“Well, those crazy chemistry cats have done it,” writes Science Alert: Nearly 200 years after the molecule was discovered by Michael Faraday, researchers have finally revealed the complex electronic structure of benzene. This not only settles a debate that has been raging since the 1930s, this step has important implications for the future development of…

The insanely fun GrillGun blowtorch lights charcoal with flame in a flash. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader quotes Business Insider: Airlines have wasted thousands of gallons of fuel running empty “ghost” flights during the coronavirus outbreak because of European rules saying operators can lose their flight slots if they keep their planes on the ground. Demand for flights has collapsed across the globe amid growing fears about the outbreak….

Handset makers are constantly selling us on new phones. How and why do people resist? …read more Source:: ZDNet

Ford’s smallest SUV heads into 2020 with blink-and-you’ll-miss-them changes. …read more Source:: CNet

The Ford EcoSport only received small updates for the 2020 model year. FordPass Connect and an adjustable cargo shelf are now standard on the SE, SES and Titanium models, while the SES Black Appearance package now comes with a black-painted spoiler. …read more Source:: CNet

Fast Company’s Mark Sullivan argues that cancelling this year’s tech conferences could have a silver lining — by encouraging a movement toward virtual conferences: There are developers across the U.S. and around the world who get shut out when the conferences get sold out. Even more of them simply can’t afford the admission fee (last…

We tested all three of Dell’s 15-inch gaming laptops and one was a clear price-to-performance winner. …read more Source:: CNet

In the world of weight training, the buzzword of the moment is VBT, or Velocity Based Training. This involves sensors being used to measure the speed and position of a weight as it moves through each repetition, and thus provide instant feedback for the athlete and glean information from which they can work upon their…

Many of us will have broken a laptop at one point or another, destroying the screen or smashing the case. It can be frustrating, as there’s a perfectly usable computer in there, trapped inside a broken husk of a body. [Matthew] saw this not as a problem, but an opportunity – and built a beautiful…