Politicians say they want EVs to pay “their fair share for the use of our roads.” The 119th Congress might be one of the most dysfunctional and least productive legislative sessions in the 250-year history of the United States, but it seems there’s one thing it can agree on:…
Civ 7’s devs talk walking back the game’s most controversial decision. “Build a civilization to stand the test of time.” That was the promise on the box of Sid Meier’s Civilization, the first in a long-running strategy game franchise that has evolved over 35 years and seven mainline entries.…
Iran’s claim over subsea chokepoint pushes US tech companies to overland fiber. Iran claims it will charge US tech companies fees for using undersea Internet cables that run beneath the contested Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes. The war has already halted multiple projects and led to the suspension of…
For some ancient Aboriginal Australian communities, dingoes were part of the family. A thousand years ago, the ancestors of today’s Barkindji people carefully buried a dingo (or garli, in the Barkindji language) in a mound of shells. Archaeologists recently studied the burial in what’s now New South Wales, Australia.…
New X-rays and CT scans showed small case with locking mechanism containing metal instruments. Archaeologists used a combination of advanced CT scans and 3D digital reconstruction to identify one of the Pompeii victims who died in 79 CE during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius as most likely having been…
Dory CEO claims the $149 signs won’t be bricked should Dory go out of business. Many gadgets marketed as being “smart” make me wonder if they would be better off dumb. Some examples are smart TVs that insist on sending your activities to businesses to track you, smart fridges…
Microsoft is also testing a smaller taskbar and more customizable Start menu. When Windows 11 launched in 2021, we mostly liked its refreshed look—the rounded corners and menus with just a hint of translucency were a nice change from the flat colors and hard corners of the Windows 8/10…
The 2027 M3 CS Handschalter is lighter and comes with three pedals instead of two. The march of time, and what counts for progress in the automotive industry, has not been particularly kind to the driving enthusiast. Our vehicles have gotten bigger and heavier. Touch-sensitive panels and screens replaced…
Researchers are testing CAR T cell therapy as a way to reset the immune system. At age 49, Jan Janisch-Hanzlik’s multiple sclerosis was destroying her freedom to live the life she wanted. She gave up her active nursing job for a desk role. Frequent falls made her afraid to…
Universities promise no frontline duty and perks if students enlist in military. Russian universities are promising free tuition and up to $70,000 to students who are willing to serve as drone pilots in the Russian military for a year—all while claiming students can avoid the risk of frontline combat…
