Top 9 USB Drives (2024): Flash Drives, Flash Drives, Memory Cards
There are a few things to keep in mind when you’re shopping for USB sticks, and we also have some tips for using them. Capacity: To determine the capacity you need, first check the size of the folders or files you want to copy. Each USB drive in our guide has a listed capacity, but…
Best tea accessories (2024): kettles, brewers and more
Tea is the most popular drink in the world. Well, after water. Whether you’re a bag brewer or just sipping on the rare yellow tea smuggled out of China by the yak, there’s something for everyone. However, if you are new to drinking tea, the different gadgets and styles can sometimes be overwhelming. To get…
The 7 Best Chef Knives for Your Kitchen (2023): Affordable, Japanese, Carbon Steel
Kitchen full of gadgets and innovative technology, but the cornerstone on which great food is built remains simple: you need a good knife. But this seemingly simple device probably causes more confusion and headaches for most of us than a set of deep fryers and slow cookers. What makes a knife ideal for you will…
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In the fight against fraud, “cyber ambassadors” enter the chat
Police in the Indian state of Telangana have found a new way to help people avoid online scams: mass education.
How airports catch illegal radioactive cargo
Arktis detectors can also be installed in doorways or used in baggage handling areas. They operate entirely passively, but differ from Geiger counters, the most famous radiation detectors. The special material inside Arctis devices reacts when exposed to subatomic particles emitted by radioactive substances. This reaction produces a tiny amount of light, a flicker, which…
The culture wars of gas stoves have begun
New way to show that your political affiliation can come out and it’s close to home. So close, you’ll find it in your kitchen. The debate about gas stoves has re-ignited this week and has been driven in the US on ideological grounds: while researchers, regulators and Democratic politicians point to problematic gas appliance emissions,…
What you need to know about the Kraken Covid variant
Since Omicron has become the world’s dominant variant of Covid, it takes many forms. First there was BA.1, then BA.5 and finally others including BQ.1 and BQ.1.1. Now all eyes are on another encrypted string of letters and numbers, XBB.1.5, also known as Kraken, which has swept the northeastern United States in recent weeks. The…
On-Demand Tailoring Brings Concert Savings to Your Wardrobe
It started with charity shop on London’s Portobello Road and the perfect pinstripe suit. Well, almost perfect. “I really liked it, but it didn’t suit me. That’s how I got the idea to create an app,” explains Josephine Philips, founder of Sojo, a startup that wants to make tailoring “modern”. Nicknamed “Deliveroo Fashion Repair”, Sojo…
Microbial cocktails are more than just a hunch
In 2023 our understanding the microbes that live in the human gut will lead to new ideas for medicine. Today we know that gut microbes help develop and maintain our immune systems. They do this by producing high levels of three types of short-chain fatty acid molecules: acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid (or…