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The right touch: Octopuses' surface-sensing secrets decoded
June 18, 2025
| Michael Franco
Even without noses, octopuses are able to determine which food sources are good to eat and which have gone past their prime simply by touching them. The secret, says a new study, lies with surface microbiomes and some very sensitive suckers.
ChatGPT takes on a 1977 Atari at chess ... and it didn't go well
June 15, 2025
| David Szondy
ChatGPT volunteered to play a 1977-vintage Atari 2600 to a game of chess and came to regret it after the eight-bit chess engine from the age of Disco Fever and the introduction of the Force did better than expected. A lot better.
1,250-hp ZR1X is the fastest Corvette ever made
June 18, 2025
| Abhimanyu Ghoshal
Chevrolet has gone and packed more horses into its fiery new Corvette ZR1X than any production model in the lineup's 72-year history. With a mighty 1,250 hp, the electrified all-wheel drive monster can go from 0-60 mph in under 2 seconds.
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June 17, 2025TL;DR: Lifetime access to this AI book writer is now only $49, allowing you to generate up to 150,000 words each month (reg. $540).
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June 17, 2025 | Bronwyn ThompsonA protein found in our cells has emerged as a secret weapon against biological aging, acting like a glue to repair damaged DNA and ward off neurological degeneration including that seen in motor neuron, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.
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June 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIf you like portable yet capable camp stoves, then you'll probably like the FireNest. Sporting an all-titanium body, it folds flat when not in use, and can be quickly assembled to let you sear, grill, boil, or just plain ol' cook over an open flame.
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June 17, 2025 | Utkarsh SoodVariable Valve Timing isn’t a newfound concept in motorcycle engines. The likes of BMW and Yamaha have been using this setup in their motorcycles. Now, Suzuki appears to be working on a similar system, likely to tackle more stringent emission requirements.
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June 17, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalA recent study in Denmark looked at whether a single dose of psilocybin could help people reduce their alcohol intake – and the results from the small trial are quite promising. However, they might also warrant greater scrutiny.
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June 17, 2025 | Ben CoxworthIn a perfect world, everything you try to clamp in a vise would have straight sides. The world isn't perfect, though, which is where the Tivise comes in. It's a fractal vise with jaws that adapt to the unique shape of whatever's placed inside it.
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June 17, 2025 | Paul RiddenMore than a decade ago, a startup launched on Kickstarter to fund an automated guitar tuner called the Roadie. Now the company has returned to the platform with the smarter, faster, smoother and more powerful fourth generation.
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June 17, 2025 | Paul RiddenTeenage Engineering has put its unique stamp on budget and high-end audio gear over the years, but has also ventured outside of its box on occasion. The latest example of that is an electric moped/scooter called the epa-1, developed with Vässla.
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June 17, 2025 | Abhimanyu GhoshalTalk about thinking small: researchers at Harvard University have devised a new way to implant flexible bioelectronic devices in the embryos of frogs, mice, and lizards, enabling them to monitor brain activity as these creatures develop.
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June 16, 2025PDFs were designed by demons. The file is “locked,” Adobe wants your money, and that one page you need to rotate? Forget it. Rather than shed tears over documents, simplify the process with an affordable, easy-to-use PDF editor like SwifDoo.
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