Birding is one of life’s great joys. Birds are so beautiful, and they’re fun to watch, but you have to keep your distance to not scare them away. Smart bird feeders—that is, bird feeders with cameras and connected apps—give you a close-up view of your backyard birds through captured images and real-time live views (as… Continue reading Best Bird Feeders With Cameras, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
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A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
An Alabama woman has become the third person to receive a kidney transplant from a genetically engineered pig, her doctors announced Tuesday. Towana Looney, 53, is off of kidney dialysis after undergoing the procedure at NYU Langone Health on November 25. She was discharged from the hospital on December 6, and her doctors say she… Continue reading A Third Person Has Received a Transplant of a Genetically Engineered Pig Kidney
How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein
Planting forests while growing protein-rich food seems like a win-win, so are there any potential drawbacks? Lynne Boddy, professor of fungal ecology at Cardiff University, believes that mycoforestry “absolutely” has the potential to produce significant food crops while sequestering carbon. However, she advocates for “huge care” in doing so. “To my mind, whenever we inoculate… Continue reading How Christmas Trees Could Become a Source of Low-Carbon Protein
6 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
Honorable Mentions Photograph: Simon Hill We have tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above. Doro Hemma Doorbell for £150: A simplified smart doorbell for seniors is a solid idea, and Swedish maker Doro gets plenty right with the Hemma. It is a battery-powered doorbell that’s… Continue reading 6 Best Video Doorbell Cameras (2024): Smart, Battery, AI, Budget, and Subscription-Free
5 Best Carbon Steel Pans For Every Budget (2024)
Sometimes in this wild life you stumble upon a rabbit hole that ends up being more like a vast chasm. Such is the state of interest and appreciation for the world of carbon steel pans. One might think this humble node of cookery might be overlooked in favor of heritage-credited cast iron, utilitarian nonstick, or… Continue reading 5 Best Carbon Steel Pans For Every Budget (2024)
The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. For thousands of years, if you wanted to send a secret message, there was basically one way to do it. You’d scramble the message using a special rule, known only to you and your intended audience. This rule acted like the key to a lock.… Continue reading The Simple Math Behind Public Key Cryptography
Ekster’s Stylish Wallet is Pocket-Sized Perfection
If you worry about losing your wallet, you can pick up a tracker card for an extra $49. I opted for the Android version, which works with the Chipolo network to show your wallet’s last known location on a map. There is also an iOS version that works with Apple’s Find My network. Like all… Continue reading Ekster’s Stylish Wallet is Pocket-Sized Perfection
Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term
Tim Marchman: What about you, Makena? Makena Kelly: I feel like I have this folk story in my head, and maybe it’s real, I need to check, but of Jimmy Carter upon entering office, he saw some UFO files and wept, and he never said anything about it again. Tim Marchman: I believe I’ve heard… Continue reading Some Educated Guesses About Trump’s Second Term
The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
Across New Jersey, reports of mysterious drone sightings have been rising for weeks, with people contacting authorities and posting on social media about aerial vehicles behaving strangely, especially at night. The reports have spread in New York City as well, with alleged sightings in Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens. The United States Federal Aviation Administration… Continue reading The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious
Why the US Military Can’t Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones
“By all indications, [small unmanned aerial systems] will present a safety and security risk to military installations and other critical infrastructure for the foreseeable future,” NORTHCOM boss Air Force general Gregory Guillot told reporters at the time. “Mitigating those risks requires a dedicated effort across all federal departments and agencies, state, local, tribal and territorial… Continue reading Why the US Military Can’t Just Shoot Down the Mystery Drones