After defeating Hernando de Soto, the Chickasaw took his stuff and remade it
The site offers rare evidence of interactions between de Soto and Indigenous people. Enlarge / Florida Museum archaeologist Charles Cobb holds an axe head known as a celt, one of more than 80 metal objects likely from the de Soto expedition. To.....»»
Did lead poisoning cause downfall of Roman Empire? The jury is still out
A new video from the American Chemical Society revisits longstanding academic debate Ancient Rome’s emperors did some pretty bizarre stuff—bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter, appointing a horse as a priest, dressing in anima.....»»
After routing de Soto, Chickasaws repurposed Spanish objects for everyday use
Archaeologists have unearthed a rare trove of more than 80 metal objects in Mississippi thought to be from Hernando de Soto's 16th-century expedition through the Southeast. Many of the objects were repurposed by the resident Chickasaws as household t.....»»
Pausing Pepper, packing meat and picking berries
We’re fresh off of our big Pittsburgh event, and I’ll have more thoughts on that for you next week, once we’ve crawled through all of the interviews, published profiles and all of that fun stuff. t I admit that I’m also partly putting that.....»»
Watch seven Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots strut their stuff in dance routine
Watch seven Spot robots perform a beautifully choreographed dance in celebration of Hyundai’s recent acquisition of the Massachusetts-based tech firm......»»
Watch Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots strut their stuff
Watch seven Spot robots perform a beautifully choreographed dance in celebration of Hyundai’s recent acquisition of the Massachusetts-based tech firm......»»
If you pay an emotional labor fee, Postdates will get your stuff from your ex
If you pay an emotional labor fee, Postdates will get your stuff from your ex.....»»
Video: How lead (maybe) caused the downfall of ancient Rome
Ancient Rome's emperors did some pretty bizarre stuff—bursting into uncontrollable fits of laughter, appointing a horse as a priest, dressing in animal skins and attacking people ... the list goes on......»»
How to play YouTube in the background on Android and iOS
Mobile YouTube is great for when you want to watch stuff on the go, but you may just want to listen to YouTube while browsing elsewhere. We'll show you how......»»
Amazon Prime Day 2021: All the deals that are actually worth your time
We picked through piles of Prime Day garbage to find the actual good stuff. Enlarge (credit: Ars Technica) Amazon Prime Day has arrived, and another avalanche of deals has come along with it. As ever, the vast majority of the gadget and gear d.....»»
Ageing Process is Unstoppable, Finds Unprecedented Study
Immortality and everlasting youth are the stuff of myths, according to new research which may finally end the eternal debate about whether we can live for ever. From a report: Backed by governments, business, academics and investors in an industry wo.....»»
Newly discovered Vigilante malware outs software pirates and blocks them
Most malware tries to steal stuff. Vigilante, by contrast, takes aim at piracy. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A researcher has uncovered one of the more unusual finds in the annals of malware: booby-trapped files that rat out downloaders and.....»»
Maker Spotlight: Ben Davidson
Name Ben Davidson Where are you located? Plymouth, WI What is your day job? Mechanical engineer www.Grabot.Tech What kinds of stuff do you make? I make two armed robots, that can be simply controlled with RC. How did yo.....»»
Google kills its augmented reality “Measure” app
App let you measure things with your smartphone. The final version of Google's Measure app. Measure a door! Measure a table! Measure stuff. [credit:.....»»
These are the best Star Wars gifts
Star Wars fandom has been going strong since 1977, and with movies, cartoons, video games, and a new trilogy on the way, that fandom is only going to keep growing. This is great for collectors because it just means that more cool stuff is available t.....»»
Here’s everything Apple announced at the WWDC 2021 keynote
It’s that time again! This morning Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developer Conference the same way it does each year: a keynote jammed to the brim with all the new stuff coming to its various devices. Didn’t have time to tune in t.....»»
No Man’s Sky gets an impressive VR-DLSS performance boost—let’s test it
Arrives in No Man's Sky's demanding VR mode, and we have numbers, image comparisons. Enlarge / No Man's Sky added a bunch of trippy stuff this week, including rideable mounts. We love mounts. But we also love frames, so hence, we're analyzing th.....»»
Not on Nextdoor? You can still grab your neighbors’ stuff on Free Finds
Nextdoor, the app that helps neighbors connect, launched a new feature called Free Finds today, which will help people browse the free items available in their neighborhoods. Since the start of 2020, monthly listings to buy, sell, and give away items.....»»
How to get free stuff on Amazon in 2021
So what could be better than an awesome discount? Free stuff, of course. Amazon may be the largest online retailer, but that doesn't mean there aren't few freebies to be had......»»
LeoLabs raises $65M Series B for its satellite monitoring and collision detection service
Low Earth orbit is full of stuff: not only bits of debris and junk, but also satellites — the number of which is growing rapidly alongside the decreasing cost of launch. This can occasionally pose a problem for satellite providers, whose valuable s.....»»
No Man’s Sky gets the world’s first VR-DLSS performance boost—let’s test it
Debuts in No Man's Sky's demanding VR mode, and we have numbers, image comparisons. Enlarge / No Man's Sky added a bunch of trippy stuff this week, including rideable mounts. We love mounts. But we also love frames, so hence, we're analyzing the.....»»