We now have a genuine fusion energy breakthrough

Researchers at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, California, home of the world’s most powerful laser, announced on Tuesday that they crossed the critical threshold in their pursuit of fusion…

Twitter is suspending journalists from the New York Times, CNN, and the Washington Post

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several high-profile journalists, many of whom have been reporting on Elon Musk’s controversial takeover of the company. So far, the journalists who have been…

Elon Musk’s Boring Company is building tunnels to nowhere

In late 2016, billionaire Elon Musk was sitting in traffic on West Los Angeles’s notoriously clogged 405 freeway while shuttling between one of his Bel Air mansions and SpaceX’s headquarters…

Georgia becomes latest state in the U.S. to ban TikTok on government devices

Georgia has joined a number of other states in the U.S. to ban TikTok on government devices. As reported by ABC News, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp officially banned the use…

DIY Comparatron Helps Trace Tiny, Complex Objects

Hackers frequently find themselves reverse-engineering or interfacing to existing hardware and devices, and when that interface needs to be a physical one, it really pays to be able to take…

WhatsApp’s ‘View Once’ feature might expand to include text messages

WhatsApp’s “View Once” feature, which currently lets you send photos and videos that disappear after the recipient has viewed them, may soon also support standard text-based messages. WABetaInfo reports that…

Supercon 2022: Sam Mulvey Shows You How To FM Radio

Sam Mulvey built his own radio station in Tacoma, WA. Is there a better way to meld ham radio practice with a colossal number of DIY electrical and computer projects?…

Windows 10 (KB5021233) December 2022 Patch Tuesday update is now available

As it is the second Tuesday of the month, it’s time for patching all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Being the last patch of the year, Microsoft now…

The Witcher: Blood Origin review: not witcher-y enough to stand out

There’s one very important thing missing from The Witcher: Blood Origin: Geralt of Rivia. Of course, it makes sense that the iconic character isn’t in the new four-episode prequel series,…

Could a dinosaur tail go supersonic?

Apatosaurus had a 50-foot-long tail. (National Park Service Illustration / Bob Walters / Tess Kissinger) The dinosaur formerly known as Brontosaurus could certainly do a lot of damage with its…