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Amazon’s early Prime Big Deal Days sale include steep discounts on TP-Link routers and mesh WiFi systems
We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more Sign Up For Goods Product news, reviews, and must-have deals.When was the last time you actually thought about your wireless router? It sits in the corner, blinking away while dishing out the precious internet you use to stream, scroll, text, and pretty much everything else. As part of its early Prime Day deals, Amazon just dropped prices on a ton of TP-Link routers and mesh WiFi systems to suit just about every need, space, and budget.
The official Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days fall sale officially runs October 7th and 8th, but we’ll be covering all the early deals during the run up to the event. As with all Prime Day deals, don’t hesitate if...
10 Animal Adaptations Revolutionizing Human Technology
For millennia, humanity has looked to the natural world not just for sustenance or beauty, but for profound inspiration. The ingenious solutions that evolution has crafted in the animal kingdom, honed over millions of years, often far surpass our initial engineering attempts. This practice, known as biomimicry, involves drawing design and process ideas from nature to solve complex human problems. From the graceful dive of a bird to the intricate grip of a tiny lizard, animals are continually providing blueprints for revolutionary technologies that are transforming medicine, energy, robotics, and even space exploration.
Related: Ten Animals That Produce and Store Toxins in Unlikely Places10 The Bird Beak That Transformed a TrainHow Kingfisher Inspired Bullet TrainsWhen Japan’s high-speed Shinkansen bullet train, specifically the 500 Series, was first introduced, it faced a significant engineering challenge. As the train,...
‘Dandadan’ Gets Third Anime Season
The official website of the television anime adaptation of Yukinobu Tatsu's Slug manga announced a third season on Friday, revealing an announcement visual (pictured).
Produced by Science SARU, the first season aired in 12 episodes in Fall 2024. The second season premiered on July 4 and ended on Friday. Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu streamed the anime with subtitles and dubs in multiple languages. GKIDS licensed the anime in North America.
Tatsu began drawing the action supernatural manga on the Shounen Jump+ web magazine in April 2021. Shueisha published the 20th volume on July 4, with the 21st volume scheduled for an October 3 release. The manga has a cumulative ten million copies of its volumes in circulation.
VIZ Media licensed the manga in English in February 2022. The 14th volume went on sale on August 5, with the...
Hidden at Fort Knox for years, ‘space-flown’ Sacagawea gold coins sell for millions
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North America Holds Largest Market Share in 2024
Meticulous Research®—a leading global market research company, published a research report titled, ‘Newborn Screening Market Size, Share, Forecast, & Trends Analysis by Technology (Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Pulse Oximeter, Molecular Assay, Immune Assay) Application (CHD, Infectious Diseases, Hearing Disorder) Product, End User – Global Forecast to 2031.’
According to this latest publication from Meticulous Research®,by 2031, the newborn screening market could be worth close to $2.7 billion. That is steady growth, about 7–8% every year. The rise is not surprising. More children are being born, and doctors continue to see higher numbers of genetic issues and congenital heart defects. Simple screening tests like routine blood tests, quick hearing checks, or even a pulse oximetry reading are making it easier to catch these problems in the first days of life. What is interesting is how governments are shaping...
Riding the Rockies on the Ducati XDiavel V4
XDiavel V4 makes easy work of the Rocky Mountain switchbacks thanks to the engine’s muscular power delivery Image: Ducati
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday.Ducati’s new low-slung 168-horsepower muscle bike is meant to appeal to sport bike riders who have tired of the racer-crouch riding position but still want a sophisticated and powerful ride.
That’s according to old friend Jason Chinnock, who is Ducati North America’s CEO. Chinnock’s not just the CEO; he’s also put in his miles on the race-replica bikes that build Ducati’s reputation for performance.
The XDiavel V4’s 1,158cc four-cylinder engine is the bike’s centerpiece, both visually and technically. It even earns a spot in the model’s complete name: XDiavel V4. The first-generation Diavel had similar drag strip-ready styling with a low seat and raked fork...
Deepfake technology outpaces South African law: Rights protected, justice delayed
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Deepfakes are forgeries of people’s faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI). They create a serious digital deception. Deepfakes undermine constitutional rights, reduce trust in media and distort fairness in elections. While many countries have laws that address the risks caused by deepfakes, enforcement remains a challenge.
Deepfakes began...
40-Year Medical Mystery Solved: Why Smoking Helps Ulcerative Colitis
New research shows that smoking alters gut microbes in a way that reduces inflammation in ulcerative colitis. The discovery hints at future treatments that harness bacteria or metabolites instead of cigarettes. Credit: ShutterstockSmoking helps oral bacteria settle in the gut, protecting against colitis but not Crohn’s disease. This mechanism could inspire safer treatments.
A research team led by Hiroshi Ohno at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan has uncovered why smoking tobacco appears to ease symptoms in people with ulcerative colitis, a chronic condition marked by inflammation in the large intestine.
Their study, published in the journal Gutrevealed that smoking produces certain metabolites that allow oral bacteria to establish themselves in the colon, where they activate an immune response. The findings suggest that similar benefits might be achieved through alternatives such as prebiotics...
12 clever USB-C gadgets you didn’t know you needed
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Image: Henry Burrell / FoundryI don’t know how your tech drawers look, but mine are filled with wires I’ll likely never use again because technology has advanced quite a bit. Thankfully, USB-C seems to be here to stay since there is no wrong way to plug these things in. It’s not just smartphones, tablets, and laptops that use these, however, but also a long list of gadgets.
We’ve scoured the market for hidden gems: 12 gadgets that will make you think “Wow, I didn’t know I needed that, but it will make my life so much easier!” Let’s dive in and see what cool devices you’ll be able to use your type-C cables and ports with.Wowstick 1F+ mini electric screwdriverWowstickIf you often have to fiddle around with your computer or other gadgets, this Wowstick...
This Workout Will Teach You to Train Like an Athlete
SURE, MOST GUYS want to look like some Greco-Roman statue, with slabs of lean muscle layered onto their biceps and shoulders and chest and thighs. The thing we often forget: You don’t want to move like a statue too. You want to move like an athlete, capable of channeling your strength in multiple ways, quickly shifting left and right when you need to, able to break into a jog or a run whenever you’re late for the train. You want to build muscle mass and power.The first part is straightforward enough; the second part is trickier. Power involves your ability to move quickly and explosively, as you do when you jump, and it keeps your body bouncy. And it’s this bounce that makes your muscle useful. To build that power, you’ll want to master contrast...
New statistical tool enhances prediction accuracy
Taeho. Holding: Chrisol Kreschol. An international team of mathematicians, led by Lehigh University statistician Taeho Kim, has introduced an innovative method that could significantly improve how scientists make predictions, especially in fields like health, biology, and the social sciences. The new approach is designed to make predictions that better agree with actual outcomes. Based on this idea, researchers named it the Maximum Agreement Linear Predictor, or MALP. This prediction approach achieves higher agreement in predictions by optimizing the concordance correlation coefficient (CCC), which measures how well pairs of observations fall on the 45-degree line of a scatter plot, combining both precision—how tightly points cluster—and accuracy—how close they...
