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Strange Mushroom Makes You See Tiny People Chilling on Every Surface

Magic mushrooms, an informal group of fungi that contain the naturally occurring psychedelic substance psilocybin, are known for inducing powerful hallucinations. They can induce feelings of euphoria, a sense of belonging in the world, and distort reality by messing with the brain’s visual cortex, turning the world into a trippy, shimmering pocket dimension full of… Continue reading Strange Mushroom Makes You See Tiny People Chilling on Every Surface

Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

With the marshals under attack, Kennedy deployed first the Mississippi National Guard and then thousands of federal troops as well. (That military operation, codenamed RAPID ROAD, was actually the first and only time during the Cold War that the military activated and used plans it had developed to quell civil disturbances in the wake of… Continue reading Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE

Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids

If you’re comparing the photos of the Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere—Phonak’s most powerful hearing aid to date—to the product’s name, you’re not crazy: It’s not the slightest bit round. Rather, it’s a traditional, teardrop-shaped, behind-the-ear hearing aid that takes its name from Phonak’s new Spheric Speech Clarity 2.0 system, designed to enhance the understandability of… Continue reading Phonak Audeo Infinio Ultra Sphere Review: Premium Hearing Aids

No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

They intuited that molecules near the surface behave differently from those deep within the ice. Ice is a crystal, which means each water molecule is locked into a periodic lattice. However, at the surface, the water molecules have fewer neighbors to bond with and therefore have more freedom of movement than in solid ice. In… Continue reading No One Is Quite Sure Why Ice Is Slippery

German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss Blume questions US investments – “Cannot be financed if the burden of tariffs remains unchanged”012271

Oliver Blume: The VW boss is critical of the US President’s customs policy. Photo: Dpa, Bloomberg, AFP [M] Davos. Many CEOs kept their distance in Davos: too sensitive, too volatile, too political. Oliver Blume does the opposite. In the middle of the World Economic Forum, the VW CEO faces questions about the new world order… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Interview: VW boss Blume questions US investments – “Cannot be financed if the burden of tariffs remains unchanged”012271

It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

What is the point of law enforcement that doesn’t follow the law? by Sarah Jeong Jan 25, 2026, 5:01 PM UTC Sarah Jeong is a features editor who publishes award-winning stories about law, tech, and internet subcultures. A journalist trained as a lawyer, she has been writing about tech for 10 years. Shortly after federal… Continue reading It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

Radical Bertone Runabout finally makes production with 469bhp

The Bertone Runabout concept, which found fame in the 1960s with its radical wedge-shaped design, has finally reached production more than five decades after it was shown as a one-off.  The 1969 Marcello Gandini-penned Runabout combined a roofless and doorless body with a 1.1-litre Autobianchi powertrain.  Its outlandish design went on to influence Fiat‘s X1/9… Continue reading Radical Bertone Runabout finally makes production with 469bhp

India Plans Sharp Cut in Car Import Tariffs to 40% Under Proposed EU Trade Pact: Reuters

India is preparing to significantly lower import tariffs on cars from the European Union as part of a long-awaited free trade agreement, two sources told Reuters, marking the biggest opening yet of the country’s heavily protected automobile market. According to Reuters, the Indian government has agreed to immediately reduce duties on a limited number of… Continue reading India Plans Sharp Cut in Car Import Tariffs to 40% Under Proposed EU Trade Pact: Reuters

Weekly News Wrap: Truck Makers go Aggressive; Toyota, Skoda Expand Portfolios

Product launches dominated the headlines this week, with the industry witnessing a bunch of new offerings across segments. Major commercial vehicle makers Tata Motors and Ashok Leyland rolled out a series of new trucks, focusing on fleet productivity and efficiency. In the passenger vehicle space, Toyota and Skoda stepped up the action with the launch… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Truck Makers go Aggressive; Toyota, Skoda Expand Portfolios