“It’s a helpful approach to monitor the pressure drop across the filter—this is a good way to know when it’s the right time to change the filter because otherwise, there is a lot of guessing work,” Li says. She says the typical three-month replacement recommendation is based on the assumption of a 20 percent runtime… Continue reading Woosh Smart Air Filter Review: No More Guessing
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Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw
In a world where the notion of “home” is increasingly fluid, Natcha Wongchanglaw’s photo series offers a glimpse into the intimate and often unexpected connections that emerge through Couchsurfing. The platform, which connects travelers with hosts who open their homes, is built on a sense of community that goes beyond just a place to sleep.… Continue reading Home Is Where the Couch Is: Photos by Natcha Wongchanglaw
How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank
Buttu, who regularly travels to the city of Ramallah in the West Bank from her home in Haifa, Israel for work and to visit friends, says Google Maps has led her astray many times in recent years. “I’ve been told to drive right into a wall that’s been up since 2003,” she says. Others have… Continue reading How Google Maps Makes It Harder for Palestinians to Navigate the West Bank
L’Oreal Professionnel AirLight Pro Review: Faster, Lighter, and Repairable
AirLight is compatible with iOS 13.0 and above (including iPads), Android 8.0 Oreo and above, and Bluetooth 5.0. It offers 12 presets tailored for four different modes: Standard, Sleek, Curly, and Coily. Each preset is adjustable and can be saved for future use, so once you lock in your settings, they’re always ready. There’s also… Continue reading L’Oreal Professionnel AirLight Pro Review: Faster, Lighter, and Repairable
The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs
I asked Amko Leenart, director of design for Ford Europe, about why Ford used VW’s woeful controls in both the Explorer and the Capri, and he told me Ford worked with a partner to better the response on the sliders (but wouldn’t tell me how), then admitted that “we tried to improve it a bit—and… Continue reading The Electric Explorer’s Nightmare Launch Shows Everything Ford Gets Right and Wrong About EVs
Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
If Google’s generative AI Gemini Assistant chatbot is to surpass OpenAI’s ChatGPT in popularity in the coming years, it may have to do so without some of the promotional partnerships that helped thrust Google search front and center into Americans’ lives. In a US federal court filing on Friday, Google proposed a series of restrictions… Continue reading Google Says It Won’t Force Gemini on Partners in Antitrust Remedy Proposal
This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
outbreaks of Oropouche virus have flared up in the Amazon for decades, but historically the pathogen has little troubled the rest of the world. But this seems to be changing. In 2024, the virus showed that it can travel. Most of this year’s 11,000-plus cases occurred in Brazil and Peru, where the virus is an… Continue reading This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
In its initial responses, ChatGPT didn’t provide any links to products. But it easily supplied them when I asked, and while I didn’t click on every single one, none appeared to be hallucinations. Claude, on the other hand, apologized and said that it “cannot actually link to websites or products directly.” Anthropic hasn’t released a… Continue reading I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
It’s the last flight of the day and the plane is pretty empty. So you’re thinking, maaaybe you’ll just move up a few rows, where there’s a nice window seat with a view that’s not obstructed by the wing. Not so fast, buster. The flight attendant says that’s a no-go. You have to stay in… Continue reading Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House
Within 24 hours of centibillionaire Elon Musk using his X platform to upend a congressional funding bill and push the federal government to the brink of a shutdown, three GOP lawmakers are now calling for him to be named Speaker of the House. On Thursday, Senator Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, was the first to… Continue reading GOP Lawmakers Want Elon Musk to Be Speaker of the House