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extreme heat belt could leave many states dry

Scientists warn these US states will soon have heat indices above 125 degrees

August 16th, 2022

Ongoing climate change issues and increases in global temperatures will lead to the emergence of an “extreme heat belt” by 2053, a study says. The study was carried out by First Street Foundation. In it, the group looked at the ongoing rise of hazardous heat and proposed that heat levels could rise significantly in the …

Tech

The story behind that heartwarming image you’re seeing on Google’s homepage today

August 16th, 2022

Andy Meek

Every time someone has opened a fresh Google Search page today, Florida high school student Sophie Araque-Liu has, via her artwork, has reminded them of the importance of mental health and of caring for yourself. Hers was the winning artwork chosen as part of the Doodle for Google 2022 contest. Her simple yet profound entry …

Entertainment

New Netflix doc revisits an NFL player’s secret, scandalous online relationship

August 16th, 2022

Andy Meek

A new 2-part Netflix documentary project unpacks the catfishing scandal from a decade ago around footballer Manti Te’o — including how the outlandish series of events began in the first place, and the way a resulting media firestorm added a whole new dimension to it. The linebacker from Notre Dame had seemed on his way …

Healthy raw arugula salad with avocado, radish, bell pepper, tomato and Roquefort cheese.

Lifestyle

Salad recall: Find out if your salad kits need to be thrown away

August 16th, 2022

Chris Smith

Salad kits see frequent recalls, and contamination with dangerous bacteria is often the reason why. But the Fifth Season Crunchy Sesame Salad Kits recall is different. The product doesn’t contain any microorganisms that could cause illnesses. Instead, it comes with a dressing packet that contains milk and egg without declaring the two ingredients. People who …

Deals

Best headphone deals in August 2022: Take your music to the next level

August 16th, 2022

Christian de Looper

A solid pair of headphones can completely change how you listen to music. Good headphones allow you to hear the music as it was meant to be heard, covering the entire frequency spectrum. These days, good headphones go a step further than that too, offering things like noise cancellation, pairing with multiple devices, and so …

Science

This physicist actually slowed down the speed of light

August 16th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

In 1999, a Danish physicist named Lene Hau did the unthinkable. She slowed the speed of light. It was a remarkable move that completely changed our idea of universal constants. Since then, Hau has repeatedly proven that we can manipulate the speed of light, even going so far as to stop it, move it around, …

Cute newborn baby boy watching a colorful mobile toy sitting in a white chair next to a window.

Lifestyle

2 million baby swings recalled after a child died – here are the models to look for

August 16th, 2022

Chris Smith

Parents who own 4moms infant swings and rockers should know the company issued a massive recall after a fatal accident. 4moms is recalling more than 2 million MamaRoo and RockaRoo swings, as well as another 220,000 rockers that pose entanglement and strangulation hazards. The company received two reports of entanglement incidents in the loose straps. …

Left handed businessman writing in notebook

Science

Brain scans may finally reveal why some people are left-handed

August 15th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

Using brain scans of over 3,000 people with left-handedness and scans of almost 30,000 right-handed people, researchers determined the differences between right and left-handed brains. This may have given researchers more of an idea of why some people are left-handed when others aren’t.

Deals

This awesome TV backlight kit glows the same colors as the images on your screen

August 15th, 2022

Maren Estrada

Are you old enough to remember Philips Ambilight? If not, it was a brilliant feature on some Philips TVs that cast a glow onto the wall behind your TV. Unlike those cheap LED backlight strips all over Amazon, Ambilight had localized sections that changed color constantly based on the colors on your TV screen. This …

Science

Creepy 1.5-foot ‘sea bugs’ were just discovered and they’re pure nightmare fuel

August 15th, 2022

Joshua Hawkins

A group of scientists recently trapped a massive isopod in the deep sea off the coast of Mexico. These isopods became famous during observations in 2019 as a video of them eating an alligator went viral. Now, researchers are studying this giant “sea bug” more in-depth.

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