Tesla have boldly claimed that one day they’ll ship a Roadster complete with a cold-gas thruster for truly ridiculous acceleration. Whether or not that ever comes to pass remains to be seen, but [Engineering After Hours] decided to try out the technology on an RC car instead. The thruster uses a pair of disposable CO2…

A new study finds that eating fermented foods like yogurt, kimchi, sauerkraut and kombucha increase the diverse of gut microbes — and “may also lead to lower levels of body-wide inflammation, which scientists increasingly link to a range of diseases tied to aging,” reports the New York Times: The latest findings come from a study…

Ars Technica reports on a paper investigating how much each power plant contributes to global emissions, using data from 2018. “The study finds that many countries have many power plants that emit carbon dioxide at rates well above either the national or global average. “Shutting down the worst 5 percent of this list would immediately…

Medium’s technology blog OneZero provides a great example of the new field of “digital humanities”: Actors and critics have long remarked that when you read Macbeth out loud, it feels like your voice and mouth and brain are doing something ever so slightly wrong. There’s something subconsciously off about the sound of the play, and…

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This could be wonderful. This could be disastrous. This could make or break careers. Or, at least, egos. …read more Source:: ZDNet

File all of Dreamfarm’s innovations under “why didn’t I think of that?” …read more Source:: CNet

Teach your kids about money — while keeping them safe. …read more Source:: CNet

Is this a miracle pill or a sham? …read more Source:: CNet

Samsung is confidently striding toward the foldable era. But what do its regular, loyal Galaxy users think? I asked one. …read more Source:: ZDNet