continue reading Eight Sleep Pod 4 Review: Sleep Better
Simplify Your Morning With a One-Step Coffee-Weighing Cup
Eyeballs are great: I have two. I also like spoons. But if you want a consistent coffee dose for great espresso or pour-over, a precise scale is the mildly inconvenient one true path. I can still remember a time when in order to weigh out my coffee beans each morning, I placed a little dosing… Continue reading Simplify Your Morning With a One-Step Coffee-Weighing Cup
How Does a Movie Projector Show the Color Black?
Courtesy of Rhett Allain But what about the colors from a video projector? It essentially does the same thing. However, instead of a bunch of tiny RGB lights, it projects RGB colors to different locations on the screen. Projecting the Color Black Now we’re ready for the fun stuff. How does a video projector shoot… Continue reading How Does a Movie Projector Show the Color Black?
11 Best Beard Trimmers (2024): Full Beards, Hair, Stubble
A Beard Trimmer is a blessedly straightforward device that can have widely disparate results. Different beards have wildly different needs, depending on hair type and style. And quality matters. Cheap blades don’t save money if they die young. The last thing anybody needs in the morning is a dull or underpowered trimmer pushing your hair… Continue reading 11 Best Beard Trimmers (2024): Full Beards, Hair, Stubble
How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump
Although the details remain in flux, the transition team reviewing NASA and its activities has begun to draft potential executive orders for changes to space policy under the Trump Administration. Sources familiar with the five people on the team, who have spent the last six weeks assessing the space agency and its exploration plans, were… Continue reading How NASA Might Change Under Donald Trump