“He is almost… in a diamond shape.” Black Ice There’s a huge black iceberg floating off the frigid coast of Northeastern Canada — and a photo of the strange structure is making waves online. As fisherman Hallur Antoniussen explained in an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the bizarre berg he photographed when on an… Continue reading Sailor Snaps Photo of Black Iceberg With Dark Veins
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Scientists Discover Bizarre Signals Coming From Ice in Antarctica
Some strange radio signals are broadcasting out of Antarctic ice, and the researchers who found them don’t know why. Using a cosmic particle detector, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania detected peculiar signals that, according to a press release, “defy the current understanding of particle physics.” The particle detector that found those strange signals —… Continue reading Scientists Discover Bizarre Signals Coming From Ice in Antarctica
Scientists Discover Startling Trick to Defeat Insomnia
Image by Getty / Futurism Insomnia is a curse we wouldn’t wish on our worst enemy — and scientists have discovered a startlingly simple lifestyle change that appears to be very statistically effective at preventing it. In a new study published in the journal Sleep Health, researchers from Columbia and the University of Chicago report that… Continue reading Scientists Discover Startling Trick to Defeat Insomnia
I turned this 98-inch TV into an immersive at-home theater system (and it’s $1,500 off)
ZDNET’s key takeaways TCL’s 98-inch Class S5 Series TV is one of the most accessibly-priced TVs of its size. Watching movies and TV shows on such a big display is as close to a theatre-like experience as one can get at home. With such a large TV, setting it up can be a struggle, especially… Continue reading I turned this 98-inch TV into an immersive at-home theater system (and it’s $1,500 off)
Doctors Say You Can Go Ahead and Slap a Nicotine Patch on for Some Extra Focus
Image by Getty / Futurism People who struggle with concentration can, according to some doctors, have a nicotine patch as a treat. As Slate reports, there’s a small but growing body of evidence suggesting that products used to help people quit smoking are safe and effective off-label treatments for all manner of disorders, including cognitive issues.… Continue reading Doctors Say You Can Go Ahead and Slap a Nicotine Patch on for Some Extra Focus
Chinese AI Companies Are Using an Absurd Loophole to Get Around US Chip Restrictions
In case you haven’t heard, the United States is embroiled in a life-and-death arms race. Only it’s not conventional weapons or even world-ending ICBMs we’re rushing to build, and it’s definitely not a matter of life and death. The purported arms race, of course, is the rush to build artificial intelligence, and the US’ adversary… Continue reading Chinese AI Companies Are Using an Absurd Loophole to Get Around US Chip Restrictions
“So I Cut Him Off”: Bill Nye Says He Keeps Begging RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him
Everybody seems to want a piece of Bill Nye, the world’s premier science guy — including health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. When speaking with Men’s Health, Nye showed his interviewer a very long and one-sided text chain from the antivaxxer in charge of our nation’s healthcare. After being connected with Nye by their mutual friend,… Continue reading “So I Cut Him Off”: Bill Nye Says He Keeps Begging RFK Jr. to Stop Texting Him
Musk’s Daring Gambit Has Managed to Do Something Remarkable: Alienate Democrats AND Republicans
It appears that Elon Musk has seriously overestimated his sustained popularity among his right-wing fans. In another masterful display of cunning, the world’s richest man turned coat and viciously lashed out at his former best-friend-in-chief Donald Trump this month. It was a very public affair, as both parties traded blows over social media — and… Continue reading Musk’s Daring Gambit Has Managed to Do Something Remarkable: Alienate Democrats AND Republicans
Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed
An elegant weapon, from a more civilized age. Nathan Edwards is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: keyboards, DIY tech, and the smart home. Some people can tell great wine from okay wine. They go on wine tastings, take wine tours. They tend… Continue reading Norbauer Seneca review: a $3,600 luxury keyboard for the keyboard obsessed
Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?
Plus, in this week’s Installer: A cool F1 trailer, the latest version of Android, a pretty new Fuji, and much more. Plus, in this week’s Installer: A cool F1 trailer, the latest version of Android, a pretty new Fuji, and much more. David Pierce is editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience… Continue reading Would you switch browsers for a chatbot?