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Requiem for Mark Zuckerburg's Metaverse
The Metaverse is dead. Here’s why Zuck’s dreams of a grand virtual world failed, in one minute.
3 places you should never put a security camera
Location is everything when it comes to your home security setup. You could spend thousands on a top-of-the-line system, but setting up your cameras near the ground does nothing. You always want your security cams high on walls and near room corners.
What made the penny farthing so dangerous?
In the 1800s, before modern bicycles, there was the penny farthing. It’s the iconic bike with one giant wheel up front and a tiny wheel in the back. You might not know that it caused hundreds of injuries. Eventually, the modern bike came along and was initially called the “safety bicycle.” So, why was the penny farthing so dangerous and what was the reason for the giant wheel in the first place?
The internet's not all bad
Donna Herter’s son, Christian Bowers, was lonely. He has Down syndrome and the 24-year-old had difficulty making friends after he left high school. Making friends as an adult is tough, so his mother took to Facebook. The comments went wild, and thousands of people offered to spend time with Christian with no payment necessary. And that was just the beginning.
BlackBerry movie trailer
Before the iPhone there was the BlackBerry. It’s the star of a new comedy about the tech that brought us to where we are today
Why scientists are turning to wild mice
Lab mice have been used for almost a century to test new drugs, study the impacts of specific environments on the body and improve the medical field. But, those mice don’t have the same immunities as humans and are raised in sterile environments. Scientists have recently started using wild mice to better recreate the immune systems of humans for more accurate results.
Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
Mosquitoes are a real annoyance. They land on you, drink your blood, make you itchy and can carry deadly diseases. But you might have noticed that some people get bitten more than others. So, why does this happen? It turns out to be more complicated than you may think.
What happens when matter travels faster than the speed of light?
Light speed is the fastest anything can travel in the universe, right? It turns out to be a little more complicated. There are places on Earth where manufactured objects go even faster than light. So, how is this possible and what does this look like in action?
NASA's new wheel technology is remarkable
NASA plans to return to the moon and Mars in the next decade. One of the issues it has run into is that a traditional wheel filled with air struggles on the rugged terrain of Mars. So, it developed an entirely new material perfect for getting around on rough surfaces. But how does it work and what makes it so different?
Why the witness protection program is so successful
The witness protection program has one purpose, to protect informants from retribution. They do this by moving the person to another location, giving them a new identity and cutting off all contact with their past life. So, how is this program so successful? There is more to the process than you might think.
Breaking the world record for cleaning windows
The Guinness Book of World Records is full of incredible feats. From the highest tightrope walk to the deepest underwater dive. But what about window washing? One man made it his goal to become the fastest window washer in the world. This is how he did it.