Ueli Steck, a renowned mountaineer known for blisteringly fast ascents of technical peaks that earned him the nickname “Swiss Machine,” died today while training for a climb on Mount Everest. He was 40. According to a report in the Himalayan…
I’ve never really been crazy about proximity keys, mostly because I’m a scatter-brained fool. The overall car industry loves them, though, and most new cars use these types of keyless entry systems. A team of Chinese researchers have figured out…
Yesterday morning, SpaceX had big plans for launching US spy satellite NROL-76 on the back of a Falcon 9 rocket at Cape Canaveral. Unfortunately, a sensor issue put paid to the idea, but just one day later, the company is…
Longtime Mario Kart fans know all about the drift-boost. It works like this: do a little hop as you move into a turn and your kart will start to drift, releasing a burst of colored sparks behind it. During longer…
Late last year, PC and PS4 gamers were treated to an surreal rhythm experience when Thumper asked them to pilot a metallic scarab down a highway of intimidating, abstract set pieces. The game is as bizarre as it is intense…
Photo by OiMax. As if you needed another reason to grab a cold one, a new study suggests having a few beers relieves your pain better than popping some over the counter painkillers. The study, led by Dr. Trevor Thompson…
On rare occasions, I come across a product that stops me in my tracks, and makes me all starry eyed like a little child. After a long time, the Elbow Cassette Player made me revisit that glorious feeling. What happened…
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