Experts believe some 80-percent of the universe could be made up of a mysterious substance called “dark matter.” Some even think there’s an entire group of particles forming a “dark sector” that could be as complex as the matter and antimatter families. Unfortunately, the quest to finally observe dark matter is hitting a wall. Simply … Read more
Experimental realization of a swimmer on a sphere with actuated motors on an freely rotating boom arm. Credit: Georgia Tech When humans, animals, and machines move throughout the world, they always push against something, whether it’s the ground, air, or water. Until recently, physicists believed this to be a constant, following the law of conservation … Read more
Kung Fu season 2 finale spoilers follow. Supernatural star Kim Rhodes and legacies star Ben Levin are teaming up for season 3 of Kung Fu. According to TVLine Levin will play Bo, “a barista/vigilante whose extracurricular crime fighting leads to a collision with Nicky and her siblings.” While Rhodes will take on the role of … Read more
Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse. Faye Yager was unable to protect her young daughter from being sexually abused by her father, and she responded by dedicating her life to creating an underground network for women striving to shield their kids from such heinous cruelty—work that brought the issue of incestuous rape and … Read more
It’s easy to take for granted just how much development goes into ‘proper’ modification. But that’s also a testament to doing a job properly. As a tuner, you’re supposed to do the hard work so the lucky customer can reap the benefits after. And in the case of Porsche 992 tuning, that means extra power. … Read more
Warning: The following contains full spoilers for the Westworld Season 4 episode “Metanoia,” which aired on August 7 on HBO. to read our review of last week’s Westworld episode, “Fidelity,” click here. Wow. Okay. It’s hard to envision there’s much more story to tell, much less a fifth season, after “Metanoia” –– a turbulent, shockingly … Read more
Credit: Microsoft Even though Microsoft is all-in on the cloud, it is still continuing to roll out “perpetual” (non-subscription) versions of Office every few years. Recently, some of those users — namely those with Office 2016 and Office 2019 — got a bit of a scare, as it seemed Microsoft had decided to cut off … Read more
Grease actor Eddie Deezen has been found not competent to stand trial after he was arrested for allegedly forcing his way inside a privately-owned nursing facility several times and refusing to leave. In a commitment order obtained by TMZ, the document says Deezen, 65, is unable to stand trial due to a mental disorder. He … Read more
ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs. We live in a strange universe filled with unexplained phenomena that have perplexed humans since time immemorial. Scientists have pieced together a rough guide to the cosmos—known as the Lambda cold dark matter model (ΛCDM), or more simply, the standard model of … Read more
For as long as humans have been sending probes to Mars, there’s been a desire to return rock, soil, and atmosphere samples back to Earth for more detailed analysis. But the physics of such a mission are particularly demanding — a vehicle that could land on the Martian surface, collect samples, and then launch itself … Read more
