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Tag: technology
Looking for friends, lobsters may stumble into an ecological trap
Gathering for mutual defense puts young spiny lobsters at risk of predators.
Researchers make “neuromorphic” artificial skin for robots
Information from sensors is transmitted using neural-style activity spikes.
LG is announcing its own Frame-style TV at CES
In just the past couple years, the art TV category that’s been dominated by Samsung’s The Frame has seen growth, with additions from both TCL and Hisense. Now LG has announced its own entry, the LG Gallery TV. The TV will leverage the Gallery+ service […]
Trump-Zelenskyy Mar-a-Lago Talks Make Progress Amid Russia’s Escalating Drone Attacks on Ukraine – 12/29/2025, 8:28:11 PM
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Mar-a-Lago on December 28 to advance a Russia-Ukraine peace deal, with Zelenskyy reporting 90% agreement on a 20-point plan and 100% on 15-year US security guarantees for Ukraine. Trump described the talks as “terrific” with significant […]
Turn your PC into a Super Nintendo with Epilogue’s new USB dock
After announcing and teasing its design well over a year ago, Epilogue’s new SN Operator will finally be available for preorder starting tomorrow. Like the company’s GB Operator that debuted in early 2021, the SN Operator is a standalone USB cartridge slot that lets you […]
H.G. Wells Explores the Perils and Passion of Friends Turning Lovers in Timeless Novel
When Friends Become Lovers: H.G. Wells on Navigating Blurring Boundaries In the delicate dance of human connection, few transitions are as transformative—and treacherous—as when friends become lovers. H.G. Wells, the visionary author of The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds, explores this blurring […]
Leonardo’s wood charring method predates Japanese practice
Yakisugi, a Japanese technique of burning wood surfaces, creates a protective carbonized layer
US can’t deport hate speech researcher for protected speech, lawsuit says
On Monday, US officials must explain what steps they took to enforce shocking visa bans.
Trump-Zelenskyy Mar-a-Lago Talks: A New Dawn for Peace? Dec 29, 2025
You can feel it in the room even before the cameras start rolling: two leaders, a manicured lawn, and the kind of handshake that tries very hard to be both sincere and historically significant. This week, at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr […]