Eight Sleep adds a pricey blanket and speakers to its Pod 5 sleep system
Eight Sleep adds a pricey blanket and speakers to its Pod 5 sleep system The full Pod 5 Ultra setup starts from $6,099. Eight Sleep is launching the Pod 5, the fifth generation of its expensive smart sleeping system. It packs two main upgrades: a temperature-controlled blanket and speakers that can play “soothing soundscapes.” The […]
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture
Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture Dr. Max Liboiron, Professor in the Department of Geography at Memorial University in St. John, Newfoundland, Canada. Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up […]
What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs
What lies beneath: filming gators in Florida springs If you’re like me, you’ve been anxiously searching for any relief from the Bad News™ and endless stream of AI slop plaguing your feed. Joseph Ricketts’ breathtaking wildlife videos could be the antidote. An alligator taking a nap on the floor of a crystal clear spring. Schools […]
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards
Donald Trump takes aim at more water and energy efficiency standards Donald Trump signed a presidential memorandum Friday afternoon directing the Department of Energy to “consider using all lawful authority to rescind” or weaken regulations for water and energy efficiency for dishwashers and washing machines. The action also includes water use standards for showers, faucets, […]
Amazon now sells prescription pet pills
Amazon now sells prescription pet pills Amazon is expanding its prescription medication business to include your pooches and pussycats. Through its Vetsource partnership announced on Thursday, Amazon says that “hundreds of prescription pet medications” will now be available for US customers to purchase via Amazon’s storefront, including treatments for fleas, ticks, and chronic conditions. Prescription […]
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0 The Whoop 5.0 offers two new subscription tiers. | Image: Whoop The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I1q reviewed the Whoop 4.0, […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas
Elon Musk's SpaceX gets a company town in Texas Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas Residents near Boca Chica Beach in Texas have voted to become a city called Starbase. | Photo by GABRIEL CARDENAS/AFP via Getty Images<br> South Texas voters mostly employed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX have approved a measure to […]
Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon
Trump's 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon Trump’s 2026 NASA budget would slash ISS crew and allocate more money for Elon The Trump administration has released a proposal to cut about a quarter of NASA’s 2026 budget, slashing both International Space Station crew sizes and the amount of […]
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you're not a cheater? Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? First comes love, then comes biometric tracking. Imagine this. You wake up, roll over, take your smart ring off its charger, and slip it onto your finger. After eating breakfast and […]
Amazon launches its first satellites to rival Starlink
Amazon launches its first satellites to rival Starlink The 27 Project Kuiper satellites were carried into LEO by a United Launch Alliance rocket on Monday. Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation is starting to take shape, with its first batch of satellites shipped and deployed into space on Monday. The launch is just the first of […]