Space Photos of the Week: Cassini’s Curtain Call
In 1997, NASA launched a spacecraft to Saturn. This intrepid explorer called Cassini, spent the better part of 13 years orbiting Saturn and studying it and the planet’s many moons.…
The Best Outdoor Furniture and Gear to Campout in Your Backyard (2020)
Adrienne So is a senior writer for WIRED and reviews consumer technology. She graduated from the University of Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in English and Spanish, and she worked as…
‘I’m Scared’: Study Links Cancer Alley Air Pollution to Higher Death Rates From Covid-19
A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery that sits within Cancer Alley.Photo: Getty Louisiana is starting to reopen on Friday, but that doesn’t mean much to 66-year-old…
40 things on sale, all designed to make life at home a little bit better
Being forced to hunker down at home has everyone going bonkers. At this point, we know you’re looking for something exciting to make today less like yesterday. And really, what’s…
On Starships, Humans Will Not Be Pulling the Trigger
In Max Barry’s new novel Providence, a four-person crew sets out into deep space to battle aliens. It’s a scenario that recalls many classic science fiction novels such as Starship…
Hackers Claim to Have ‘Dirty Laundry’ About Donald Trump
We’ll get to the rest of this week’s security news in just a second, but before all that you need to carve out a little chunk of your day to…
Tap Strap 2 Review: An Answer in Search of a Question
Have you ever wished that you could wear your keyboard or mouse on one hand like a glove? Me neither, but that’s what the Tap Strap 2 does. It’s a…
Can dark matter be found on earth? New research says ‘maybe’
Dark matter may not give off any light or radiation, but we might be able to watch it smash into atoms here on Earth. Dark matter makes up 85% of…
SEO matters. This package of web analysis tools can help reshape your web performance
TLDR: The SSEOZI SEO and Web Analyzer Toolkit offers nearly two-dozen methods for optimizing your website performance and finding new ways to reach your target audience. You always know a…
It’s Not Just the Extreme Heat. It’s the Extreme Humidity
This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Intolerable bouts of extreme humidity and heat that could threaten human survival are on the…